A man who allegedly prompted a three-hour police standoff Wednesday night at the Alder Creek Apartments in east Vancouver appeared Monday in Clark County Superior Court.
Ryan L. Boyce, 40, appeared on suspicion of second-degree malicious mischief and felony harassment, both domestic violence-related allegations, and driving under the influence.
The incident began at about 5:30 p.m. at the complex, 11614 N.E. 49th St., after Vancouver police went there to arrest a man, identified as Boyce, for malicious mischief and harassment. Boyce barricaded himself inside an apartment and made threats to shoot officers, police said.
A SWAT team responded, and neighboring units were evacuated. Police blocked 49th Street as officers tried to contact Boyce through a PA system. Officers eventually sent tear gas into the apartment and were able to get inside, police said.
Boyce was arrested at about 8:50 p.m. No one was injured.
Police said Boyce also had several outstanding felony warrants.
According to a probable cause affidavit, the harassment and malicious mischief allegations stem from an incident May 4 at the apartments. Police were called after Boyce allegedly rammed his estranged wife’s 1995 Ford Explorer with his 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan, after she told him she wouldn’t loan him money.
Boyce then sent her threatening text messages saying, “Things are going to get even crazier because I have nothing to lose now, and I’m not going back to prison,” the affidavit states.
Responding officers called Boyce, who had left the scene, and urged him to come back and turn himself in. Boyce said he would “go out in a blaze of glory,” ram police cars and “kill all you (expletive),” mentioning both Vancouver and Kelso police. Boyce lived in Kelso at the time of the incident.
He also allegedly told police he was armed with a 9 mm handgun and had a full clip, court documents state.
According to The Columbian archives, Boyce was involved in a standoff with police in September 2010 at the same apartment complex. In that incident, Boyce’s wife reported to 911 that her intoxicated husband was damaging their apartment.
When police arrived, Boyce allegedly barricaded himself inside, and his wife fled to a neighboring unit. After speaking with Boyce for about two hours, negotiators persuaded him to come out. No shots were fired and no injuries were reported in that incident.
On Monday, the prosecution said Boyce has an extensive criminal history that dates to 1993.
Judge David Gregerson appointed Vancouver defense attorney George Marlton to represent Boyce and set his bail at $60,000. Gregerson ordered that Boyce not have contact with his estranged wife.
He will be arraigned July 8.
