Domestic violence suspect found hiding in attic following hours-long standoff

By Nick Hawthorne

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    SPOKANE VALLEY, Washington (KXLY) — Gregory J. Talbot, 44, was arrested early Monday after deputies found him hiding in an attic following a five-hour standoff at a Spokane Valley residence, according to police.

Spokane Valley deputies, assisted by the Warrant Service Group, took Talbot into custody at 2:20 a.m. after searching a home near the intersection of East Indiana Avenue and North Corbin Lane, police said.

Talbot was wanted on multiple charges from a domestic violence incident, including first-degree robbery and burglary, according to police.

The team searched the home and detained another man, who was later released, according to police.

They found Talbot hiding in the attic at 2:20 a.m.

Talbot was booked into Spokane County Jail on felony robbery and burglary charges, plus several misdemeanor domestic violence charges, police said.

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