Longmont police arrested a man who was reportedly armed with a knife during a domestic violence incident Wednesday in the 1300 block of Coffman Street, according to a Facebook post from Robin Ericson, Longmont Public Safety spokeswoman.
Police contacted the man and gave him repeated commands to drop the knife, but he did not comply, Ericson said in the Facebook post.
Police used a less lethal option multiple times to try to get the man to drop the knife. The man did not comply and ran toward an occupied residence while armed with the knife, according to the post.
After the suspect ignored repeated commands, two officers attempted to use lethal force to stop the suspect from entering the property. At least one officer discharged a firearm, according to the post.
The suspect still refused to comply, according to the post.
Additional officers then used less lethal options until the man complied and dropped the weapon.
Officers at the scene rendered aid before medical personnel arrived, according to the post.
Subsequently, the suspect was taken to a local hospital. His current medical status has not been released.
The victim did not report any serious injuries and no officers were injured during the incident, according to the post.
Per Longmont Public Safety’s policy, the police officers who attempted to use lethal force have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the external investigation.
The Critical Incident Team for the 20th Judicial District is investigating the case.
This multi-agency team is designated to investigate incidents in which any law enforcement officers within the 20th Judicial District use physical or deadly force against a person while performing their official duties.
Consistent with Boulder County protocol, the Longmont Police Department will not participate in the use-of-force investigation, according to the release.
If you were a witness and have not spoken with police, please call Boulder Police Detective Tuck at 303-441-1974. When calling reference case no. 24-4213.
