According to Spokane Police Sgt. Ben Maplethorpe, the suspect is wanted for drug distribution.
Author: KREM Staff
Updated: 10:17 AM PDT May 7, 2021
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Chief Garry Park neighborhood is clear after a standoff with a federal fugitive in a home on Thursday night.
U.S. Marshals has been looking for the suspect Jeffery Matlock for several days, Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Gavin Duffy said.
According to Spokane Sgt. Ben Maplethorpe, police units and a SWAT team helped U.S. Marshal's arrest Matlock. They arrested him peacefully around 2 a.m. on Friday.
Authorities said the suspect is wanted for drug distribution.