Armed and suicidal individual in Creswell safely detained after lengthy negotiation effort

CRESWELL, Ore. — Around 8 a.m. on April 27, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a suicidal subject in the Creswell area who was likely armed with a handgun.

Deputies soon located the person on the second floor of a warehouse in the 33400 block of West Lane in Creswell. The person was confirmed to be armed with a handgun and made suicidal statements.

Deputies and officers assigned to the Lane County Sheriff’s Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) responded and spoke with the person over the next several hours. Deputies assigned to the Lane County Sheriff’s Special Response Team (SRT) also responded…

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