Two arrested after police standoff in Kalispell
JACK UNDERHILL | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 3 months AGO
A Kalispell Police Department patrol vehicle. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake file photo)
KALISPELL GOVERNMENT, HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION REPORTER Jack Underhill covers Kalispell city government, housing and transportation for the Daily Inter Lake. His reporting focuses on how local policy decisions affect residents and the rapidly growing Flathead Valley. Underhill has reported on housing challenges, infrastructure issues and regional service providers across Montana. His work also includes accountability reporting on complex community issues and public institutions. Originally from Massachusetts, Underhill graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a degree in Journalism before joining the Inter Lake. In his free time, Underhill enjoys mountain biking around the valley, skiing up on Big Mountain or exploring Glacier National Park. IMPACT: Jack’s work helps residents understand how growth, housing and infrastructure decisions affect the future of their community. | March 18, 2025 3:17 PM
Updated 4:33 p.m.
Two people were arrested following a standoff on the 700 block of 10th Avenue West on Tuesday, authorities say.
Patricia Marie Holcomb, 57, and Arnold W. Deans, 52, both of Kalispell, were taken into custody about 1:30 p.m. and later transported to the county jail, according to Kalispell Police Department officials.
Officers were responding to a U.S. Marshal's arrest warrant for Holcomb about 10:45 a.m., March 18 when she allegedly barricaded herself inside a house. She is subsequently facing pending charges of obstructing a peace officer and resisting arrest, police said.
Deans was arrested on a previously issued warrant, according to authorities.
The Northwest Montana Regional SWAT Team was brought in to defuse the standoff, officials said. They cleared the scene at about 3:30 p.m.
Reporter Jack Underhill can be reached at 758-4407 and [email protected].
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