“He was hiding in the garage and opening and closing the door,” said SPPD Lieutenant Troyce Reynolds. “Then he kept the door open and negotiations began... all he had in his hand was the sword,” as the man left the other weapons inside the residence.“Once we were able to make contact and able to get his attention to another point, we were able to Taser him” and the incident ended. “It worked out,” with no one being injured except for the man, who Reynolds said suffered “some scratches and abrasions, we’re not sure from what,” but are believed to be self-inflicted injuries.The man was transported to Santa Paula Hospital for treatment of the injuries and then taken to Ventura County Mental Health, where he was placed on a 72-hour hold for evaluation. No one else was injured during the incident, which, Reynolds said, “fortunately happened very quickly... he was taken into custody at 3:10 p.m., about 35 minutes” after the incident was initially reported.
PD subdues barricaded suicidal man with cache of weapons
July 03, 2009
Santa Paula Police Department
Santa Paula Police had to disarm a man Wednesday who was threatening to commit suicide and refused to leave a west side home, where he had armed himself with a shotgun, several high-powered rifles and a samurai sword.
By Peggy KellySanta Paula TimesSanta Paula Police had to disarm a man Wednesday who was threatening to commit suicide and refused to leave a west side home, where he had armed himself with a shotgun, several high-powered rifles and a samurai sword.According to Sergeant Joey de los Reyes, the incident started July 1 at about 2:37 p.m. when the SPPD “received a call regarding a 41-year-old male Santa Paula resident who was contemplating suicide.” The man armed himself with a shotgun, high-powered rifles and a samurai sword, and “The initial information given to police was that the male’s mother was inside the residence with him.”Upon arrival, SPPD officers were able to safely evacuate the despondent man’s mother, but after she left the home her son refused to come out of the residence. Officers were able to make contact with the male, who remained inside with his cache of weapons before he entered the garage.
