BROOMFIELD, Colo. — A Broomfield police officer was injured after a barricaded suspect, wanted on multiple felony charges, threw a knife at police on Thursday, authorities said.
As of 4:30 p.m., the suspect is in custody.
The Broomfield Police Department said officers first responded to the WoodSpring Suites, located at 121 Edgeview Drive, around 11:30 a.m. Thursday. They learned that a man, who was wanted on multiple violent warrants, was barricaded inside a hotel room.
While officers tried to arrest the suspect, he threw a knife at them and injured an officer, the department said. The officer was brought to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. He has since been released.
Everybody inside the hotel, which caters toward people looking for budget-friendly extended stays, was evacuated. Police said no other evacuations for the nearby area were needed.
At 4:30 p.m., the police department said the SWAT team deployed gas into the hotel room and arrested the suspect.
In addition to the officer with the knife wound, another officer was bitten by the suspect's dog. That officer was treated and has been released. The dog is in the care of Broomfield Animal Services.
The suspect was identified as 28-year-old Brett Carlini on Friday, a day after his arrest.
He was booked into the Broomfield Detention Center for his three felony warrants along with two counts of attempted first-degree murder of a peace officer. He was being held on a $100,000 cash-only bond for the attempted murder charge, per jail records.
Editor's note on Aug. 29: This story has been edited to include more information about the suspect released by the Broomfield Police Deparment.
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