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Shotgun-wielding man terrorizes Emeryville hotel guests, staff
Emeryville police brought a peaceful end to a terrifying couple hours where a man used a shotgun to threaten hotel guests and staff.Read More
Crisis intervention officer convinces knife attack, kidnapping suspect to surrender
A crisis intervention officer helped talk down a woman suspected of a knife attack and kidnapping in Pleasant Hill Wednesday.Read More
Suspect barricades with hostage in San Jose standoff
Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputies are at the scene of a hostage situation with a barricaded suspect in the Alum Rock area near San Jose on Tuesday morning. The...Read More
Police peacefully end standoff with heavily armed man passed out in vehicle
Police in Berkeley on Thursday arrested a man in connection with several crimes following a reported standoff with officers. The 52-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication...Read More
Stabbing suspect in custody after 28-hour standoff
A Pacifica resident was arrested following a 28-hour standoff that began with a call Friday morning about a disturbance between two roommates, according to a statement from Police Chief...Read More
Man arrested in 2020 standoff killed Tuesday in Bayview shooting, police say
A 32-year-old man died in a shooting in San Francisco’s Bayview District on Tuesday afternoon, police said. Officers responded around 4:30 p.m. to a ShotSpotter gunshot detection system activation...Read More
Armed suspect peacefully surrenders to police after overnight standoff
A 32-year-old armed suspect peacefully surrendered Monday morning and police lifted a lockdown on a Pinole neighborhood that lasted for nearly four hours. The incident began the night before,...Read More
Deputies safely resolve airport standoff with knife-wielding suicidal man
Deputies in Alameda County have resolved an incident at the Oakland International Airport involving a man armed with a knife who was threatening to harm himself on Tuesday morning....Read More
Police arrest ‘armed, violent’ suspect after overnight standoff
San Jose police apprehended an armed man who had eluded them for several hours Monday night and early Tuesday morning, ending the evacuation of the surrounding neighborhood. A 6:03...Read More
Suspects in custody after two unrelated San Jose police standoffs
San Jose police were faced with two unrelated standoff incidents early Monday morning. Suspects have since been apprehended in both situations. A burglary suspect entered an occupied Primm Avenue...Read More
Suspect threatens, throws object at officer in Santa Rosa standoff
Police in Santa Rosa on Wednesday arrested a man in connection with several crimes following a standoff with officers. Markiques Andrew Valdovina, 34, was arrested on suspicion of brandishing...Read More
Novato police remain ‘patient’ in fifth hour of standoff with domestic violence suspect
Novato police are in the fifth hour of a standoff with a domestic violence suspect Friday afternoon, a police lieutenant said. The standoff began at about 9:30 a.m. at...Read More
Santa Rosa standoff ends in arrest after officers deploy chemical, K-9, foam rounds
Police in Santa Rosa on Friday night arrested a man wanted in connection with several warrants following an hours-long standoff. On Friday at 8:19 p.m., officers with the Santa...Read More
UPDATE: Armed homicide suspect releases hostage, remains barricaded in police standoff
An armed double-homicide suspect is barricaded in an Oakland commercial building Thursday afternoon. The man had taken a hostage who has since been released, a police spokeswoman said. Officers...Read More
Nine-hour Newark standoff ends in arrest without incident
A standoff Thursday involving police and a man barricaded in a home ended peacefully after the man surrendered after nine hours. On Thursday at 8:40 a.m., officers with the...Read More
Jail standoff ends after armed suspect peacefully surrenders
A suspect is in custody again after being arrested and then somehow getting possession of a gun and opening fire in the lower level of the Santa Clara County...Read More
Suspect with knife barricades self in building after officer-involved shooting
San Francisco police are involved in a standoff in the Tenderloin neighborhood Tuesday morning after an officer-involved shooting involving a suspect reportedly brandishing a knife. Officers responded at 6:36...Read More
Update: Police peacefully resolve Oakland standoff with armed occupants of crashed car
Update: Oakland police said via Twitter that the standoff was peacefully resolved at 9:49 a.m. after several hours. Police detained two people, who were given medical treatment, and a...Read More