Tag: standoff

#policescanner: “Last (name) of L——– is now last of ‘Juggalo.’” She’s in the system under both names, wanted for driving offenses.

— Bellingham Crime (@bhamcrime) October 4, 2012

(This was Carrie Littlefield, who will show up in tomorrow’s jail log.)

#policescanner: Car hits pedestrian in front of Ross on Meridian Street. Woman is conscious, breathing and can walk.

— Bellingham Crime (@bhamcrime) October 4, 2012

Cops looking for stolen white ’97 Ford Aspire, license 097-UQP. Taken from 41st St in #Bellingham. Possible sighting in 5700 blk Mt Bkr Hwy.

— Bellingham Crime (@bhamcrime) October 4, 2012

#policescanner: Possibly suicidal man firing off rounds in home in 4300 blk of Bay Rd. Nearby roads being blocked.

— Bellingham Crime (@bhamcrime) October 4, 2012

#policescanner: After brief standoff, man who fired shots is now in custody. Deputies convinced him to come outside unarmed.

— Bellingham Crime (@bhamcrime) October 5, 2012

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Sheriff: Man with violent history barricades himself in home, sparking standoff

Written by Caleb Hutton | The Bellingham Herald | June 24, 2012

By Caleb Hutton

Update at 7:48 p.m. Mark Ortiz was booked into jail a few minutes ago on charges of felony harassment (usually meaning death threats), fourth-degree assault and resisting arrest.

BELLINGHAM – A police standoff that has blocked traffic for hours on Northwest Avenue was sparked by a domestic violence assault Saturday afternoon, June 23.

Mark A. Ortiz assaulted a relative about 3 p.m. at his home in the 4200 block of Northwest Avenue, said Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo.

Then he barricaded himself inside the home.

As of 6:40 p.m., the time of this post, the standoff is ongoing. Deputies are using “extreme caution,” Elfo said, because it’s believed Ortiz may have a handgun.

SWAT team members are now plotting their next move, Elfo said. They’ve set up a perimeter and are detouring traffic.

Here’s a link to a wanted poster put out by Bellingham Police in May 2011, when Ortiz was arrested on investigation of assault, harassment and unlawful imprisonment charges. He has an extensive criminal history.

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