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crime2 years ago

Pleasant Hill Standoff Ends with Arrest, Lockdown Lifted

A retired police detective in Pleasant Hill, California, who barricaded himself in his home after allegedly shooting his wife, has been arrested after a three-day standoff. The former detective surrendered to an FBI SWAT team after firing shots at armored police vehicles. No injuries were reported. The neighborhood was under a shelter-in-place order, which has now been lifted. The detective is expected to face charges including assault with a deadly weapon and attempted homicide on a police officer. Questions remain about why authorities temporarily left the scene, but police assert that they continued to monitor the suspect's social media activity.

crime2 years ago

Pleasant Hill Standoff: Shots Fired, Social Media Updates, and Unusual Weapons

A shooting suspect in Pleasant Hill, identified as 40-year-old Chunliam Saechao, who had barricaded himself inside his residence after allegedly shooting his wife, was taken into custody after shooting at an armored police vehicle during a standoff. No one was injured, and the shelter-in-place order for the neighborhood was lifted. The suspect, believed to be a retired detective from the Pittsburg police department, had been posting on social media, leading officers to believe he might be suicidal. The police had initially left the scene to allow for a cooling-off period but continued to monitor the area.

crime2 years ago

"Pleasant Hill's Recent Standoffs: Arrests Made and Shelter-in-Place Lifted"

The shelter-in-place has been lifted in Pleasant Hill, California, after Chunliam Saechao, who allegedly shot his wife, was taken into custody. Saechao fired shots at armored police vehicles from his residence, but there were no reported injuries. The Central County SWAT team and crisis negotiators had been attempting to communicate with Saechao to have him surrender. Saechao's wife suffered injuries but has been released from the hospital. Both directions of Monument Boulevard remain closed, but some traffic restrictions have been lifted.

crime2 years ago

Pleasant Hill Police Respond to Alleged Shooting Incident, Neighborhood Locked Down

Pleasant Hill police have issued a second shelter-in-place order for a neighborhood where a man allegedly shot his wife through a locked garage door. The woman was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released from the hospital. The husband barricaded himself inside the house during an hours-long standoff with SWAT teams, but they eventually disengaged from the scene. Police continue to monitor the area and reach out to the man, who has been posting on social media, including messages that indicate he may be suicidal. Surrounding streets have been reopened, and there is currently no indication of danger to the neighborhood.

crime2 years ago

Fatal shooting at Pleasant Hill bar parking lot.

A 37-year-old man was shot and killed in the parking lot of Farrington's Bar in Pleasant Hill, California. Police are investigating the incident and have called in Concord police to help with crowd control. The suspect is believed to have fled the scene in a vehicle and is still at large. This is the first homicide in Pleasant Hill since 2021.