Waitsburg man arrested after four hour standoff

WAITSBURG — The Walla Walla Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Police, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, and SWAT responded to a reported domestic assault at 19391 E. Hwy 12 in Waitsburg on Sunday, June 30.

An assault was reported at 7 p.m.; deputies arrived on the scene around 7:15 p.m. According to the WWSO, a father reported his adult son hit his other adult son with a wooden rod. Units arrived and set up a perimeter. Deputies on the scene attempted to contact the suspect by hailing and calling, but there was no response.

The SWAT team was activated, and the suspect surrendered, exiting the residence, and was taken into custody at 11:42 p.m. The sheriff’s office reported no other injuries or issues, and the incident was wrapped up by 12:30 a.m.

Waitsburg residents could hear the deputies hailing the suspect with a bullhorn and possibly deploying one or two flashbang devices until the scene was wrapped up around midnight. The WWSO did not confirm the use of the devices.