SPRING VALLEY, Calif. (KGTV) — A Spring Valley neighborhood was placed on lockdown Saturday evening after an armed suspect in a domestic violence incident barricaded himself inside a home, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said.
According to the department, deputies first received a call about a domestic violence incident in the 8900 block of Spring Place around 3:45 p.m. Saturday. Deputies say a man identified as 32-year-old Mario Sandoval threatened his wife with a gun and wouldn't let her leave the house.
The woman was eventually able to leave, but the man barricaded himself in the house, according to deputies. Deputies surrounded the home, and some nearby residents were forced to leave and assisted by the Red Cross.
At around 8:15 p.m., the man was still inside, and the SWAT unit was still at the scene. Deputies also said that there were no injuries to report and no shots were fired.
After several unsuccessful attempts to contact Sandoval, SWAT entered and searched the home, but he wasn't found inside. The investigation is currently active and ongoing.
Sandoval is considered armed and dangerous and shouldn't be approached by the public, SDCSD said. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to call 911 or the sheriff's non-emergency line at 858-565-5200.
