A man who reportedly approached the Broadway side of Walnut Creek police headquarters while armed with a pistol was intercepted and the weapon secured Tuesday afternoon.
The individual, possibly in crisis and believed armed, was taken into custody without incident at approximately 12:45 p.m. A police canine unit (shown) was used to search the man’s vehicle for additional weaponry.
No injuries were reported.
The individual was believed to have talked of suicide prior to his journey to police offices.
Sadly suicide by police officer has happened many times, there’s always a better solution. Happily this was a positive outcome.
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