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Covering Dallas, Monmouth, Independence, Falls City and surrounding areas since 1868
WEST SALEM -- A Salem man was taken into custody by the Salem Police Department SWAT Team after a standoff of more than five hours on March 4.
Salem Police Detectives and FBI Agents went to 2205 Marine Drive NW, No. 349 at about 11:30 a.m. to contact 37-year old Adam Williams regarding several theft and forgery related charges.
Williams refused to open the door, stating that he had a hostage, weapons and possibly explosives, said Lt. Dave Okada. Detectives continued to try and convince Williams to come out as other officers and SWAT were called to assist.
As SWAT and Tactical Negotiators arrived and began operations, communications were again established with Williams, but he refused to comply with requests and instructions to come out of the residence.
When it was clear that Williams was not going to comply, gas was introduced into the residence by SWAT officers. Although several rounds of gas were introduced, Williams continued to refuse to come out and at one time leaned out of the window of the third-story apartment and yelled at SWAT officers as he was attempting to breathe fresh air.
SWAT officers forced entry into the residence at approximately 4:45 p.m. when it was obvious that he was not going to comply with orders to exit the residence. The door to the residence was barricaded with furniture and other items, so officers had to force their way into the residence and encountered Williams standing behind a couch with two knives held to his throat. Officers had to forcibly subdue him, and Williams suffered self-inflicted non-life threatening wounds in the process. He was transported to Salem Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
The investigation stemmed from Williams using stolen credit cards and numbers at a local Salem hotel beginning in November 2009. Indications were that the suspect had been engaged in similar types of activities in other jurisdictions prior to coming to Salem. The suspect also obtained an Oregon ID card from the Department of Motor Vehicles under a fictitious name.
He will be arrested and charged with theft of services, two counts of identity theft, forgery in the second degree, criminal possession of a forged instrument and possession of fictitious identification.
The investigation is continuing, and further charges are pending, Okada said.
