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Police use beanbag rounds to subdue man during standoff in Kent

May 22, 2016, 4:03 PM | Updated: 4:12 pm

A standoff occurred Sunday at the Mosaic Hills Apartments in Kent. (KIRO 7)...

A standoff occurred Sunday at the Mosaic Hills Apartments in Kent. (KIRO 7)

(KIRO 7)

A suspect was taken into custody after a standoff Sunday in Kent.

The standoff occurred at the Mosaic Hills Apartments. Police said the 34-year-old man threatened his girlfriend with a knife.

When officers made contact with the man, he was aggressive and verbally threatened them. He was taken down with beanbag rounds.

“We’re very happy that this morning’s arrest came without injury to the suspect or surrounding residents,” Kent police commander Jarod Kasner said in a release.

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