CALDWELL, Idaho — A man wanted by law enforcement was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon at a Caldwell apartment complex in an incident that drew a large police presence.
Caldwell Police arrested 40-year-old Joshua Russel Wednesday morning on Blackfoot Lane, which is near the intersection of South Florida Avenue and Owyhee Street, after they said he barricaded himself in an apartment.
Caldwell Police said in a press release that they responded to a "disturbance call" and the caller indicated Russel was a "parolee at large" and possibly armed. Police tried to communicate with him while he remained in the apartment, they said.
"Russel informed officers he would not be going back to prison and would use any means necessary to ensure that he would not be arrested," the press release said. Caldwell Police SWAT arrived and began negotiating further with Russel, who then peacefully surrendered and was arrested on probation violation charges.
Nampa Police, the Canyon County Sheriff's Office and paramedics were among those who responded to the scene.
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