Man Arrested After 9-Hour Standoff
After a nine-hour standoff with nearly every law enforcement agency in Kootenai County, a SWAT team was able to remove an aggravated assault suspect from his home at the corner of Seventh and Hattie Monday evening, but not before he hurt himself. About 10 p.m., the SWAT team made entry into the home of Michael Nixon, 31, and found that he had injured himself somehow, said Coeur d'Alene Police Sgt. Christy Wood. Police scanner traffic indicated that the suspect may have slit his own wrists, but police could not confirm that exactly because during the raid, police discovered a gas leak that they had to deal with immediately, Wood said. "He is alive," she said. "It's not life threatening, and we did transport him to Kootenai Medical Center/Jeff Selle, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here. (Coeur d'Alene Press photo)
Question: Were you affected in any way by this standoff?