Category: barricade

Man Arrested After Barricading Almost 7 Hours in Pomona

POMONA, Calif.—A man was arrested March 20 after barricading himself inside a Pomona home, prompting a standoff that attracted a large police presence and forced the shutdown of surrounding streets. According to the Pomona Police Department, officers responded to the 600 block of North Reservoir Street around 4:15 a.m. following a call from a woman…


Car Drove Into Barricade Outside Bankman-Fried’s Parents’ Home, Lawyers Say

NEW YORK—A car drove into a metal barricade outside Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents’ home in California, his lawyers said on Thursday, in a recent incident they said underscores the security risks faced by the FTX founder and those ensuring his return to court. In a filing in Manhattan federal court, lawyers for the 30-year-old onetime billionaire…


Man Points Gun to Baby’s Head in Hours-Long Standoff in Lancaster

LANCASTER, Calif.—An armed man who led authorities on a high-speed pursuit, during which he allegedly fired shots at pursuing officers, was barricaded in a Lancaster mobile home park with a year-old infant. California Highway Patrol officers began chasing the man in a white Kia SUV around 11:45 p.m. Dec. 20 as he drove at speeds…


FBI: Person in Custody After ‘Barricade Situation’ at Base

FORT BELVOIR, Va.—A person was taken into custody following what authorities described as a “barricade situation” at a U.S. Army base outside the nation’s capital, the FBI said in a statement Sunday. A squad from the agency’s Washington field office responded to Fort Belvoir in northern Virginia at about 8 a.m., according to a statement…


Suspect Fires 3 Dozen Rounds at Crowd in Los Angeles, Injuring 3

LOS ANGELES—A man who allegedly fired about three dozen shots from a rifle into a group, injuring three people, was arrested Wednesday following an eight-hour barricade in the South Los Angeles area, police said. Officers were sent to 82nd and San Pedro streets at about 1:40 a.m., the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) reported. A…


Woman Found Dead in Palmdale Home, Suspect Arrested After Garage Barricade

PALMDALE, Calif.—A woman was found dead on April 30 inside a Palmdale home and the man suspected of attacking her was arrested after temporarily barricading himself on the property. The incident was reported as a family disturbance at 6:58 a.m. in the 4300 block of Desert Aire Avenue, according to Deputy Brenda Serna of the…


Firefighters Battle Blaze at Laguna Hills House Where Suspect Was Barricaded

LAGUNA HILLS—Orange County firefighters were battling a blaze at a house in Laguna Hills amid a barricade situation March 31. Deputies were called at 10:30 a.m. to 27716 Greenfield Drive for a dispute among neighbors, said Jaimee Blashaw of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. It was not immediately clear when the fire broke out, but…