ICYMI: Colorado Man Attacks His Father Then Fights SWAT and Cops—It Didn’t End Well!
A Colorado man armed with a knife, wearing a gas mask, and barricaded in a basement hurled paint cans and pool balls at police. 🌐 #News #WestminsterCO #Colorado #Crime
WESTMINSTER, CO – A violent standoff in Colorado ended in chaos when a barricaded suspect armed himself with a knife and launched a barrage of objects—including paint cans, pool balls, and tools—at police before being taken down by SWAT. The confrontation, which began as a domestic assault call, quickly escalated into a dangerous ordeal that forced officers to deploy drones and tactical strategies to subdue the suspect.
Suspect Attacks Police with Household Objects
Westminster Police revealed that officers first responded just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, to a report of a suspect who had allegedly assaulted his father.
While officers attempted to negotiate his surrender, the 37-year-old suspect, whose name was not disclosed, turned hostile and armed himself with a knife.
The man then began hurling various objects—including tools, paint cans, and pool balls—at police from a distance, forcing officers to call in the SWAT team.
SWAT Deploys Drones as Suspect Hides in Crawl Space
“The situation escalated when the suspect barricaded himself in the basement, wearing an armored vest and gas mask, refusing all commands,” police said.
In response, authorities deployed drones with cameras, which located the suspect hiding in a crawl space while still clutching a knife.
For a moment, it appeared that the suspect was surrendering, but in a sudden burst of violence, he dropped the knife and physically attacked SWAT officers.
Suspect Taken Down After Brief Struggle
A brief but intense struggle broke out as officers worked to restrain him. Ultimately, the suspect was subdued and taken into custody without further injuries.
“This dangerous situation could have ended much worse, but thanks to our highly trained officers and SWAT operators, it was resolved safely,” police said.
He was booked into the Adams County Jail on multiple charges, including first-degree assault, four counts of second-degree assault, two counts of third-degree assault, criminal mischief, menacing with a weapon, and barricading himself in a residence.
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