Local man arrested for unlawful imprisonment, assault

WAITSBURG-The Walla Walla Regional SWAT Team raided a home on Main Street in Waitsburg last Thursday. Skylar I. Glasby, 32, originally from Dayton, was arrested on suspicion of unlawful imprisonment and domestic violence assault charges following an investigation performed by the Walla Walla County Sheriff's office (WWCSO).

The regional SWAT team included deputies from WWCSO, officers from the Walla Walla Police Department, and a police K9 from the Pasco Police Department.

Armored SWAT vehicles, ambulances, and multiple police vehicles and armed officers took positions on Main Street in front of a residence across from the Waitsburg Middle School. A stun grenade or 'flashbang' deployed outside the house was heard throughout the town, shaking neighboring homes.

Witnesses observed as Glasby and another adult male were safely removed from the home and were searched and restrained. The officers then brought three pre-school-aged children and an adult woman out of the residence.

Once the initial onsite investigation was complete, the second male, who resides at the address, was released at the scene and the children were returned home

The home raid went smoothly, according to Walla Walla County Undersheriff Joe Klundt.

"This was an excellent example of how this situation should have gone," Klundt said. "No one was injured."

Glasby was arrested on suspicion of assault and unlawful imprisonment of a woman he has been dating since his release from prison in February. Photos shared with the police substantiated allegations of the abuse. Records also indicate he may be involved in an unreported armed assault in Dayton.

August 14, charges of unlawful imprisonment, domestic violence including threats to kill, and assault in both the second and fourth-degree were filed in the Walla Walla County Superior Court.

In 2016, Glasby was arrested in Umatilla County after he and two others allegedly lured a Milton-Freewater man into a car, drove him to a residence, and robbed him. He was convicted of kidnapping, robbery, and assault charges and sentenced to 15 years.

In December 2019, after Glasby appealed the conviction, the Oregon Appeals Court determined that Glasby's right to self-representation had been violated during the original trial. The Court reversed the conviction and remanded the case for a new trial on all seven counts. The defendant was released on $150,000 bail to await a new trial.

Glasby is being held in Walla Walla County on the current charges; bail has been set at $25,000. It is unknown if Dayton will file charges on the suspected gun charge or if the Oregon Court of Appeals will revoke Glasby's bail.