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SPRINGVILLE — A police K-9 helped bring a five-hour SWAT standoff to an end early Friday.
Springville police responded to a domestic violence call at 345 E. 200 North, just before 11 p.m. Thursday. A man reportedly assaulted his wife who then fled the house with their daughter.
When police arrived, the man turned off all the lights in the house and refused to come out of the room where he was hiding, said Springville Police Lt. David Caron. The man, who police said had reportedly been drinking all day, was believed to have handguns and hunting rifles inside the house.
Police tried to contact the man through a bullhorn. They used a robot with a camera, then shot tear gas into the home.
A police K-9 was sent into the house just before 4 a.m. and was able to hold the man until officers entered.
Paul Sudweeks, 39, was arrested for investigation of domestic violence and domestic violence in the presence of a child. He was first treated at a local hospital for minor injuries.
Sudweeks' wife was also taken to a local hospital.
"I noticed her jaw was very sore, the inside of her lip was cut, she had a gash on the back of her head. She was pretty bloodied up," Caron said. She was expected to be released later Friday.
The couple's young daughter was emotionally upset but not injured.
Written by Pat Reavy with contributions from Shara Park.
