The Washoe County Sheriff's Office has identified a suspect arrested after allegedly threatening his neighbor with an axe, leading to a standoff, as Michael Comish.
In a release, the Sheriff's Office said that Comish allegedly threatened his neighbor with an axe.
When deputies arrived and attempted to make contact with Comish at his home, he refused orders to come out, and the Sheriff's Office Hostage Negotiation and SWAT teams were dispatched.
According to the release, Comish refused to peacefully surrender and continued to ignore commands.
The SWAT team got legal authority to enter the home and took Comish into custody.
Comish was taken to an area hospital to be treated for minor injuries suffered during the incident.
Once medically cleared, he will be booked into the Washoe County Detention Facility on charges including assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful act with bodily fluid, battery on a peace officer, and an FTA warrant.
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MARCH 25, 4:35 P.M. UPDATE:
A suspect has been taken into custody and was being treated by REMSA following an incident on Cold Springs on Tuesday afternoon.
That suspect was taken to an area hospital after being placed into custody.
Deputies got a call just before 1:20 p.m. from a resident in the area of Sunset Peak Way alleging their neighbor threatened them with a deadly weapon, the Washoe County Sheriff's Office said.
When authorities arrived, they went to the neighbor's house and called for him to come out.
A perimeter was set up, and a SWAT team was called out.
People are still asked to avoid the area as their investigation continues.
A shelter-in-place order has been lifted, and there is no threat to the public.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
Washoe County Sheriff's Office has alerted the public that there is heavy police activity in Cold Springs area.
Officials are asking people to avoid the area of Sunset Peak Way.
We are currently sending a crew to collect information - we will provide more information as we receive it.
