TITLE:
Suspect Taken Into Custody After Barricading Himself In His Apartment, Lynwood (Log 48)
DATE: Thursday, March 1, 2012
SUSPECT: Believe Kelson, 32 years old
NARRATIVE:
On March 1, 2012 at approximately 3:45 pm, Century Sheriff's Station received a call of a man threatening his neighbor with a shotgun at an apartment complex on the 3100 block of El Segundo Boulevard, Lynwood.
When deputies arrived, an adult male (later identified as 32-year old Believe Kelson of Lynwood) barricaded himself in his apartment and refused to exit.
At approximately 4:30 pm, the Sheriff's Department's Special Weapons Team responded to the location. At approximately 7:00 pm gas was introduced inside the residence after Suspect Kelson refused to exit. Shortly after gas was introduced, Suspect Kelson exited his residence and was taken into custody for a charge of Assault With A Deadly Weapon.
A weapon was not recovered from within the residence.
For further information contact:
Detective Velasquez
Century Sheriff's Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
11703 Alameda Street
Lynwood Ca 90262
(323) 568-4800
Written By:
Peter Gomez, Deputy
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
4700 Ramona Blvd., Monterey Park CA 91754
Office: 323-267-4800
Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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