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SALT LAKE CITY — A 51-year-old male was arrested in Salt Lake City after police say he held a woman against her will on Saturday.
Police received a call at 9:38 a.m. about a suspicious circumstance involving a woman in a domestic violence situation and determined the woman might have been in immediate danger.
"During the investigation, officers learned the suspect, Daymian Martiez Hughes, took the woman's keys and phone and prevented her from leaving a home, located near 1500 E. Laird Ave.," police said in a statement.
Officers locked down the area and began negotiations with Hughes, who was not cooperating, according to police.
"An emergency action team, consisting of patrol officers who also serve as SWAT officers, set up on the house in the event officers needed to rapidly deploy to intervene during a life-threatening emergency," police said.
After several attempts, Hughes ultimately surrendered and released the woman. He was taken into custody and was booked into Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of kidnapping, damaging or interfering with a communications device and interfering with a peace officer.
Help for people in abusive relationships can be found by contacting:
- Utah Domestic Violence Coalition: Utah's confidential statewide, 24-hour domestic violence hotline at 1-800-897-LINK (5465)
- YWCA Women in Jeopardy program: 801-537-8600
- Utah's statewide child abuse and neglect hotline: 1-855-323-DCFS (3237)
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
