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• Alleged machete attack leads to standoff, man’s arrest

    March 14, 2013 in City on Page A5 A standoff ended peacefully Wednesday morning after police say a man attacked his neighbor with a machete then holed himself up in a skate shop, at times using a mannequin … 33

• One in custody following seven-hour standoff

  March 13, 2013 in City Spokane police brought one man out of a business in Hillyard around 10 a.m. today following a seven-hour standoff. 32

• For SWAT unit, uneventful finish is the goal

  December 7, 2012 in City on Page A5 Judi Carl’s phone rang not long after midnight on Nov. 26. A man was holed up inside his home following a family argument that had turned violent. He was reportedly … 19

• Standoff in northeast Spokane ends peacefully

  November 26, 2012 in City A several-hours-long standoff in northeast Spokane with a domestic violence suspect ended peacefully this morning when police took the man into custody. 18

• SWAT team brings morning standoff to an end

  July 7, 2012 in City Sheriff’s deputies and a SWAT team found themselves in a standoff Saturday morning with a man who crashed and abandoned his car at a Freya roundabout. 10

• Gunman standoff ends peacefully

  February 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 A gun-wielding man made an extra-long day for some students and caused tense moments for parents at two Spokane Valley schools, but a hostage negotiator ended the three-hour standoff without … 5

• Man with steak knife leads to standoff

  December 17, 2011 in City, News A man brandishing a steak knife was taken into custody after a standoff with Spokane police that began about 11:40 a.m. today. 7

• Police cordon futile; suspect wasn’t home

  July 1, 2011 in City on Page A8 Spokane Valley police and the SWAT team surrounded a Spokane Valley home for several hours Thursday hoping to apprehend a suspected thief with a long rap sheet. Turns out he …

• Police surround Spokane Valley home

  June 30, 2011 in City Spokane Valley police and the SWAT team surrounded a Spokane Valley home for several hours Thursday hoping to apprehend a suspected thief with a long rap sheet. 9

• Hours-long standoff ends with arrests

  December 26, 2010 in City on Page B1 Police arrested a wanted Spokane man late Friday after a standoff that lasted several hours. Robert T. Finkbeiner, 44, had warrants stemming from March 2009 for first-degree robbery, first-degree assault, … 1

• Police: Man in standoff was suicidal and arguing with family

  November 5, 2010 in City on Page A9 A police standoff with an unstable, armed man ended peacefully near Westview Elementary School in northwest Spokane on Thursday morning. The school canceled classes for the day. Police cordoned off … 13

• Police standoff ends peacefully near Westview Elementary

  November 4, 2010 in City A police standoff with an unstable, armed man has ended near Westview Elementary School in northwest Spokane this morning. School officials earlier decided to close the school for the day. 15

• SWAT standoff ends in arrest

  April 23, 2010 in City on Page A6 A man shot at a driver in north Spokane early Thursday, leading to a SWAT team standoff at a Queen Avenue home. Taurean D. Jones, 22, is accused of shooting …

• Suspected robber arrested after standoff

  January 15, 2010 in City, News A man police believe robbed a coffee stand was arrested Friday after a SWAT team standoff. 10

• Invasion finds home empty

  June 9, 2009 in City on Page A6 An hours-long standoff outside a Spokane Valley home ended with a SWAT team breaking down the door and finding no one there except dogs. Spokane Valley Police and the Spokane …