RENTON, Wash. — Renton SWAT arrested a woman after she barricaded herself inside a residence for hours on Friday. Police responded to a threat of a woman with a knife at around 2 pm and when they arrived, others in the residence were able to safely escape while the woman barricaded herself inside, according to Renton Police.

Authorities first responded to the suspect firing a shot at someone and damaging vehicles with his own car. Authorities tried to get him to surrender and soon learned, he was gone.

SWAT ultimately located the woman hiding in a chest in the basement, according to Kettering police. Officers found a firearm and suspect meth and fentanyl in the home. Police notified a nearby school of the standoff and stopped all traffic until SWAT was able to clear the home.

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