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A 32-year-old Lakewood man was arrested for first-degree rape following a five-hour standoff with deputies on the Mill Creek-south Everett border.

The victim, a 21-year-old woman, was transported by aid to Providence Regional Medical Center for a medical evaluation. 

According to Courtney O'Keefe of the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office, around 5:50 a.m., deputies responded to a motel on the 220 block of 128th Street SW for reports of a sexual assault. Upon arrival, deputies contacted the victim who was able to escape the motel room and call 911.

Deputies attempted to make contact with th...