Assault arrest at PF hotel

POST FALLS — A Spokane man was arrested for aggravated assault and a handgun was recovered after a brief standoff with police Tuesday night in Post Falls.

Eric Justice, 56, was booked into the Kootenai County Jail after Post Falls Police officers responded to a report of an aggravated assault that occurred in the 3600 block of West Fifth Avenue around 11 p.m., Post Falls Police reported Wednesday. Justice, who was a guest of a local hotel, was reported to have been loud in his room. When hotel staff asked him to be quiet, he produced a weapon and threatened a staff member.

Officers arrived and secured the location, evacuating adjoining rooms of the hotel and attempting to communicate with the suspect. The Post Falls Special Response Team assisted in the arrest of Justice.

Once the team was in place, Justice was given commands to come out and surrender. After a short time, he exited his room and was arrested for aggravated assault and booked into the Kootenai County Jail. The handgun was then recovered from the hotel room.