Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
Carosino taken into custody following standoff with SWAT
The SWAT team deployed its bullet proof truck during a standoff June 16 with Jamie Carosino of Farmington.
FARMINGTON - A local woman is being held in the Whitman County Jail following a standoff with authorities.
Jamie Carosino, 30, is being held on $250,000 bail. She will be arraigned at 9 a.m. Friday, June 24.
Records show she was taken into custody Thursday, June 16, on multiple allegations which included the intentional discharge of firearms.
Her arrest follows Whitman County deputies' response to an incident around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16, on Heise Road.
Carosino was taken into custody after she allegedly fired several rounds from two different firearms at her boyfriend and members of his family, records show.
"We had probable cause that she had assaulted three people by shooting at them," Sheriff Brett Myers said. "There was a little bit of a struggle or a dispute with her and her boyfriend at the time; we believe she was struggling with some serious drug issues and mental health problems."
Deputies arriving on scene attempted to make contact and negotiate with Carosino while using their MRAP (armored vehicle) as a safety shield," he said.
"We use the MRAP for a shield. It's a large vehicle that is bullet proof.," he said.
"We were able to pull right up and she wasn't answering her phone or establishing communications with us. Using the vehicle makes it safer for both parties and allows officers to remain covered."
Deputies pulled directly in front of the home to attempt to initiate communication with Carosino, who failed to respond to repeated requests for cooperation, records show.
The Whitman County SWAT team arrived around midnight to assist deputies who obtained arrest and search warrants for both Carosino and the property where the incident took place, records show.
"The SWAT team probably gets called maybe three times a year. It's composed primarily of officers of the WSU Police Department, Pullman Police Department and Whitman County Sheriff's Office," Myers said. "We are glad we have the SWAT team."
Sometime after midnight, the SWAT team deployed lessl-lethal gas munition into the residence, records show.
Carosino was taken into custody at that time.
She was booked into the Whitman County Jail on three counts of first-degree assault.
Olivia Harnack is a Journalist at the Whitman County Gazette. Olivia is enrolled at University of Idaho and is majoring in digital film studies. She serves in the United States Army National Guard and is proud to serve Whitman County.
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