Suspect in custody after 3-hour SWAT standoff in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Salt Lake City Police Department’s SWAT team safely apprehended a suspect after a three-hour standoff with a man barricaded inside an apartment near 1900 West North Temple on Thursday night, March 28.
Police said the incident began as a domestic violence situation at around 7:30 p.m. When officers arrived, they met with the victim, an unidentified adult woman, and learned the suspect “pulled out a knife” and threatened her.
The suspect, who has been identified as Sheron Taylor-Shephard, 26, allegedly locked himself in the apartment and refused to respond to police.
Officers said they attempted to contact Taylor-Shephard several times.
SLCPD requested the help of SWAT and crisis negotiations and around 10:30 p.m. – three hours later – Taylor-Shephard was safely taken into custody. Taylor-Shephard was booked into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail and faces charges for aggravated assault and violation of a protective order.
Details on how police were able to take Taylor-Shephard into custody were not made available. There were no reported injuries.
Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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