Crime & Safety
Family Disturbance Prompts Long Police Standoff In Temecula
Jacob Caliits, 19, peacefully surrendered following a long standoff with deputies and crisis negotiators.
TEMECULA, CA — A 19-year-old man was taken into custody Saturday following a long standoff with deputies at his home in Temecula.
Jacob Calitis was arrested shortly after 11:30 a.m. in the 27000 block of Campana Circle after he allegedly threatened family members while armed with a gun.
According to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Calitis barricaded himself in the residence, prompting a standoff with deputies and crisis negotiators.
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He peacefully surrendered after "lengthy negotiations," the sheriff's department reported.
Family members were unharmed.
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Jail records show Calitis was booked into Cois Byrd Detention Center on suspicion of making terrorism threats, assault with a deadly weapon and other felony weapons violations.
He is due in court Wednesday, the jail records show.
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