Stockton police arrest man accused of pistol-whipping woman
STOCKTON -- A Stockton police officer fired their weapon at an armed suspect after responding to reports of a woman being pistol-whipped.
According to the Stockton Police Department, at 1:03 p.m. on Tuesday, Stockton police received a call for service at a house on the 9300 block of Fox Creek Drive. That's where a man was reportedly pistol-whipping a woman.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found the woman with visible injuries to her head. The suspect then allegedly ran out of the house with a gun, jumped over several fences, and climbed onto a roof, police say.
While on the roof, the man allegedly confronted an officer. The officer fired their weapon at the man, missing him. The man then ran to the porch of a nearby residence on the 9400 block of Lansdowne Drive. The suspect, armed with a firearm, took off and eventually got into a standoff with the police.
Police say they used the Crisis Negotiations Team and the S.W.A.T. team, hoping to end the standoff. Police used a less-lethal weapon and a K9 officer to take the man into custody.
The suspect was transported to the hospital to be treated for his injuries.
Neighbors in the area of Lansdowne Drive told CBS13 that crime tape, police vehicles, and a dispute that required S.W.A.T are unusual and "shocking" for the neighborhood. One described the street as "close-knit" and "positive".
