Crime

Police, SWAT involved in standoff with man inside Prosser home

Three mental health professionals were called to an hours-long standoff at a home in Prosser on Tuesday.

Prosser police and Tri-City Regional SWAT team negotiators had surrounded a home on Playfield Avenue for much of the afternoon and into the evening.

Officer were negotiating with a 22-year-old man inside the house. The status of the standoff was unclear at press time.

The incident was near Prosser High School, but did not affect the release of students from school or after-school activities.

CP
Cameron Probert
Tri-City Herald
Cameron Probert covers breaking news for the Tri-City Herald, where he tries to answer reader questions about why police officers and firefighters are in your neighborhood. He studied communications at Washington State University.https://mycheckout.tri-cityherald.com/subscribe?ofrgp_id=394&g2i_or_o=Event&g2i_or_p=Reporter&cid=news_cta_0.99-1mo-15.99-on-article_202404
Get one year of unlimited digital access for $159.99
#ReadLocal

Only 44¢ per day

SUBSCRIBE NOW