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On December 27, 2020 at approximately 12:23 a.m., DuPont Police patrol units were emergency-dispatched to an address in the 1500 block of Bittner Ct., DuPont WA for a domestic assault in progress involving a firearm.
Due to the nature of the call, additional units from the Lakewood Police Department, Steilacoom Department of Public Safety, and the Washington State Patrol also responded under mutual aid. Upon arrival, officers attempted to make contact, but the male adult-suspect refused to comply with officers’ orders and refused to exit the home.
After a short period of time, the victim-family members exited the home to safety, but the armed suspect refused to disarm or surrender. Active negotiations and de-escalation attempts took place until the suspect eventually surrendered and was safely taken into custody. This occurred approximately two hours after initial communication was established between the police and the suspect. The suspect was subsequently arrested and booked