Medford Police Arrested Armed Male Subject after Lengthy Monday Standoff
The Medford Police Department arrested an armed male subject following a lengthy standoff yesterday.
On Monday at 11:18 a.m., MPD officers responded to a report of a disorderly subject vandalizing property of a neighbor near a residence in the 400-block of King Street.
Officers learned from the caller that the suspect -- 43-year-old Timothy Tracey Russell -- was armed with a semi-automatic rifle that had a drum magazine.
Upon arrival, officers made contact with Russell as he was walking back to his residence. Russell refused to drop the rifle and fled into his home while telling officers that he wanted them to shoot him. The house was surrounded and elements of MPD's SWAT team, detectives and negotiators responded to assist.
After several hours of negotiations, Russell eventually exited the residence when officers deployed gas into the house and he was taken into custody. He resisted heavily and was hit with a less-than-lethal 40-millimeter round. A K-9 was also deployed.
Once Russell is medically cleared, MPD Lieutenant Geoff Kirkpatrick said he will be lodged at the Jackson County Jail.
Posted on 10/3/23 6:41AM by Sam Marsh
