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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Room for improvement ... Electric Highway aims to spark more EV use ... Rogue River man held on murder charge ... Room for improvement ... Electric Highway aims to spark more EV use ... Rogue River man held on murder charge ... STANDOFF Barricaded suspect arrested Oregon State Police, SWAT use 'flashbang' devices, armored vehicle at Valley of the Rogue State Park Comment By Thomas Moriarty Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Thomas Moriarty Mail Tribune Posted Jan. 15, 2015 at 1:10 PM Updated Jan 15, 2015 at 8:03 PM By Thomas Moriarty Mail Tribune Posted Jan. 15, 2015 at 1:10 PM Updated Jan 15, 2015 at 8:03 PM » Social News GOLD HILL — Oregon State Police and the Jackson County sheriff's SWAT team Thursday arrested a 56-year-old Medford man who had barricaded himself in a travel trailer at Valley of the Rogue State Park, following a standoff that lasted more than six hours. According to state police, troopers were dispatched around 10 a.m. to the park's RV camping area for a report of a domestic dispute at one of the trailers. By the time they arrived on scene, police say, Charles Preston Ulmer III had barricaded himself inside his trailer in the D loop parking area. Troopers at the scene said the Ulmer's girlfriend told them he had made comments about wanting to  "shoot it out with police"; police say the woman wasn't in any danger during the incident. State police called in the Jackson County Sheriff's Department SWAT team, who set up an inner perimeter around the trailer and evacuated the entirety of the surrounding RV camping area. SWAT negotiators, using a loudspeaker, pleaded with Ulmer to come out of the trailer for almost two hours. Around 1:50 p.m., police set off two "flashbang" distraction devices in front of the trailer; the blasts rattled windows across the river, but Ulmer still refused to surrender. About an hour and a half later, after repeated warnings that they were giving the Ulmer his "last chance" to come out, a large group of SWAT team members approached the trailer using an armored vehicle. State police said they finally took him into custody around 4:16 p.m.  Ulmer was lodged in the Jackson County Jail on charges of fourth-degree assault, strangulation, resisting arrest and two counts of first-degree criminal mischief, jail records show. State police say the criminal mischief charges stem from police equipment he allegedly damaged during his arrest. His bail is set at $60,000. Reach reporter Thomas Moriarty at 541-776-4471, or by email at [email protected] . Follow him at @ThomasDMoriarty . By Thomas Moriarty Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Thomas Moriarty Mail Tribune Posted Jan. 15, 2015 at 1:10 PM Updated Jan 15, 2015 at 8:03 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501