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Spanish Fork police describe barricade, SWAT response and promise fixes after reverse‑911 failures
Summary
Police briefed the council on a Saturday domestic‑violence call that led to a barricade, an exchange of gunfire and a SWAT response; officials said a reverse‑911/Everbridge notification hiccup left some neighbors uninformed and staff will work with dispatch to test and fix the system.
Mayor Mike Mendenhall and Police Chief Johnson updated the council on a Saturday incident in which an individual barricaded himself during a domestic‑violence call and officers exchanged gunfire before negotiating a surrender. Chief Johnson said members of the county METRO SWAT team and neighboring agencies responded and the suspect was taken into custody after SWAT used its armored vehicle and loudspeaker to persuade him to exit…
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