RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City police arrested a man wanted on outstanding warrants following a standoff Saturday.
Police says 52-year-old James Norris Jr. had barricaded himself in a room at the Super 8 Motel on Mount Rushmore Road and Cleveland Street.
When initial contact with Norris Jr. was made, he advised law enforcement that he has a gun and refused to open the door – creating a dangerous situation and necessitating a call to the Special Response Team.
After several hours, Norris was taken into custody.
Norris Jr. currently has no bond arrest warrants for 1st Degree Rape, 2nd Degree rape, Committing a Felony with a Firearm, Sexual Contact with a Child Under 16, Assault Domestic Violence, Abuse of a Minor under the age of 7, Simple Assault, and False Imprisonment.
