Crime & Safety
Sheriff's SWAT Standoff Ends In Contra Costa Co.
The scene unfolded Tuesday morning in the unincorporated community of Tara Hills.
A suspect is in custody following the end of a standoff in the unincorporated Contra Costa County area of Tara Hills on Wednesday morning, according to the county sheriff's office.
The sheriff's office initially wrote on Twitter shortly after 7 a.m. about the standoff on O'Toole Way, saying a suspect had allegedly brandished and fired a weapon.
The sheriff's office said in an update at 8:40 a.m. that a SWAT team went through the house and found the suspect, who was taken into custody.
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No other details about the suspect or standoff were immediately available.
Contra Costa Sheriff's Office SWAT team at O'Toole Way for barricaded subject. Person reportedly brandished and fired a weapon earlier.
— CoCo Sheriff PIO (@cocosopio) January 22, 2020
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