WEST BOUNTIFUL, Utah — A man was taken into police custody Tuesday evening after a standoff with police in West Bountiful that lasted for several hours.
Police said they originally responded to a 911 call for a domestic violence situation around 1:40 p.m. Ryan Cook, 41, had allegedly threatened his ex-fiancée with a gun.
Officers responded to Cook's home near 800 West and 400 North. At some point, the woman and her children were evacuated from the house and Cook barricaded himself inside. SWAT teams then arrived at the scene just after 4:30 p.m.
Police said a few neighbors had to evacuate as well, and others received a reverse 911 call to shelter in place.
Negotiators made contact with Cook over the phone, and police said he exited the house holding firearms several times throughout the process.
Around 8 p.m., a FOX 13 News crew at the scene saw him exit the house, and he was taken into custody. He was booked on suspicion of aggravated assault, as well as domestic violence with a firearm in the presence of children.
"Obviously, domestic violence situations are terrible. We're really glad that this one turned out the way it did," said West Bountiful Police Chief Brandon Erekson. "We were able to peacefully negotiate with the suspect and then nobody got severely hurt, especially under the circumstances."
