OAN Staff Addie Davis
UPDATE: 10:25 AM – Tuesday, April 21, 2026: The SWAT standoff in Albany, Oregon, leading to the lockdown of local government buildings, was peacefully resolved Monday afternoon with the arrest of the suspect, authorities reported.
At just after 9:30 a.m., police responded to a wanted individual, identified as 43-year-old Alan William Dude, parked in front of the Linn County Courthouse, according to a statement by the Albany Oregon Police Department posted to social media.
Responding officers saw what appeared to be a firearm in Dude’s hand and a secure perimeter was immediately established, which included locking down the Linn County Courthouse, Albany City Hall and surrounding businesses and closing nearby streets.
Dude failed to show up to a court trial scheduled that day, and The Oregonian reported that he is facing 16 counts of rape, sodomy and sexual abuse of a child under the age of 16. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office arrest records show an Allan William Dude arrested on Monday who is facing multiple sexual abuse charges.
The SWAT team responded to the scene, and crisis negotiators spoke with Dude, the negotiations ultimately being unsuccessful.
Police reported that Dude began to reach for a gun and SWAT subdued him using less than lethal munitions. He was taken into custody just before 1:30 p.m., with no injury to the public or law enforcement. The suspect was treated on scene by the Albany Fire Department for minor injuries.
The department said the streets and buildings were reopened at approximately 1:50 p.m.
1:00 PM – Monday, April 20, 2026: Authorities in Albany, Oregon, have established a heavy police perimeter around City Hall and the adjacent Linn County Courthouse following reports of a high-risk situation involving a barricaded subject.
Preliminary accounts stated that an individual has confined themselves inside a vehicle, prompting law enforcement to mobilize specialized units and lock down both government buildings to ensure public safety.
Uniformed officers and emergency responders have cordoned off the surrounding streets, and officials are urgently advising pedestrians and motorists to bypass the downtown area until the scene is secured.
“Law enforcement … is warning people to avoid the area of 4th Ave. and Ellsworth and 4th and Lyon St.,” as reported by KATU2.
While the tactical operation remains active, specific details regarding the individual’s motives or the presence of weapons have not yet been disclosed by the Albany Police Department.
Additionally, details about the lockdown are not available as of the time of this writing.
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