Forty-year-old Elijah Reagan ended a four-hour armed standoff with Washington police after officers delivered a Dairy Queen Blizzard and hamburger to his vehicle via tactical robot. Reagan had used a mortar to shoot fireworks into his Pullman apartment ceiling Sunday night, sparking a fire that damaged eight units and forced dozens to evacuate. His estranged wife told police Reagan called her saying “I bombed my apartment” and claimed “bad people” were after him. While smoking methamphetamine, Reagan led officers on a high-speed chase in his 2012 Kia Sedona before spike strips disabled the vehicle. Police found a shotgun, bottle rockets, fire logs, and lighter fluid inside. During surrender negotiations, Reagan “requested a meal from Dairy Queen as a condition,” a police commander said. Reagan faces felony arson and eluding charges. (Story URL)
