UPDATE: 3:42 p.m. - March 18, 2025
Two people have been arrested following a Tuesday afternoon standoff in Kalispell.
The Kalispell Police Department reports Patricia Marie Holcomb, 57, of Kalispell was taken into custody on a US Marshall’s arrest warrant.
Holcomb is also facing opening charges of Obstructing a Peace Officer and Resisting Arrest.
Arnold W. Deans, 52, of Kalispell was taken into custody for a previously issued arrest warrant.
Holcomb and Deans were taken to the Flathead County Detention Center.
(first report: 1:16 p.m. - March 18, 2025)
Law enforcement is on the scene of a standoff in Kalispell.
The Northwest Montana Regional SWAT Team has responded to an incident in the area of 10th Avenue West and 7th Street West where a person is barricaded.
The Kalispell Police Department reports "the situation is contained currently" but people are asked to avoid the area.
Area schools have been notified, and "no disruptions are expected at this time," KPD noted in a news release.
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