With the assistance of the regional SWAT team, the Sierra Vista Police Department arrested a woman on domestic violence charges today after she barricaded herself inside a bedroom at a local residence.

 

SVPD officers responded to the 1700 block of Exeter Drive for a reported domestic incident at about 11:40 a.m. today. A woman reportedly caused damage inside the residence, assaulted her elderly father, and tampered with his medical equipment.

 

When police arrived, the suspect barricaded herself in a bedroom, possibly with a knife. Due to an abundance of caution, the SWAT team was called out to assist. The SWAT team used less-lethal tactics to successfully take the suspect into custody.

 

The suspect was medically cleared for incarceration and will be booked into the Cochise County Jail for DV/endangerment, DV/vulnerable adult abuse, DV/criminal damage, DV/assault, and DV/disorderly conduct.