Standoff in Chowchilla ends with man surrendering to SWAT team
A standoff at a Chowchilla apartment complex ended peacefully Friday evening with a man surrendering to police, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office reported.
What started as a domestic dispute Friday afternoon ended before 6:30 p.m. at the complex on Kings Avenue between First and Second streets, according to sheriff’s Lt. Bill Ward.
The multiagency Special Weapons and Tactics unit responded to the apartment where the man was barricaded inside, Ward said. The California Highway Patrol also was on scene.
“When the guy saw the SWAT and the K-9, he came out,” Ward said.
Witnesses at the scene said they saw the man and a woman exit the apartment before the SWAT team entered the building.
The man was taken into custody by Chowchilla police, Ward said. His identity was not immediately available.
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This story was originally published February 3, 2017 at 7:17 PM with the headline "Standoff in Chowchilla ends with man surrendering to SWAT team."