A man accused of battering his girlfriend inside their Carlsbad home was found hiding in the attic of the residence after an overnight standoff, police confirmed.
Officers with the Carlsbad Police Department were called to a home in the 100 block of Juniper Avenue between Carlsbad Boulevard and Garfield Street Friday around 7:30 p.m. to investigate reports of a domestic disturbance involving suspect Gabriel Navarro, who had allegedly slammed his girlfriend’s head into the hardwood floor inside their home.
When officers arrived in the area they found the victim, who had fled to a neighbor’s home. She told police she had suffered a wound to her forehead at the hands of Navarro.
The victim said Navarro had armed himself with a shotgun and was holed up somewhere inside their home.
SWAT officials and a Crisis Negotiations Team were called to the scene and a standoff with Navarro ensued. As the situation unfolded, officials made several attempts to call Navarro on his phone. They also used a bullhorn to order him to come out of the residence.
Navarro did not respond, and the standoff pressed on.
Eventually, Carlsbad Police SWAT officers and a K-9 entered the home. They discovered Navarro hiding in the attic.
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He was arrested without further incident and take to a local hospital for evaluation. The Carlsbad Police Department said he will be booked into Vista Jail on domestic battery charges.
His girlfriend was taken to a local hospital where she was treated for her wounds and released.
