The police department said officers attempted to negotiate with the suspect via text messages and phone calls for nearly two hours, before gas canisters were deployed. The suspect eventually surrendered and was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals at 11:45 a.m. “We took a lot of steps to ensure everyone’s safety, from evacuating the hotel guests to using drones and a slow, methodical approach,” Chief Brent Blankley said. “Those efforts paid off, and we were able to assist in the safe apprehension of a dangerous suspect.".