A stabbing suspect was taken into custody Sunday evening, Oct. 10, after an hours-long standoff in Rancho Santa Margarita, officials said.
The drama began with a 911 call around 1:45 p.m. in the area of Alma Aldea between Calle de Vida and Bienvenidos, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
A person was stabbed, then taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, CBS2 reported. The unidentified suspect went into a nearby apartment occupied by a man, woman and child, the station reported.
Deputies continued to try to make contact with the man and eventually broke a window and threw a cell phone into the apartment, the station reported.
The department tweeted around 8 p.m. that the situation was peacefully resolved and law enforcement was leaving the scene.
The incident has been peacefully resolved and Sheriff’s personnel will be clearing the area shortly. There are no injuries to staff or the public.
— OCSD – Rancho SM (@OCSDRanchoSM) October 11, 2021
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The suspect was arrested for outstanding warrants and assault with a deadly weapon, the department reported. His name was not immediately released.
Source: Orange County Register
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