3 Arrested After Obstructing Officers Serving Warrant, Police Say

WATSONVILLE, CA — Three people were arrested Wednesday after delaying officers trying to serve a search warrant at their home near Tuttle Avenue and Lake Village Drive, the Watsonville Police Department said.

A person had recently been arrested in connection with a domestic violence incident involving a gun, police said. Officers were looking for several guns and obtained the search warrant to secure the guns the suspect had access to, police said.

Though police did not ultimately find any guns, they spent nearly two hours trying to convince the family members to leave the home. They were arrested on suspicion of delaying the investigation when they exited, police said.

Members of the public were warned to stay away from the area, but the shelter-in-place order was lifted around 1:30 p.m.