A report of a man allegedly armed and holding a woman hostage in a Pacific Beach home turned out to be unfounded, police said, after officers spent part of the morning surrounding a neighborhood.
The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) received a report around 7:50 a.m. of an alleged disturbance in the 3900 block of Sequoia Street. SDPD Lt. Dan Smyth said a woman reported that her friend was being held hostage at gunpoint by a man inside a home.
Several police vehicles descended on the neighborhood, blocking off streets while officers investigated and tried to make contact with the alleged victim, man and caller. Police asked drivers and residents to avoid the area.
Smyth said officers surrounded the home but, ultimately, could not verify that a crime had been committed or that there was anyone in danger inside.
Officers interviewed the woman who had called police and she told them the alleged victim had been able to leave the home.
"As the morning progressed, the reporting party became more and more uncooperative and we couldn’t verify the information she had given us. We couldn’t confirm anyone had been held hostage," Smyth explained.
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The lieutenant said police were able to confirm the alleged victim was safe so at around 9:30 a.m., officers packed up their gear and left the scene.
"We couldn’t clarify that a crime had been committed so we didn’t want to escalate the situation if we didn’t have to," Smyth added.
No one was hurt and no crime was commited, police said. No other information was available.
