Lynnwood man arrested after seven hour SWAT stand-off
Sep 30, 2012, 4:12 PM | Updated: 6:22 pm
A 48-year-old man who demanded money from his parents and threatened them at knife point was arrested Saturday after a seven hour standoff with the police.
The man, a convicted felon with outstanding felony warrants for his arrest, went to his parents’ house on the 6400 block of 67th Avenue West in Lynnwood September 29 demanding money.
“When they refused, he pulled a knife and threatened to kill them,” said Lynnwood Police Department spokesperson Shannon Sessions.
His parents were able to call 911 and escape the house safely, but their son barricaded himself inside the home and refused to come out.
SWAT teams evacuated nearby homes just after noon and closed 190th Street Southwest to set up a perimeter. Shortly after 8 p.m. the suspect tried to escape the house but was tracked down and arrested by a K-9 unit officer.
The suspect was booked into Snohomish County Jail on investigation of felony harassment and threats to kill.
No other details about the suspect or his criminal record have been released.
