Swat Team Takes Distraught Man Into Custody After Seven Hour Standoff; Job Loss, Fear Of Foreclosure Results In Suicide Threat

In Yucaipa, California, the News Mirror reports:

• Yucaipa Police Department personnel along with the San Bernardino County SWAT team responded to a suicidal man who barricaded himself in his home with an assault rifle Tuesday evening in a Chapman Heights neighborhood resulting in an all-night stand-off.

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• Law enforcement immediately converged on the 33917 Lake Breeze address near Pinehurst and secured the area with mandatory evacuation of the Yucaipa Valley Golf Course and blocked off an extensive perimeter around the residence. This extra precaution came after learning the disturbed suspect had a scope on his high-powered rifle and an intent to commit suicide at the hands of officers. Law enforcement learned he was distraught about losing his job recently and facing a possible foreclosure on his home.

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• After nearly seven hours the suspect, identified as Jason Keene, 32, refused to exit and the SWAT team introduced teargas into the residence. Keene emerged from the front door about 10 minutes after the chemical agent was initiated. [...] Keene was taken into custody for a 72-hour psychological evaluation and additional charges may be filed at a later date. No one was injured.

For the story, see Seven hour stand-off ends with no injuries. DeputyEvictionTheta