Crime & Safety
Barricaded Man Triggers Standoff In Lake Forest
BREAKING:Deputies surrounded a home in Lake Forest after a couple told police they were afraid of their son, who had barricaded himself.
LAKE FOREST, CA — Authorities were at the scene in Lake Forest Thursday evening where a 29-year-old man was refusing to come out of his parents' home.
Although a hostage negotiating team was on scene, authorities said the man was not considered a barricaded suspect as he had committed no crime.
The incident began at 7:55 p.m. at 21892 Ute Way where the man's parents reported their son acting strange, said Lt. Lloyd Downing of the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
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The parents were able to leave the home but were afraid to return until the son was removed, Downing said. The man may have threatened his parents but there were no weapons in the home, Downing added.
The standoff continued late Thursday night.
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