MONTGOMERY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a standoff at a Kansas home.
Just before 7:30a.m. April 27, the Caney, Kansas Police Department requested assistance from the Montgomery County Emergency Response Team (SERT) to address a barricaded individual inside a home, according to Sheriff Ron Wade.
The person in question, identified as 33-year-old Nathan Valdez of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, had reportedly threatened Caney Police Officers with a blunt object and made death threats against them.
Valdez had entered his family's residence on the 300 block of South Wood Street and subsequently barricaded himself inside. Upon the arrival of the Montgomery County SERT team, the residence was already surrounded by Caney Police, Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputies and Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers who attempted to communicate with Valdez to encourage him to exit the premises peacefully.
Despite the initial efforts to establish dialogue, Valdez remained inside and refused to comply with orders to come out. The SERT team then requested additional support from the Coffeyville Police Department SOT team to assist in the operation.
After several hours on the scene with Valdez refusing to exit, the decision was made to deploy less-lethal gas munitions into the residence to encourage his surrender. Following the deployment of these munitions, Valdez eventually exited the residence and was taken into custody without further incident.
Upon his arrest, Valdez was examined by Caney EMS and then transported to the Montgomery County Department of Corrections by the Caney Police Department. The operation concluded with no serious injuries to law enforcement personnel or other individuals involved.
Valdez remains jailed on requested charges of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer.