FAIR OAKS, Calif. — A man is in custody after deputies responded to a barricaded suspect situation in Fair Oaks Sunday afternoon.
The situation happened along the 6000 block of Sun Pearl Court. A spokesperson for the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said the suspect was believed to armed, however, they weren't certain of it. Officials believed the suspect had a criminal history involving a gun and were operating under the assumption he could be armed.
Deputies said the situation happened after a domestic violence incident. When deputies arrived to the scene around 5 p.m., they found a woman with injuries and child who was unharmed and removed them from the house.
"The suspect was still inside and refusing to come out. From there, we contacted our SED teams with our SWAT team along with our negotiators," said Sgt. Amar Gandhi.
Deputies evacuated surrounding homes during the incident. The sheriff's office said he was taken into custody around 8:30 p.m.
'Never seen anything like that'
For nearly 40 years, Chirstra Brecht has lived in the that Fair Oaks neighborhood. But this was the first time she saw a police Rook vehicle in front of her home.
As the sheriff's office tried to get the man out, many people living nearby were standing outside their homes trying to figure out what happened.
"This is a very good, good, safe community out here. Everybody's safe, usually. Everybody's watching everybody. So yeah, this is a shocking that this has happened today," said Darnell Dancer, who lives nearby.
After about 3 1/2 hours, the sheriff's office was able to bring the situation to a resolution.
"We used flash bangs and gas to get him out. He surrendered peacefully without any incident," said Gandhi.
The man is expected to face charges related to domestic violence, but other charges pending as the investigation continues.
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