Crime & Safety
Man Armed With Hammer Arrested After Standoff: Police
A Fairfield man was arrested after barricading himself inside his house, according to police.
FAIRFIELD, CA — A 38-year-old Fairfield man was arrested Friday morning after allegedly assaulting an elderly family member and barricading himself inside a residence while threatening officers with a hammer, police said.
Fairfield police responded at about 7:18 a.m. to a reported battery in the 2100 block of Merritt Place.
Officers determined an elderly victim had been assaulted by a family member, authorities said.
A Crisis Negotiation Team officer attempted to contact the man by phone, but he declined to communicate. Officers later used drones and a police K-9 to take him into custody.
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The suspect was transported to the Solano County Jail.
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