Wed, Mar 11
Officers surrounded the house at about 9:15 am and hostage negotiators were brought in to try to talk Smith into surrendering. By noon, he was still inside the home. WXII's Nicole Ducouer said from the scene that she could see police officers squatting ...
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source: New York's PIX11
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Published Wed, May 27
Escondido Standoff Turns Out To Be a Hoax 
source: XETV FOX6 San Diego
CA An Escondido man keeps police in a long standoff. Officers received information a woman was being held hostage at an Escondido apartment complex. The standoff lasted for four hours Monday afternoon. Armed SWAT members, hostage negotiators, ...
Published Tue, May 19
Standoff in Clinton ends peacefully 
source: Radio Iowa
Police responded with the tactical response team and hostage negotiators. Police did determine the suspect was armed with an AR 15 rifle. He did fire some shots inside the building, but not at the hostages and negotiators determined they were okay. ...
Published Mon, May 18
Standoff at Denver business ends after 9 hours 
source: ktla 5
CA A woman named Michelle told FOX 31 News reporter Melissa Mollet that the suspect held her hostage for a couple of hours during the incident. The witness also said that the suspect called two other people and they arrived at the building, and then later ...
Published Tue, May 5
Standoff in Vallejo: Gunfire triggers waiting game with police ... 
source: Vallejo Times-Herald
CA Nor was the cause of death immediately disclosed. For hours, hostage negotiators tried to make contact with the subjects thought to be in the home. Deputies threw in a phone line, which went unanswered, and used a megaphone to try to communicate.
Published Mon, May 4
source: MyFox Memphis
TN The suspect said another man was still inside. Deputies have heard sounds from inside the store but have not had any contact with the suspected burglar. The Sheriff's SWAT team and hostage negotiators have been sent to the scene. ...
Published Fri, May 1
BRONX TEACHER ARRESTED AFTER STANDOFF 
source: New York Post
New York Times computer teacher - identified as 55-year-old Francisco Garabitos - barricaded himself in a classroom. The NYPD dispatched hostage negotiators and members of the bomb squad to the school after Garabitos told them he had planted a bomb in the library.
Published Fri, Apr 24
Domestic Violence Complaint Leads To Standoff 
source: WHIOtv.com
OH At that point, police decided to just back away from the door, and call in the Montgomery County SWAT team and hostage negotiators. They around 4 am and tried to establish communication with Miller. Authorities first tried phone calls but said he ...
Published Tue, Apr 21