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Man arrested in Mojave SWAT standoff takes plea deal

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A man taken into custody after a standoff with SWAT authorities in Mojave in June took a plea deal Thursday.

Roger Allen Tils pled no contest to assault with a firearm on a person and resisting arrest. The charges of assault on a person with force and damage/destruction of a wireless communication device were dropped.

His sentencing is set for September 29.

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