Brief Standoff in West Spokane Ends Peacefully After Domestic Violence Suspect Taken into Custody
Officer Daniel Strassenberg, Public Information Office
On September 2nd, 2025 at 10:15 a.m., SPD responded to the apartments located at 2882 West Elliott Drive on a report of an assault. 911 was advised by a 3rd party that an assault took place and the female victim left the location to seek medical treatment. As 911 was advised of the names of the involved parties, it was discovered that a No Contact Order was in place that prohibited the male suspect from having any contact with the victim. As officers arrived at the apartment, they were advised that the male suspect, later identified as Sergio Orduno-Gallegos (31), was inside the apartment, possibly with two small children. The first responding officers attempted to contact Gallegos but were unsuccessful. The victim in the assault was finally located and officers developed probable cause to arrest Gallegos for a felony violation of the No Contact Order as well as two counts of 2nd Degree Assault – Domestic Violence…