Standoff

Standoff Ends Peacefully In Troy, IL

source: MyFox St. Louis

 MO A police negotiator spoke with the man for about an hour as he stood in the middle of one of the streets in the subdivision. When the situation was resolved around 12:10p.m., the police negotiation hugged the man before walking him over to waiting ...

Published Wed, May 27

Suspect In Standoff Shoots, Kills Self Inside Sheriff's Office

source: New York's PIX11

 New York The unidentified detective was treated at a nearby hospital, and released Wednesday night. City police along with the Dutchess County Sheriff's hostage negotiation team were on the scene to assist with the situation. Rape suspect shoots detective, kills self at Sheriff's Off...

Published Wed, May 27

Standoff Ends Peacefully

source: KBOI

 ID A Memorial Day Weekend standoff in Boise. Boise PD says their SWAT and Crisis Negotiation Teams rushed to the 10 thousand block of Garverdale early Sunday morning after an assault suspect had barricaded himself in an apartment. ...

Published Sun, May 24

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 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

Standoff at Penny Pantry

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