Arlington, Washington – A welfare check involving an armed man near Highway 20 ended peacefully Wednesday afternoon after hours of negotiation.
According to the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 10:55 a.m. Wednesday to the 27000 block of Hoen Road near Highway 20 after a caller reported her 52-year-old husband had left their Arlington residence and made despondent statements. The caller also indicated he may have been in possession of a firearm.
GPS information provided to deputies suggested the man was near the intersection of Highway 20 and Hoen Road. When deputies arrived, they located the individual inside a vehicle. Authorities said the man was armed with a handgun and initially refused to exit.
Deputies established containment and requested assistance from the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office Crisis Negotiation Team. After several hours of negotiation, officials said the man exited the vehicle unarmed at approximately 3:15 p.m. and surrendered peacefully.
The individual was taken into custody without further incident. No injuries were reported during the response.
The Sheriff’s Office did not release additional details about potential charges Wednesday. Officials emphasized that trained crisis negotiators were able to safely de-escalate the situation.
The incident temporarily drew a significant law enforcement presence near Highway 20, a key east-west route for commuters in Skagit County.
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