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Azusa police Monday arrested a domestic-violence suspect who holed up in a residence in Azusa with two children who were released unharmed before the man surrendered.
Police were sent to the 900 block of North Azusa Avenue about 7 a.m. The children — a 12-year old boy and a 17-month-old girl — were released apparently unharmed late Monday morning, but the man remained inside the residence until the noon hour, according to the sheriff’s department.
According to reports from the scene, the standoff began after the man — whose name was not immediately released — allegedly assaulted a woman, who escaped and was taken to a hospital in unknown condition. The two reportedly are the girl’s parents, but it was unclear if the boy is the son of either the man or woman.
During the standoff, police said there was no threat to the community, but they urged people to remain inside their homes, and away from doors and windows as a precaution.
A sheriff’s SWAT team assisted an Azusa police SWAT team in the investigation.
Updated at 1:33 pm
–City News Service