Domestic Violence suspect taken down after tense standoff

SPOKANE VALLEY - Spokane Valley Deputies successfully apprehended a domestic violence (DV) suspect after a tense standoff that involved the SWAT Team, Crisis Negotiators, and a K9 Unit.

The events unfolded on November 21, 2023, at approximately 7:45 am, when deputies received information that 50-year-old Travis C. Torman Sr., a DV suspect with a felony charge for Malicious Mischief 2nd Degree, was located at a residence in the 300 block of S. McDonald Road.

With previous statements indicating Torman’s potential for violence and self-harm, and armed with the knowledge that he might be in posses...