CALDWELL, Idaho (CBS2) — Caldwell Police report arresting an armed man wanted in connection to an earlier crime after a three-hour standoff at the Caldwell Walmart Neighborhood Market, 622 E. Ustick Rd.

The incident began on Monday at 1:20 p.m. when Caldwell officers responded to a dispute between two parties known to each other in the 4900 block of Pioneer Avenue. Officers arrived, but the suspect had already left after vandalizing the home. Officers immediately canvassed the area but did not locate the suspect.

Information from the reporting party indicated the suspect was 34-year-old Cody Burnett, a felon armed with at least one handgun.

At 2 p.m., an employee at Walmart called to report a suspicious man in the restroom who would not come out. Police responded and recognized the man as Burnett, the suspect from the earlier dispute call. Officers immediately devised an evacuation plan to keep customers and employees safe.

A crisis negotiation team made up of members of the Caldwell Police, Nampa Police and Ada County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene. After a lengthy negotiation, Burnett agreed to surrender, and officers arrested him without incident at 5:00 p.m. Burnett is facing a felony charge for possession of a firearm and malicious injury to property charges.

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