Pasco police pull robbery, assault suspect from crawl space

Pasco police pulled a robbery and sexual assault suspect from a crawl space under a Owen Avenue home Wednesday.

Antonio Alfaro, 35, choked and punched a woman and refused to let her leave the home on Oct. 3, police said. Before letting her go, he demanded some items.

Once out of the house, she called police.

Officers tracked Alfaro to a home at 223 N. Owen Ave. around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

They surrounded the house and called Tri-City Regional SWAT team members to help in the standoff.

Police entered the house around noon and began searching for him after calling Alfaro’s name for more than an hour. They also used flash-bang devices outside the house to try to get him to come out.

A police dog found him and helped pull him out of his hiding spot.

He was being checked by medics before being taken to jail, according to initial reports.

This story was originally published October 7, 2020 at 12:31 PM.