64-year-old man arrested after SWAT incident in Salt Lake

Update:

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Salt Lake City Police Department has provided more information about a barricade situation that happened on Sunday, April 13.

Officials said the suspect — identified as a 64-year-old man — was safely taken into custody after the situation. Officials first responded to an apartment building near 2333 West North Temple around 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, according to SLCPD.

“Officers learned the suspect had allegedly assaulted another resident of the apartment complex and had recently been evicted,” police said. “The suspect then barricaded himself inside his former apartment unit and refused to communicate with officers or surrender.”

After several hours of “attempted communication,” officers obtained a warrant and entered the suspect’s apartment with a keycard around 1:15 p.m.

The suspect was taken into custody “without further incident” and will be booked into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail. The suspect’s name has not yet been released.

The victim was determined to have serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. No other injuries were reported, and any road closures that were put into effect have since been lifted.

Original story:

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Salt Lake City Police’s SWAT Team responded to a barricaded assault suspect early Sunday afternoon. The suspect is now in custody.

SWAT responded to the situation at around 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 13. The suspect was reportedly barricaded inside an apartment at 2333 West North Temple Street.

After multiple callouts, the suspect came to the door and SWAT officers negotiated with him. The suspect then turned himself in.

Details surrounding the incident are limited at this time.