Suspect claiming to be law enforcement detained after barricading in Sacramento County home
ARDEN-ARCADE – Some homes had to be evacuated after deputies said a suspect broke into a vacant Sacramento County home and refused to exit.
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said the suspect entered a home along Oterol Court and was armed with a gun around 5:45 p.m. Deputies said the homeowner came to check on the home and found a suspect dressed in a makeshift law enforcement uniform with a gun.
This forced deputies to evacuate surrounding homes.
Shortly before 8 p.m., deputies used a K-9 to detain the suspect.
The suspect's identification has not been released at this time, but deputies said he was known to them. They said he may have been a security guard at one point, so he may have had a uniform that made him look like law enforcement.
Deputies said the suspect had a gun belt and holster, but have not recovered a gun at this point.
He was taken to the hospital and will be booked into jail after he is released.
Oterol Court is in Arden-Arcade, off Eastern Avenue, just south of Whitney Avenue.
