Crime & Courts

West Columbia police respond to man barricaded inside home

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West Columbia police took a man into custody Thursday after responding to a domestic violence call that ended with a man barricading himself inside a home.

Police were called around 6:30 p.m. Thursday to the 1400 block of F Avenue, according to WIS. The officers were able to peacefully remove the alleged victim from the home, but Danny Willard Smith, 51, reportedly barricaded himself inside the home.

After establishing a perimeter around the home, officers were able to talk Smith out of the house, according to WACH FOX. He was transported to the Lexington County Detention Center.

Bristow Marchant
The State
Bristow Marchant covers local government, schools and community in Lexington County for The State. He graduated from the College of Charleston in 2007. He has almost 20 years of experience covering South Carolina at the Clinton Chronicle, Sumter Item and Rock Hill Herald. He joined The State in 2016. Bristow has won numerous awards, most recently the S.C. Press Association’s 2024 education reporting award.  Support my work with a digital subscription
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