December 2, 2011 in News, City, Idaho

Four arrested in SWAT standoff with tear gas, K-9

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Robbery and assault suspect Bobby S. Decaney is arrested after a SWAT standoff in north Spokane.
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Four people were arrested after police pumped tear gas and released a K-9 into a north side apartment this morning during a six-hour SWAT team standoff.

A Spokane police dog, Stryder, entered the apartment before police and fought with robbery suspect Bobby S. Decaney, 35, until officers took Decaney into custody. Also arrested were Maceo L. Williams, 27; Michael J. Hall, 25; and Nicole M. Coffey, 27.

Police were looking for Decaney and Williams on suspicion of robbery and assault for a mugging Thursday evening.

Officers had contacted a 22-year-old woman at Providence Sacred Heart Hospital about 8:45 p.m. and learned she’d been choked unconscious and robbed by three people in the 1300 block of Southeast Boulevard. She knocked on a nearby door and was helped by the homeowner.

Descriptions of the attackers and their vehicle led police to Decaney’s apartment at 13110 N. Addison, where Officer Cory Lyons located the suspect vehicle, which contained some of the victim’s property.

Lyons and Officers Ron Van Tassel, Chris Douville and Reserve Officer Gobble tried to contact Decaney and Maceo about 2:30 a.m., but they refused to come out and the gang unit and SWAT team were called to assist.

Neighboring apartments were evacuated. Police described apartment managers as “extremely helpful” and said they helped find shelter for misplaced tenants and provided a warm place for a police command center. The tear gas and dog were released about 9 a.m.

Hall and Coffey were arrested after refusing to surrender or cooperate with police.

Police are still investigating whether they were involved in the mugging, said Officer Jennifer DeRuwe, spokeswoman for the Spokane Police Department.

Three comments on this story so far. Add yours!

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  RedCedar on December 02 at 10:54 a.m.

  There is a reporter on the way. Right? You still have reporters, don’t you? I mean that actually drive to places, listen to the scanner, and write down what they see happening, rather than just copying what the police post on Facebook?

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  Upthewazzu on December 02 at 10:57 a.m.

  Red, didn’t you know that “reporters” just listen to the police scanners and “report” on what they hear nowadays!

  These are very new apartments in a very posh part of town, and yet not a single word on who these people are and what they are doing there and why!

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  DickAdams on December 02 at 11:03 a.m.

  RedCedar:
  I agree with post, totally. More that not, most of the time you hit the nail squarely on the head. Good job!