Man allegedly flees from police during standoff in Monroe County

TOBYHANNA, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man was arrested after he started a standoff with officers and fled from the window of a home.

According to the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department, on Monday, December 9 around 1:00 a.m. officers were called for a welfare check at Vista Drive in Tobyhanna.

Officers said they were told a domestic dispute was happening inside a home where 21-year-old Donti Jackson had pointed a gun at family members. The family was able to safely exit the house after Jackson threatened to not let anyone leave, police stated.

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Investigators set up a perimeter and began negotiating with Jackson to exit the house however he refused, the press release states. After a long period, police said Jackson jumped from a side window and fled into the community.

A K9 team began tracking and officers were able to arrest Jackson several hundred yards away from the home.

Jackson has been charged with aggravated assault, escape, flight to avoid arrest, terrorist threats, and other related offenses.

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