Man arrested after standoff suspected in thefts
UPDATE 10:30 a.m.: Columbia police have identified the man arrested after a standoff on Demaret Drive early Thursday.
Dalton Dostaglou, 27, was arrested on a warrant for violating the conditions of his parole on original charges of child endangerment, domestic assault and drug charges, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release. Dostaglou is also a suspect in recent thefts, including stealing guns from a local business, police said.
The incident started when police were investigating another theft from a business Thursday at about 3 p.m. when officers tried to arrest Dostaglou at the Super 8 motel in the 5700 block of Freedom Drive, according to CPD. He got away out a second-floor window and officers tracked him to the 700 block of Demaret, police said.
Dostaglou, who barricaded himself inside a home with a handgun, was arrested after the SWAT team burst into the house and Dostaglou surrendered, according to the release. He was taken to a hospital because he was under the influence of a drug, police said.
The Boone County Sheriff’s Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol helped in the search and arrest.
UPDATE (2 a.m.): Police have a suspect in custody after an hours-long standoff overnight.
After responding to a report about a theft, a suspect led officers on a foot chase that led to a home on Demaret Drive, according to Columbia police.
The suspect barricaded himself inside the home. After a couple of hours, law enforcement breached the door. The suspect surrendered soon after, according to police.
Police believe the suspect was involved in several recent thefts. Authorities are searching the home for evidence.
The suspect has not yet been identified.
Original story: A standoff is underway involving Boone County deputies just east of Columbia.
ABC 17 News crews saw and heard deputies demanding someone come out of a residence on Demaret Drive around 11 p.m. on Wednesday. Several people have come out of both the residence in question and a nearby apartment.
It is unclear at the time what the person is wanted for.
This is a developing story. Stay with ABC 17 News for the latest information on the case.
