The West Columbia Police Department responded to the scene of a domestic violence incident in the 1400 block of F Avenue in West Columbia at 6:30 p.m., Thursday. Responding officers were able to safely bring the victim out of the residence but the subject barricaded himself inside.

Law enforcement pulled back at that time and established a perimeter. The department’s officers utilized their training in critical incident response and were able to successfully have the suspect surrender by walking out peacefully. Fifty-one year old Danny Willard Smith was taken into custody as a result of this incident and will be transported to the Lexington County Detention Center. (File photo)