Armed man in custody after 10-hour standoff
NEAR CLATSKANIE, Ore. - Columbia County Sheriff's Office deputies and officers from nearby police departments arrested a 51-year-old man after a standoff that lasted nearly 10 hours Friday night.
Deputies said they received reports at about 2:20 p.m. saying that Cary Lee Woodard had gone "berserk" and started firing a .22-caliber, bolt-action rifle in a house during some kind of dispute.
Those living in the home escaped uninjured and called 9-1-1 from a neighbor's house, police said.
It happened in the 18000 block of Co Op Road, west of Clatskanie.
Police officers and deputies from the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) surrounded the home and waited for members of the Oregon State Police SWAT team to arrive, which happened at about 9 p.m. Deputies said the OSP SWAT had been at another location.
SWAT team members took Woodard into custody at around 12:10 a.m. Saturday after a short struggle, police said.
Woodard was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
"My thanks to the OSP SWAT team and the officers from the agencies in our county who stepped up to help us in this life-threatening situation," said Sheriff Jeff Dickerson. "Thanks also to the firefighters of the Clatskanie Fire District who stood by throughout the ordeal, and to the dispatchers of the Columbia 911 communications district who helped immensely during the standoff."
According to deputies, Woodard has a criminal history. He was arrested for murder but was convicted of manslaughter, which is a lesser crime.
Police said they don't have any indication that Woodard fired directly at anyone, including police. They said the residents told them that Woodward would resist being arrested.
Woodard faces charges of menacing and felon in possession of a firearm, among others, police said.
Why would they arrest him just because he had arms?
Is that a crime now?
How else would he hold his gun if he didn't have arms?
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berserk is such a cool word
These guys all look the same. Is there a website somewhere that describes how one should look if he (or she) is a drug-addled violent gun nut loser? Or does it just come with the role?
I am so glad law enforcement was able to take this guy without anyone being hurt. An armed suspect got arrested and no one got shot. This is a good thing.51? Holy cow, he's been used hard! *I* am 51, and while no sweet young flower anymore, I still look... human.
 @AmiM He's done been rode hard and put away wet too many times.
Time fer this one ta be put out ta pasture. Yeehaw!
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nice CATERPILLAR
The stache did it.
 @Peregrine Yes...they're evil, insidious little beasties.
That one looks particularly nasty!
Wow, I am shocked. When it was reported that SWAT was en route I figured this guy as good as dead.
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Maybe one for the training books: it doesn't hurt to wait and slow things down when a suspect is contained and isolated.
So manslaughter isn't a felony any more or what? What's an ex-con doing with a gun anyway?
 @alohan No. The price of human life has fallen significantly in the commodities markets of late and as such it's just not worth the time and effort to charge manslaughter as a felony.
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And they don't even give Green Stamps any more. So sad.
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You know those felons they're just naughty like that.
 @alohan Sarcasm, right?
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Story posted almost 12 hours ago. No update?
Hoping for a safe outcome for all the officers involved.
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He looks like Mitt Romney with a fake mustache!
 @Morgan/Wilson2012 now that you mention it... he really does look like Romney!
 @Morgan/Wilson2012 No he looks like Obama's older brother to me. Geese
 @dkgiovenco Your political kung-fu is weak, glasshopper.
When you can take the stone from my hand, it will be time to get slapped upside your head. Till then, you must sweep the Capitol steps every day.
 @dkgiovenco That, um, doesn't really make much sense bro. At least what I said was semi-relevant; I'd say the guy's a dead ringer for Mittens.
 @dkgiovenco  @Morgan/Wilson2012 dkgiovenco: weak.
I don't understand, he looks completely sane in the picture!
 @franksbeans They got him at a rare moment of sanity by distracting him with a Twinkie.
I hope all the police remain uninjured. As for Mr.Woodward? If a police officer tells you to drop your weapon and you don't, well, you just put your life in dire circumstances! As for other's telling the officers that "he will resist arrest", that's heresay. His actions during the standoff speak much louder! He should have surrendered as soon as an officer arrived! That is the law.
At any rate, they will have him with in 1 -2 hours time. he will probably be dead by suicide.
Eh guys what you fail to under stand is that 3 divisions including SWAT has been called out and this gun battle has been going on or was going on all day and better in to the night, Now tell me, How in hell can a shoot out last 6 hours if he is some druggy.. either the police can't hit there mark, or something has blocked there ability to go in and get him.
 @lee986321 Well, Lee...you OBVIOUSLY haven't been watching enough TV shows. Cops rarely if ever shoot straight and they always have to call in their specialist to take down the bad guy. Apparently their specialist was out of town (you know, it's called a sub-plot).
@lee986321 Why don't you go in and get him, expert. And it is spelled "their".
He should tame his tussock before pictures. Lets hope no officers are hurt tonight!
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Heck, that's no mugshot - it's his Match.com profile!
Gotta be honest - he looks older than 51. That means drugs. Which means his sense of the world is probably shot to pieces. Which means, unfortunately, the only recourse available to responding officers may be to put him down.
 @Whobeke The poorly maintained mustache makes him look much older.
 @Jamie  @Whobeke Mustache? HAH!
Some old, diseased porcupine crawled onto his upper lip and died.