A 43-year-old man was arrested Monday after a lengthy standoff with police in La Mesa, prompted by alleged acts of domestic violence over the weekend.
Officers responded at 9:45 p.m. Sunday to reports of an argument between an armed man and his girlfriend at a residence in the 6900 block of Hoffman Ave., according to the
La Mesa Police Department
.
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Hoffman Avenue
A teen, who reportedly made the call, and another child were inside the home, but police said that they were picked up safely by their mother before the standoff began.
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Responding officers asked the suspect to exit the home and to speak to his girlfriend, who was believed to be a hostage, but he refused.
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The suspect also allegedly made threatening statements and exited the home waving a shotgun. However, he did not discharge the weapon, police said. The department then requested assistance, including an
SDPD SWAT team
, hostage negotiators, and a crisis team.
The man surrendered to authorities around 6:30 a.m. Monday, police said. Surrounding streets were reopened to traffic shortly before 7:30 a.m.
No injuries were reported, and the suspect’s name has not yet been released.
