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Man arrested after police standoff
Deputies say he was armed and wouldn't allow a roommate to leave.
Deputies have arrested an apparently distraught man armed with a knife and broken stick who held a roommate hostage before surrendering to authorities.
No one was injured. Peter Rixon, 48, was taken to Marion County jail on charges of kidnapping, menacing and harassment, sheriff's deputies said.
The incident began Monday evening when another resident of the house at 188 Elma Ave. SE told his mother that Rixon had a knife and was making unusual statements, deputies said.
Deputies went to the home, which is run by Northwest Human Services' Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Project, about 8:30 p.m. to check on Rixon.
From the outside, they were unable to contact Rixon. However, a short time later another man jumped out of a front bedroom window. That man, another roommate, told deputies Rixon had the knife and stick and would not let him leave.
Only Rixon remained inside the home, but he would not respond to attempts by deputies or specially trained negotiators to talk with him. A tactical team was able to get a portable phone into the home, and a short time later Rixon came out and was arrested.
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Deputies say he was armed and wouldn't allow a roommate to leave.
Deputies have arrested an apparently distraught man armed with a knife and broken stick who held a roommate hostage before surrendering to authorities.
No one was injured. Peter Rixon, 48, was taken to Marion County jail on charges of kidnapping, menacing and harassment, sheriff's deputies said.
The incident began Monday evening when another resident of the house at 188 Elma Ave. SE told his mother that Rixon had a knife and was making unusual statements, deputies said.
Deputies went to the home, which is run by Northwest Human Services' Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Project, about 8:30 p.m. to check on Rixon.
From the outside, they were unable to contact Rixon. However, a short time later another man jumped out of a front bedroom window. That man, another roommate, told deputies Rixon had the knife and stick and would not let him leave.
Only Rixon remained inside the home, but he would not respond to attempts by deputies or specially trained negotiators to talk with him. A tactical team was able to get a portable phone into the home, and a short time later Rixon came out and was arrested.
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