By Mike Hazlip–
A standoff in a residential neighborhood near Grand Oaks Elementary School ended peacefully Tuesday afternoon after officers from the Citrus Heights Police Department responded to a dispute between neighbors.
Police Lt. Michael Wells told The Sentinel in an email Thursday that officers were dispatched to the 8000 block of Casuarina Court around noon on June 16 to follow up on an “ongoing neighbor dispute.” One of the residents, identified only as a 37-year-old male, reportedly became “verbally uncooperative” with police and ran back to his residence and “barricaded” himself inside.
Officers surrounded the residence and communicated with the man through an open window, and later by telephone. By 4:20 p.m., police tweeted that the incident had been peacefully resolved.
While investigating the neighbor dispute, officers determined no crimes had been committed. But police discovered the man had an outstanding warrant for a non-violent misdemeanor.
Wells said officers at the scene opted to de-escalate the situation and did not attempt an arrest, given that the man’s identity was known to police, there was no immediate threat to the public, and no crime had been committed related to the dispute.
“Officers have to regularly weigh the importance of apprehension versus officer safety, and the safety of those we come in contact with,” Wells said.
