Authorities in the South Bay said they arrested a man who was allegedly armed following an hours-long standoff at a home for veterans that began Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
According to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the Veterans Housing Facility on Kirk Avenue in unincorporated San Jose shortly after 9 p.m. <\/p>\n
Deputies said the incident began with a verbal argument, which escalated to a resident pointing a gun at a staff member before he barricaded himself inside a room. The staff member was able to escape and was not injured.<\/p>\n
Members of the Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team and Crisis Negotiation Team responded and spent several hours using de-escalation techniques. After about five hours, the standoff ended when deputies deployed less-lethal projectiles, which led the man to comply.<\/p>\n
The man, identified as 68-year-old Alexander Knapp, was taken into custody without further incident. Knapp was taken to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries.<\/p>\n
“We commend the professionalism, patience, and de-escalation tactics demonstrated by Sheriff’s Office personnel, as well as the cooperation of facility staff and nearby neighbors,” deputies said in a statement. “We’re grateful the situation was resolved safely.”<\/p>\n
After being medically cleared, deputies said Knapp will be booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, brandishing a firearm and resisting arrest.<\/p>\n
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