A Friday afternoon SWAT standoff involving an armed man who had barricaded himself inside a donut shop in the Hillcrest neighborhood ended with the suspect's arrest, according to the San Diego Police Department.
Witnesses reported a man was spitting at and threatening people outside of the Donut Star shop at Dove and Washington streets before 2:30 p.m. After police arrived, the man brandished a sheathed "edged weapon," according to SDPD Lt. Jake Resch.
The man made threatening motions toward officers and would not surrender. He was shot by non-lethal ammunition and then ran into the donut shop and barricaded himself inside, Lt. Resch said.
Employees at the donut shop, who have been evacuated, told police there was an unsecured firearm and ammunition inside the building, prompting SWAT officers to respond to the shop, Resch said. Officers didn't know if the man had found the gun.
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Emergency negotiators were trying to talk the man into surrendering. He had called 911 at least once and spoke to dispatchers, telling them he'd rather die than surrender, Resch said.
Around 50 officers were at the scene as of around 4 p.m., according to Resch.
At around 5 p.m., SDPD Lt. Adam Sharki said the suspect was in custody but did not give any additional details about the arrest.
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