Barricade situation ends after four hours, one man arrested
Paul Vozzella
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A tense barricade situation on the corner of Union Drive and 24th Lane came to an end after more than four hours, resulting in the arrest of a 33-year-old man now facing multiple domestic violence charges.
Nathan Daniel Newman was taken into custody after the Yuma Police Department had a warrant out for his arrest following five charges from July. Officers eventually used explosives to breach entry points to the home where Newman had barricaded himself.
“[An officer] saw him go into [the residence], surrounded it, did call outs — everything we could to try to get him out,” said Sgt. Lori Franklin, YPD Public Information Officer. “[The] S.E.T. team did what S.E.T. teams do. He was eventually taken into custody without any issues.”
The standoff drew a growing crowd of family members, friends, and neighbors, many of whom watched from behind police tape, anxiously awaiting the outcome.
“It’s hard to watch any family go through that, any person go through that, so watching the family behind the caution tape was difficult to watch, for sure,” said neighbor Vanessa Morales.
The large law enforcement presence added to the tension in the neighborhood. Despite the intensity, Morales said police handled the situation with care.
“There’s always concern when it comes to that many police officers,” she said. “But they handled it really well. Even though they were out here for quite a bit of time, I wasn’t too worried about the kids.”
His bond has been set at $10,000, and his next court hearing is scheduled for August 18.