Police have identified the man who was arrested following a two-hour standoff in Clovis on Wednesday morning as Eric Hazelton, 49, of Clovis.
Ty Wood, spokesperson for the Clovis Police Department, said Hazelton will be charged with domestic violence, battery on a police officer and criminal threats.
Police responded to a domestic violence call near Sierra and Armstrong avenues about 9 a.m. Wednesday. Officers said Hazelton barricaded himself alone in the house after fighting with authorities.
Wood said authorities took Hazelton into custody following a two-hour standoff in which officers attempted negotiations and deployed “less lethal options,” such as a taser and pepper balls.
Wood said the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office assisted officers with their helicopter.
Eric Hazelton, 49, of Clovis was arrested after a 2-hour standoff with Clovis police on Wednesday morning. Clovis Police Department
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