At 1004 hours of March 20th, 2019 deputies with the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office responded to 242 #A Huntington Ave S, Castle Rock, Washington to serve an eviction.  The resident, identified as 44-year-old Roger A. Yowell, had been previously served with an eviction notice.  When deputies attempted contact with Yowell at the front door, he refused to vacate the residence and told deputies he had guns pointed at the door.  Neighbors were evacuated and local schools and business were notified of the situation.  Safety plans were put in place while the situation was active.

Deputies, assisted by the Castle Rock Police Department, secured the area and continued to give commands to Yowell instructing him to exit the residence.  Lower Columbia SWAT responded to the scene to assist.  While the SWAT team was moving into place, a Castle Rock police officer reported Yowell had just pointed a laser at the officer's chest.

Crisis negotiators were eventually able to communicate with Yowell by phone.  Yowell made suicidal statements, threatened to burn the residence down and stated he would force police to shoot him.  The SWAT team breached the door to the residence and deployed an Unmanned Ariel Vehicle (UAV) inside the residence.  When the UAV operator located Yowell inside the residence, Yowell knocked the UAV to the ground and damaged it.

Yowell told negotiators he was ready to surrender after the SWAT team deployed gas into the residence.  Yowell exited the residence and was taken into custody without further incident.  There were no injuries reported to Yowell or any of the responding law enforcement officers.

Roger Yowell was booked into Cowlitz County Jail on charges of Felony Harassment, Malicious Mischief 2nd Degree, Criminal Trespass 2nd Degree, Obstructing a Law Enforcement Officer and Resisting Arrest.