Possibly Armed Suspect Arrested After Downtown Livermore Standoff: Police

LIVERMORE, CA — A possibly armed domestic violence suspect who barricaded himself inside a Livermore business has ben taken into custody, Livermore police said.

As of 12:28 p.m., roads in the area near Fourth Street and South Livermore Avenue are expected to reopen soon.

The incident began at around 10 a.m. Wednesday at a business near Fourth Street and South Livermore Avenue. Officers attempted to contact the suspect and negotiate a peaceful resolution.

The suspect was barricaded for more than an hour before he peacefully surrendered. LPD spokesperson Azenith Smith said that he was not armed when he surrendered, though police are continue to investigate.

The suspect was arrested on domestic violence-related charges, Smith said.

The Pleasanton Police Department, Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, and Falck Ambulance services aided in the response.

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