Marion County deputies arrested Darren Lake after a hours-long standoff in Scotts Mills, where he refused to surrender until SWAT and a K-9 team entered.
Scotts Mills, OR. — A late-night standoff ended in an arrest Thursday after Marion County deputies and a SWAT team took a wanted fugitive into custody following hours of failed negotiations.
Just after 10 p.m. on November 13, deputies responded to the 300 block of 2nd Street in Scotts Mills in search of 40-year-old Darren Lake, who was wanted on multiple outstanding warrants. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Lake refused to leave the residence or cooperate when deputies made contact.
SWAT and crisis negotiators were called to the scene, spending several hours attempting to communicate with Lake. Authorities say he repeatedly refused to engage or surrender…