Gwinnett SWAT Standoff Leads To Arrest

LOGANVILLE, GA — A standoff with a Gwinnett County Police SWAT team on Saturday ended with the arrest of a local man on domestic violence charges.

Police were called to the 1300 block of Stream Walk Drive in Loganville at about 9 a.m. for a reported domestic dispute. After finding out the address in question was actually on Victoria Ridge Court, police met with the victim, who told them the suspect — 20-year-old Nathaniel Washington — likely was armed.

The victim told police she and Washington had repeated arguments and that she was trying to leave when he physically dragged her back inside. Only after she agreed to leave her cellphone behind did Washington allow her to leave, she told police.

The woman then went to a neighbor's home, where she called police.

After officers tried several times and failed to make contact with Washington, they called in the Gwinnett County SWAT team.

After about 90 minutes on the scene, the SWAT team was able to make phone contact with Washington. There were brief negotiations, then Washington came out of the house and was taken into custody without incident.

He is charged with one count of aggravated assault by strangulation, one count of false imprisonment, one count of simple assault and one count of battery.

File photo courtesy Gwinnett County Police Department