Corrections officer arrested after Tacoma standoff
Jan 31, 2012, 5:37 AM | Updated: 8:33 am
A corrections officer has been arrested after a standoff with Tacoma police.
Skyline Elementary School called 911 Tuesday morning to report a case of possible domestic abuse, when a woman covered in scratches dropped her daughter off. That sparked a school lockdown.
A corrections officer, who had driven the woman and the child to the school, fled the scene. Tacoma police spotted him a short time later, and they chased him down a dead end.
The man surrendered after a standoff and was jailed for investigation of domestic violence and eluding a police officer.
The Department of Corrections spokesman says the officer won’t be allowed back at the Corrections Center until his case is resolved.
The man has reportedly been Corrections Department employee for nearly seven years.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
