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SWAT Takedown in Olympia Jungle Assault | Seattle News
At 1:30 AM on a Saturday, Olympia PD responded to a brutal assault in “the jungle” where a woman was struck in the head with a propane tank, risking permanent disfigurement. The suspect — a repeat offender with five prior assault convictions and a history of escaping custody — barricaded himself in an apartment, triggering a high-stakes SWAT operation. Negotiators failed, so SWAT breached the door with a chainsaw and deployed Pepperball rounds. The chaos escalated when the suspect hurled flaming objects, forcing a full building evacuation. A K9 eventually bit him, leading to his arrest on…
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