Salem Standoff Ends with Arrest of Armed Man After Two-Hour Negotiation | Daily Tidings

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Salem Standoff Ends with Arrest of Armed Man After Two-Hour Negotiation Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Feb 19, 2025 Officers from the Salem Police Department responding to a report received at about 7.30 p.m. on February 14 of an armed man standing in the street in the 1500 block of Ruge ST NW yelling and brandishing a handgun arrested 55-year-old Mark Arthur Coutis of Salem after a brief standoff. Coutis fled before the police arrived, but officers contacted him soon after. He refused to exit, but after almost two hours of negotiations with a trained crisis negotiator, Coutis surrendered. Officers seized six firearms from Coutis’ residence. Weapons seized | Salem Police Dept. Photo   Coutis was arrested and is currently lodged at the Polk County Jail on charges of stalking, menacing, and unlawful use of a weapon, as well as two outstanding warrants in other unrelated cases. Police indicated that further inquiries into the case must be directed to the Polk County District Attorney’s Office . Marion County Salem Share Twitter Facebook ReddIt WhatsApp Pinterest Email