Attempted burglary suspect who claimed to be armed arrested in Tracy, police say

Officers tackle attempted burglary suspect in Tracy

TRACY - A Bay Area man who claimed he was armed with a weapon was arrested in Tracy on Wednesday after police responded to a report that he was breaking into vehicles, the police department said. 

Just after 7:15 a.m., police responded to the 1800 block of West 11th Street and found the suspect, later identified as 35-year-old Michael Markussen, nearby.

Police said when they tried to detain him, he claimed he was armed with a weapon and told the officers to shoot him. 

When police said they tried to de-escalate the situation, Markussen refused to comply. They said he was struck by several less lethal beanbag shotgun rounds and a 40mm foam baton round. 

But police said those tactics were not effective, leading to them physically taking Markussen down and placing him under arrest. 

Markussen did not have a weapon that officers could see when he was arrested, police said. He was taken to a local hospital for minor injuries and was later booked into jail for attempted burglary, resisting officers and two warrants out of Humboldt County. 

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