SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A man who allegedly hit a woman with a pickax on Thursday in a home near La Jolla Shores holed up inside and refused to surrender when police arrived, prompting a several-hour standoff that ended when he walked out and was taken into custody.
The alleged assault in the 2500 block of Ellentown Road in the Torrey Pines area was reported shortly before 10:30 a.m., according to San Diego police. No serious injuries were reported.
Patrol officers tried in vain to contact the suspected assailant before calling in crisis counselors to take charge of the negotiations, Officer Billy Hernandez said.
The stalemate continued until shortly after 1 p.m., when the man exited the home and surrendered without incident, Hernandez said.
Firefighters were then called in due to check for the origin of smoke that had begun wafting out of vents on the house shortly before the suspect gave himself up.
The arrestee's name and details on his relationship to the alleged victim were not immediately available.
