1 In Custody Amid Search For Armed Suspect In Stanton
STANTON (CBSLA) — A man has been taken into custody by Orange County sheriff's deputies who were searching a Stanton neighborhood for a possibly armed suspect
Authorities say a man who was reportedly armed ran into a home 12100 block of Leafwood at about 9:30 a.m. The man had apparently had an argument with a family member before running off and entering another home he does not live in.
SWAT has been called out to #Stanton as a search continues for a man possibly armed and hiding in the neighborhood. The general area is Briarwood and Chapman @cbsla #cbsla #swat pic.twitter.com/8enHj5MOii
— michele gile (@michelegiletv) November 24, 2021
The area of Briarwood and Chapman was closed to traffic, and drivers were told to avoid the area. Deputies searched the neighborhood with a helicopter and police dogs.
The suspect was found hiding behind plywood in a home a few doors down at about 12:15 p.m. He was unarmed when arrested.