A 43-year-old Bismarck woman was arrested late Tuesday night following a four-hour standoff after she allegedly stabbed her boyfriend.

At approximately 7:30 p.m., Bismarck Police officers responded to the area of 300 West Front Avenue for a report of a man walking in the area with a significant amount of blood on his clothing. Officers contacted the man, who stated he had been stabbed in the left shoulder/chest area by his girlfriend, identified as Shannon Gresham of Bismarck.

The man was transported to a local hospital for treatment and is expected to make a full recovery.

Officers responded to Gresham’s residence in the 400 block of Memorial Highway, where she refused to exit the apartment and was observed displaying a knife. The West Dakota SWAT team was activated and responded to the scene.

Despite numerous commands for Gresham to surrender, she refused to comply. After an arrest warrant was obtained, SWAT officers breached the front door and deployed a chemical irritant. Gresham continued to refuse to exit the apartment, and the SWAT team subsequently made entry and took her into custody at approximately 11:40 p.m.

Throughout the incident, officers and SWAT team members operated in under 30-below-zero windchill temperatures, maintaining containment and scene safety for several hours until the situation was resolved.

Gresham was transported to the Burleigh Morton Detention Center, where she was booked on charges of Aggravated Assault and Preventing Arrest.