Correctional officer surrenders after lockdowns, standoff | 911

Police have taken into custody a man accused of triggering lockdowns at a school and a prison, as well as a tense standoff on Monday.

Department of Corrections spokesman Chad Lewis said trouble began shortly after a correctional officer at the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton finished his graveyard shift and headed home at approximately 6 a.m.

Later that morning, a family member of the officer called the prison and said the man had been involved in a fight at home, and may be headed to the prison.

The prison was immediately placed under lockdown, and armed guards were placed at its entrances as a precaution.

Meantime, a mother arrived at Skyline Elementary School to drop off her child. After seeing the scratches on the woman, school officials called police to report a domestic violence case, according to Tacoma police spokesman Det. Mark Fulghum. The school was placed under lockdown as a precaution.

Police came across the sought man's vehicle while patrolling the neighborhood. But the man refused to pull over as instructed by police, prompting a pursuit.

The man soon ended up at a dead end near State Route 16 where he stopped the car and began making phone calls.

Police negotiators reached out to the man who surrendered after approximately 30 minutes.

Investigators had assumed the man was armed, but they did not find a weapon on him.

The details of the domestic violence incident were not immediately known, and the investigation is ongoing.