An individual was taken into custody after it was reported that he threatened to harm his seven children while keeping them hostage in a Quality Inn located in St. George.
After receiving allegations of a domestic violence incident late on Saturday night, officers from the St. George Police Department explained that they were sent to the hotel to investigate the situation.
When the police arrived, they saw the suspect, who was later identified as Jonathan Dayzie, engaged in a physical altercation with a female.
Following the separation of the two, Dyzie is said to have barricaded the door and confined himself and his seven children inside the room.
At the time of the altercation, Dyzie allegedly threatened to cause harm to the children, according to the police.
“It was determined that an aggravated assault, kidnapping, and several other charges occurred between a female and Jonathan. Jonathan was also actively holding their seven children against their will in the whole hotel room and had threatened to hurt their children as well during the incident. SWAT was called due to the barricaded/hostage situation,” the release states.
Due to Dyzie’s refusal to surrender, a SWAT team intervened and apparently had to resort to the use of force in order to gain access to the room.
A mother and seven children were examined by medical professionals who were there, and it was found that none of them had sustained any injuries.
Before Dyzie was transported to jail, he was given a medical clearance at the hospital. Once he arrived at the jail, he was booked on charges of aggravated assault, two counts of kidnapping, unlawful detention, seven counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, disorderly conduct, seven counts of child abuse, obstruction of justice, interfering with police, and intoxication.
