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Police arrest man after armed standoff in Thousand Oaks
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More from Conejo ValleyA suicidal man was taken into custody by sheriff's deputies Sunday after a four-hour standoff.
Officers received a call shortly after 4 p.m. reporting the 46-year-old man had a handgun and was threatening to shoot himself. More than a dozen officers, including a SWAT team, arrived on the scene, Capt. Tom Convery said Sunday.
Convery said no one was injured in the standoff, which ended around 8:15 p.m. on Rikkard Drive. He said a mental health crisis team spoke to the individual, who at one point walked out to the backyard with the gun.
Posted by AnnaWhaat on November 19, 2007 at 5:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Very Sad! I hope he gets the help he needs.
Posted by Tom_Johnston on November 19, 2007 at 5:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)
First thing to do to help him...take away any and all firearms he has access to.
Posted by AnnaWhaat on November 19, 2007 at 5:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Im not exact on this.But I believe once someone has gone to mental health for a suicide attempt they are not allowed to own or pocess a gun for five years.
Posted by drandel on November 19, 2007 at 11:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Kudos to our deputies and the SWAT team for a peaceful ending to this standoff. Mental Health Crisis Team, thanks for your part. Everybody went home safe, and the guy is getting help dealing with the overwhelming issues in his life. It doesn't get much better than that.
Posted by essayann on November 19, 2007 at 12:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I live nearby and had no idea this went down yesterday. Kudos to the law enforcement professionals who handled the situation. I too hope the fellow gets the help he needs.
Posted by adeg on November 19, 2007 at 8:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)
he's my friends neighbor. and from what i heard, he's crazy. he yelled at my mom once for honking her horn. it's pretty sad.
Posted by AnnaWhaat on November 20, 2007 at 6:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)
But it could still be mental issues....
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