UPDATE, Oct. 18 — Around 11 p..m. Thursday, SWAT entered the home and located the suspect. He was suffering from a medical emergency and was transported to the hospital. Police said the man may have overdosed during the incident. A gun was also found inside the residence.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — A SWAT team is in a North Sacramento neighborhood where a wanted man has barricaded himself inside a home.
The Sacramento Police Department says officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a home in the area of Grand Avenue and Belden Street around 4 p.m. Thursday.
HAPPENING NOW: SWAT action by @SacPolice at Grand & Belden. Officers haven't given out any details about their operation, but neighbors say streets have been blocked off for more than an hour. @FOX40 pic.twitter.com/IRuiH0xLj5
— Sonseeahray Tonsall (@tonsalltv) October 18, 2019
An armed man wanted on a felony post-release warrant has been refusing officers’ commands to leave his home, according to police.
Hours after the standoff began, streets in the area were still blocked off. Around 8 p.m., residents living in the neighborhood were evacuated and sent to Grant Union High School.
This story is developing.
NEW INFO: Evacuations have begun near Grand & Belden as @SacPolice continue trying to talk an armed, barricaded man out of his home. The standoff started around 4pm with some kind of domestic disturbance. Suspect is also wanted on a felony post release warrant. @FOX40 pic.twitter.com/7j2Aji5DZM
— Sonseeahray Tonsall (@tonsalltv) October 18, 2019
