UPDATE: Standoff between man and Kennewick police resolved

No one was injured during a four-hour standoff that closed a gas station Wednesday.

The standoff started about 12:20 p.m. when people spotted a man sitting in a vehicle at a gas pump at the Circle K at the corner of 10th and Washington, said Kennewick police Sgt. Ken Lattin.

The witnesses saw the man put a knife to his throat and called police.

Kennewick police negotiated with a man for several hours. They were joined by Richland, Pasco police and the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.

Police blocked entrances to the store and it was closed while Tri-City SWAT and police negotiators resolved the situation. Lattin said the man did not commit a crime and wasn’t a danger to any one else.

Around 4:30 p.m. Kennewick police said the situation ended without any injuries. They did not state whether force was necessary to get the man to come out.

“KPD is currently working with KFD to have the subject medically cleared before Crisis Response continues with further treatment options available to them,” Kennewick police said.

The Kennewick School District routed students away from a standoff.

Ron Williamson, an administrator with Kennewick School District, said students from Park Middle School, Washington Elementary School and Kennewick High School were directed away from the area to take other paths home.

This story was originally published November 29, 2017 at 2:28 PM with the headline "UPDATE: Standoff between man and Kennewick police resolved."