KOIN.com

6-hour Tigard standoff with armed, barricaded man ends in arrest

TIGARD, Ore. (KOIN) — For about 6 hours, an armed man engaged in a standoff with Tigard police before surrendering to face a series of charges, including attempted rape.

The incident began at the Greenburg Apartments, 9570 SW Greenburg Road, around 6:10 p.m. Friday, Tigard police said. The man, who has not yet been publicly identified, allegedly threatened a woman in an apartment with a gun. She and another witness were able to get out safely on their own.

For the next several hours, law enforcement tried to talk to the man in a variety of ways — phone calls, text message and loud hails on a megaphone. Nearby residents were told to shelter in place.

Around 12:30 a.m. Saturday the man came outside and was taken into custody to the Washington County Jail. He’s facing attempted rape, unlawful use of a weapon and menacing charges. He is also being held on an existing, outstanding warrant.

No other information is available at this time.

The Washington County Tactical Negotiations Team, Crisis Negotiation Unit, and an officer from the Washington County Mental Health Response Team responded to the scene.