Barricade situation at Millington hotel
On Monday morning, authorities in Millington were called to the Admiralty Inn Hotel after an individual allegedly barricaded themselves inside. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and negotiators were called to the hotel located at 4845 Cuba-Millington Road by the Millington Police Department. A suspect barricaded himself in a room in the hotel. Parts of the road were blocked off to passing traffic as officers work the scene.
The sheriff’s office announced at 1:30 p.m. that the situation had ended without incident, and one person was detained. Lawrence Mendez, who was under suspicion of rape, was taken into custody, after three hours of negotiation. Mendez will be charged with criminal assault and two counts of aggravated assault. When Millington police approached the hotel room, Mendez threatened to harm himself, other people and officers.
