CRIME & SAFETY
Ridgecrest Police log for April 30
Officer initiated activity at W Moyer Av, Ridgecrest, CA. (Hundred block.). Disposition: Necessary Action.
Larkspur standoff ends with arrest
A standoff between Ridgecrest Police and a man who they said was suicidal ended peacefully shortly after noon Tuesday. Police were dispatched to Larkspur Street with reports of a suicidal elderly man with a firearm. A roadblock was established to protect civilians while the police encircled the suspect's home with their vehicles. The standoff went on for roughly 20 minutes with police commanding the suspect to drop his weapon until he attempted to aim at the officers.
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