SAN DIEGO (CNS) — A Mountain View-area police standoff involving a man who allegedly threatened neighbors with a gun and then fired on responding officers, causing no injuries, has come to an end.
The standoff lasted nearly 30 hours.
The drama in the 4500 block of T Street began shortly at about 8:10 a.m. Sunday, when residents of the neighborhood just west of Interstate 805 and south of Ocean View Boulevard made 911 calls to report that a suspect had fired a shot while waving a pistol around and making menacing statements, according to the San Diego Police Department.
When patrol personnel arrived, the suspect fired at least one round in their direction and holed up in the house.
Police asked residents in the immediate area to remain in their homes while they tried to convince the man, identified as 68-year-old Reginald Smith, to disarm himself and surrender.
When he refused repeated orders to do so, a SWAT team was called in, police said.
The stalemate continued through the day and overnight and ended Monday just before 3 p.m. when officers took Smith into custody. He was treated for minor injuries and then booked into jail.
Smith was arrested for attempted murder of a peace officer, criminal threats and brandishing a gun, police said. Additional charges may be added pending the outcome of an investigation.
The San Diego Police Department's Homicide Unit is investigating the case because of the attempted murder of an officer.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
