- Elliott Jones, 52, faces charges after a 12-hour standoff with police.
- Jones allegedly fired shots and threw an axe at a SWAT vehicle.
- Police found multiple guns and ammunition in Jones’ home after his arrest.
SALT LAKE CITY — A man who prompted a 12-hour standoff with police in Salt Lake’s Yalecrest neighborhood — firing shots and throwing an axe at an armored vehicle in the process — is now facing multiple charges.
Elliott Jones, 52, was charged Thursday in 3rd District Court with five counts of assault on an officer and causing property damage, all second-degree felonies.
On Nov. 6, Jones called police to talk about an eviction notice he had received earlier that day at his home near 900 South and 1900 East, according to charging documents. An officer responded to the home to try to get Jones to come outside and speak with him…