Domestic Violence, Kidnapping Suspect Barricaded In Oak Park Home With 13-Year-Old Girl
SOUTH SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A possibly armed suspect barricaded himself in an Oak Park home with a 13-year-old girl Tuesday afternoon, police say.
Police say the suspect, an adult male, is wanted in a domestic violence-related assault and kidnapping. Police say this incident started as a pursuit along Franklin Boulevard around 4 p.m., which ended in the area of Mello Court. The suspect then exited a white truck at the end of the court and appeared to be holding a female victim against her will.
Officers said the suspect appeared to be armed and took the victim into a nearby home. Police say the home was occupied, but cannot confirm how many people are in the home.
Around 6:10 p.m., police took the adult male driver, who led police on a pursuit, into custody. Police believe all three subjects are known to each other, but the nature of their relationship is not clear at this time.
Several hours later, the suspect remained barricaded in an occupied residence with the victim, according to police. Yesenia Montanez lives three doors down from the house where the suspect entered. She says the suspect went into her uncle's house randomly because their garage door was open.
Montanez said six family members are inside the house with the suspect and his hostage.
"He's in there with my cousins and their kids, my uncle, my cousin's husband was there, other cousin's mother-in-law is in there," she said.
The updates coming from inside the house are making her nervous.
"My cousin did send me a message, she was able to get to her phone, saying that she's was okay and that the suspect was on the phone negotiating but did have a gun and is threatening to hurt them," Montanez said.
SWAT and crisis negotiators responded to the scene. Negotiators have made contact with the suspect and are talking with them.
Around midnight, the suspect released two women and two children from the home. At that point, there were at least two to three family members still inside the home with the 13-year-old victim and the suspect.
Some neighbors were evacuated or told to shelter in place.
PG&E also responded to the scene and cut the gas to the entire block for safety reasons, according to a spokesperson.
