Crime & Safety
Chief: Soldier Was At Family Member's Residence, Surrendered Without Incident
The soldier who had reportedly had just returned from a tour overseas was arrested early today in University Place. He allegedly fired a gun during an argument with his recently divorced wife.
A soldier who was arrested in University Place this morning after allegedly firing a gun during an argument, locking himself in his house with his 2-year-old and fleeing police was with a relative.
That's according to Police Chief Rusty Wilder, who said the soldier surrendered himself to police, including a SWAT team, without incident.
"We made contact by phone," Wilder said tonight.
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The News Tribune reported that the soldier - who recently returned home from a tour overseas - had gotten into an argument with his recently divorced wife at his home at 130th Street and Meridian Avenue just outside Puyallup about 8:30 p.m., Sunday night.
Police told the newspaper that while his ex-wife escaped, he was inside with his daughter refusing to talk. The SWAT team forced his way into the house and found the 2-year-old girl safe. The soldier was gone.
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Then, around midnight, police got a tip that the soldier was at a residence in the 7600 block of 35th Street West.
Shortly afterward, he surrendered to authorities and was arrested on suspicion of assault.
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