Suspect threatens armed last stand after setting fire, Olympia WA


Fire and police units responded to a fire set intentionally by a suspect believed to be making an armed last stand. The incident involved a woman protected by a protection order, with the suspect possibly starting the fire as an act of arson. Firefighters and law enforcement coordinated on scene near 903 Avenue Southwest in Olympia.
Audio|Source: Thurston County Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement
07:17
Transcript:
00:00
First unit in the area establish a congregating point away from the scene.
00:09
See if we can actually see a fire.
00:10
107, copy. The three vessels will arrive at the same time.
00:14
The capital tender 21 en route.
00:16
Tender 21.
00:17
The Olympic Committee.
00:19
Your subject is no once.
00:21
The respondent in a protection order.
00:23
The protected party is a female born in 81.
00:26
His driver set his assistant is third.
00:27
Copy, clear results.
00:29
Copy clear results.
00:30
Copy clear results.
00:31
Charles 101, Trapped by fire vehicles.
00:33
Clear now. Adjust me to network, always.
00:35
Engine T1, BLS[1] yellow response.
00:38
At near 903 Avenue Southwest.
00:42
Cross Street is between Southbound on RAP, Ninety Third Avenue Southwest and later Pedestrial Drive Southwest.
00:48
Restricted or Covepen?
00:49
No, that's okay.
00:50
I was just hoping to keep it between us.
00:53
Three seven, can you tell your back check?
00:55
Nine radio photos.
00:56
Nice. Six about 10, 19, go to all.
00:58
Yeah, 2nd, 19.
00:59
Go ahead.
01:00
Sorry, I've been trespassing a property for a year.
01:02
Clear, resolve.
01:03
We... 7107. We're to stop at Smithbury Junction just for info.
01:07
Hi, Radio at myzuner.com.
01:09
6.5, go ahead.
01:10
For Laura M.
01:11
Gardner, 1978, 1026, female, 5-4, 150, Hazel and Brown out of Olympia, some locals, like a matterful.
01:20
Copy, thank you.
01:22
Radio 1 out of 40 other service.
01:23
Have a good night.
01:24
Forty connect.
01:25
Have coffee, thank you.
01:29
21.
01:30
Radio 3.570.
01:31
Go ahead.
01:33
My cell phone one-six running around to the multi-camera off Pacific.
01:36
Receit. To Ocean 7 radio status check.
01:39
Section 17. Zero foot.
01:40
Can we start, Andrew?
01:41
This is clear of Pete.
01:43
We can't repeat.
01:44
Olympic BLS[1] Yellow Response at near 903 Avenue Southwest.
01:51
Cross Street is between southbound on RAP 93rd Avenue Southwest and LATRup Industrial Drive Southwest.
01:57
Can we check and see if we have a drone available with Lacey or Olympian? Ava.
02:04
One-O-seven, six both-time.
02:06
Go ahead.
02:07
Last time we came out here,
02:08
different circumstances, but same property we stayed back here, work pretty well.
02:11
God, me, just fires up there.
02:13
We'll move up at least to him.
02:14
It's a 19, let's jump.
02:16
1019, I'm behind you. We're ready, we're kind of on 149 now.
02:19
Coffee had a pretty name.
02:21
Looks like fire's going in, so we're gonna move in with him then.
02:24
Video 1, Sam 7.
02:26
Sam 7, go ahead.
02:27
Confirming the suspect has made statements of his last stand and his arm.
02:31
In previous calls, yes.
02:33
It looks like that was, I had a case number attached to that from 2022.
02:38
What was stated tonight?
02:40
As a caller, (name withheld) called in, doesn't look like anything specific was stated by (name withheld).
02:45
just believes that he may have purposely put the camera on fire.
02:52
Lucy. You know,
02:53
it sounds like they're going to probably want your priority.
02:54
And Lacey has a drone.
02:55
Do you need them prior to your routine?
02:57
We can start a priority for now, but we're not even seeing a fire, so.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
BLS: Basic Life Support medical response providing non-advanced care for lower-acuity emergencies.
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