STOCKTON, Calif. — Deputies brought a hit and run suspect into custody after an hours long standoff in Stockton.
Officer Ruben Jones, spokesperson for CHP-Stockton, said the incident started as a hit and run, but the suspect wound up at a carwash at Filbert and Waterloo and barricaded himself in the vehicle.
The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office described the suspect as a "person in distress" and added that they were trying to resolve the situation peacefully.
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The situation remained unchanged for hours with the suspect driver staying inside the vehicle and refusing to come out.
Just after 11 p.m. Monday, the sheriff's office announced that the suspect was brought into custody safely.
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