Man Arrested in Motel Standoff in El Cajon

A man was arrested after barricading himself inside a motel room in El Cajon Sunday morning.

The standoff began at the Villa Serena Motel on the 700 block of El Cajon Boulevard around 6 a.m., according to El Cajon Police Department.

The man barricaded himself inside a room while officers tried to negotiate with him. Police evacuated everyone inside. At around 6:45 a.m., officers were able to go inside the room, taser the man and arrest him. He was seen being placed inside an ambulance.

The scene was cleared at about 7 a.m.

It's not clear why the man barricaded himself inside the motel room.

Contact Us