SWAT Team Assists with Barricaded Armed Suspect’s Arrest for Violating a Domestic Violence Protection Order
Spokane Valley Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a reportedly armed suspect at a well-known residence on N. Locust, south of Broadway. The SWAT Team’s assistance was requested, and the male suspect was eventually taken into custody without incident for violation of a valid domestic violence court order of protection. After obtaining a search warrant, Deputies recovered 14 firearms, each in violation of the DV protection order. The adult female victim, the protected person named in the DV order, was not injured.
On July 3, 2024, just before 8:40 pm, Spokane Valley Deputies were called to a residence in the 700 block of N. Locust for a reported man with a gun. Callers stated seeing a male armed with a shotgun pacing around outside the residence. An adult female was also observed at the location, which is well-known to the neighbors and law enforcement.
Deputies arrived and observed the male, later identified as 42-year-old Paul E. Nierenberg, was armed with what appeared to be a shotgun or rifle. Nierenberg reentered the home and would not follow the Deputies’ commands. Deputies contacted the victim, who was uninjured, and were able to get her out of the house and to a safe location.
Deputies learned there was a valid DV No Contact Order barring Nierenberg from being within 1000’ of the residence or the victim, and he was not able to legally possess any firearms along with other prohibited acts.
Due to Nierenberg being armed, his failure to comply with lawful commands to surrender, and the known history at the residence, the assistance of the SWAT Team was requested.
At approximately 9:45 pm, as SWAT Team members began to arrive and deploy, Nierenberg made the correct choice and surrendered to awaiting Deputies.
A search warrant was obtained for the residence, and Deputies recovered 14 firearms, all in violation of the DV No Contact order, which had been served and signed by Nierenberg.
Nierenberg was transported and booked into the Spokane County Jail for 14 counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm 2nd Degree and Violation of a Domestic Violence Protection Order.
This Spokane County Sheriff Office news article "SWAT Team Assists with Barricaded Armed Suspect’s Arrest for Violating a DV Protection Order" was originally found on https://www.spokanecounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=7