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'Armed and dangerous' suspect not found after Roseville standoff, police say

Police said the suspect is wanted for warrants out of San Joaquin County for kidnapping and domestic violence.
Credit: Roseville Police Department
Benjamin Diaz, 31

ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Update: 8:15 p.m.

After an exhaustive search, Roseville Police Department said they were unable to find an armed and dangerous kidnapping suspect out of San Joaquin County. 

In an update from police, the suspect was identified as Benjamin Diaz, 31. Diaz is wanted for warrants out of San Joaquin County for kidnapping and domestic violence. Police said he was also wanted out of Roseville for felony evasion charges.

Police are telling people to call 911 if they see Diaz. Police searched the area of Zola Avenue and Margaret Way and will be patrolling the neighborhood for the next several hours.

Original Story:

Residents in one Roseville neighborhood are being asked to shelter in place while police try to arrest a kidnapping suspect.

The Roseville Police Department said in a Facebook post that they have a suspect surrounded in the 300 block of Zola Avenue in Roseville. People who live in the area of Zola Avenue and Margaret Way are being asked to shelter in place while police work on arresting the suspect.

Police have already contacted the houses directly affected and advised them of the shelter-in-place order.

The suspect has not yet been identified, but police originally attempted to pull him over in his vehicle, but he fled into the neighborhood.

The suspect is wanted in San Joaquin County on kidnapping charges, according to the Roseville Police Department. The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office added that the suspect was involved in a "domestic situation" that happened in San Joaquin County on Sunday.

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