Suspect arrested after Atascadero police respond to report of barricaded person
Police responded Thursday night to the scene of a barricaded subject in Atascadero and arrested a suspect after a standoff that lasted several hours.
The incident, which began around 7:15 p.m., occurred in the 7200 block of Sombrilla Avenue, according to a Facebook post from the Atascadero Police Department.
The location is a residential neighborhood behind the Vons shopping center.
The Police Department and other law enforcement agencies were on the scene, and Sombrilla Avenue was closed from Robles Avenue to the end of the road, the department said.
Residents were asked to avoid the area.
This story was originally published September 23, 2021 at 9:15 PM.
Joe Tarica
The Tribune