MPD Arrest Armed Male Following Barricade Incident - 10/02/23

On Monday, October 2 at 11:18 a.m., Medford Police Officers responded to a report of a disorderly subject vandalizing property of a neighbor near a residence on the 400 block of King Street. While responding, Officers learned from the caller that the suspect, 43-year-old Timothy Tracy Russell, was armed with a black, semi-automatic rifle with a drum magazine.

Upon arrival, officers made contact with Russell as he was walking back to his residence. Russell refused to drop the rifle and fled into his residence while telling officers that he wanted them to shoot him. The house was contained and elements of MPD's SWAT team, detectives, and negotiators responded to assist.

After several hours of negotiation, Russell eventually exited the residence after officers deployed gas into it and was taken into custody. He resisted heavily and was hit with a less lethal 40-millimeter round. A K9 was also deployed. Once Russell is medically cleared, he will be lodged at the jail.