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Armed man taken in peacefully after five-hour standoff Police successfully took in an armed man following a five-hour ordeal Sunday. Police said Stephen Fought barricaded himself in a motel room with a gun. He had warrants out for his arrest. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT HEAVY SCRUTINY FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND SOME CITIZENS, FOR THE WAY IT HANDLES CRISIS SITUATIONS. LAST NIGHT, WE SAW POLICE SUCCESSFULLY TAKE AN ARMED MAN IN, AFTER 5 HOURS. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER MIKE SPRINGER TALKS TO POLICE ABOUT WHAT'S CHANGED. ALBUQUERQUE POLICE FIND THEMSELVES IN A TENSE SITUATION. OFFICERS SAY STEPHEN FOUGHT HAS BARRICADED HIMSELF IN A MOTEL ROOM WITH A GUN YESTERDAY. HE HAS WARRANTS OUT FOR HIS ARREST. WHEN AN OFFICER CAME TO TALK TO HIM, INVESTIGATORS SAY FOUGHT PULLED OUT A GUN FORCING THE OFFICER TO TAKE COVER. nats of flash bang POLICE FIRE OFF A FLASH BANG AND STORM THROUGH, TAKING HIM DOWN. Our primary goal at all of these calls is a positive peaceful resolution NOT ALL OF THESE SITUATIONS END PEACEFULLY. nats of boyd flash bang IN MARCH, OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED JAMES BOYD. POLICE SAY BOYD WAS ARMED WITH KNIVES. BOYD'S DEATH AND THIS DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REPORT BROUGHT HEAVY CRITICISM ON THE DEPARTMENT AND CALLS FOR REFORM. One of the things apd says it's considering changing is one it calls out swat to these types of situations. APD REALIZES ITS PRESENCE CAN ESCALATE THINGS. We are examining whether the swat team response to that is the best course of action or if any response is the best course of action. IT'S A CHANGE APD SAYS IT'S HEAVILY CONSIDERING... BUT HAS NOT MADE JUST YET. REPORTING IN SOUTH EAST ALBUQUERQUE MIKE SPRINGER KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS. FOUGHT IS CURRENTLY BOOKED AT THE METROPOLITAN DETENTION CENTER. HE'S CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ON A POLICE OFFICER WITH A DEADLY WEAPON.