5-month-old child rescued from domestic violence situation in Smithfield

5-month-old child rescued from domestic violence situation in Smithfield

Smithfield police responded to a domestic assault at the Cedar Street Apartments Friday morning. The suspect was armed and made threatening statements to police.

Suspect arrested following armed standoff with Smithfield Police at Cedar Street Apartments

A man’s nearly two-hour armed standoff with Smithfield Police on April 18 at Cedar Street Apartments ended without bloodshed. According to Smithfield Police Lt. William Wooley, officers responded at approximately 10:44 a.m. to a reported domestic assault and found a woman who had been locked outside on a balcony. Wooley said the woman was evacuated, but the incident escalated when a man with a firearm barricaded himself inside the apartment with…