SWAT Team

Shotgun-Wielding Woman Arrested In San Francisco After Police Standoff

A woman caught breaking into a Lyon Street home Sunday afternoon held police off with a shotgun for more than two hours before she was taken into custody, police said.

2013/03/03

Oakland Police Standoff Ends After 12 Hours

A SWAT team surrounded a home in East Oakland overnight after a shooting in another part of the city on Monday afternoon, a police spokeswoman said Tuesday.

2013/02/26

SJ Officer Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Man Holding Child As Human Shield

A San Jose police officer, who was involved in a fatal shooting earlier this year, has been cleared by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.

2012/12/05

SWAT Team, FBI Arrest Man In Newark Home

Police SWAT teams and the FBI arrested a man at a home in Newark Friday afternoon, according to Newark police and FBI officials.

2012/10/20

Fremont police and firefighters on the scene of a standoff. (CBS)

Wanted Parolee Escapes Fremont Police Standoff

A wanted parolee has managed to escape from a police standoff in a Fremont neighborhood Monday morning, according to authorities.

2012/09/10

SWAT Team Seizes Marijuana Plants, Cocaine During Scotts Valley Home Search

Around 120 marijuana plants were found in a Scotts Valley home during a search by a SWAT team on Friday, police said Sunday.

2012/08/05

Santa Rosa Man Arrested After Taking Hostages, Making Terrorist Threats During Standoff

An intoxicated man was arrested after shooting off a gun inside a residence, taking multiple hostages and declaring terrorist threats during a standoff with sheriff’s deputies in an unincorporated area in Sonoma County Thursday night, a sheriff’s sergeant said.

2012/07/27