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All-night stand-off in Fort Dodge ends with suspect jumping out of window, being arrested

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October 5th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A man has been taken into custody after a standoff with the Fort Dodge Police over the weekend. The man identified by police as Christopher Smith, faces multiple charges from the incident. There were warrants for Smith’s arrest issued prior to this incident. He barricaded himself in a bedroom of a residence.

Officers eventually deployed a chemical into the room, forcing Smith out. After he jumped out of a bedroom window officers were able to take him into custody.