Suspect jumps out 2nd floor window. Richland police were ready with a drone and Taser

A man suspected of violating a domestic violence protection order jumped out of a second story window to evade Richland police, but still ended up using a Taser to catch him, according to police reports.

Police said they responded to the apartment complex at 1642 Jadwin Ave. in Richland in response to a report that Calvin Zachariah Paul, 32, was there about 4:20 p.m. Friday.

When officers tried to contact him, he jumped out the window, according to a police report.

Police ran after him and saw him toss a loaded gun over a fence, they said. When he resisted arrest, officers used a stun gun on him, according to Richland police.

Police were prepared for him to run, after previous encounters with him and had surrounded the area and launched a drone before approaching him at the apartment complex.

Paul has five prior convictions for domestic violence order violations, according to police. He is prohibited from possessing firearms and has a previous conviction for having a gun, according to police.

Paul was booked into the Benton County jail on suspicion of unlawful gun possession, violating an order restricting contact, resisting arrest and obstructing law enforcement.

This story was originally published May 13, 2023 at 3:29 PM.