Crime & Safety
Violent Man Discards Knife After Being Confronted By Police Dog
A man with a knife who robbed and threatened people in two businesses surrendered when he was confronted with a police dog, police said.
VALLEJO, CA — A man with a knife who robbed and threatened people in two businesses surrendered when he was confronted with a police dog, Vallejo police said Saturday on social media.
The man, wearing a black jacket and gray sweatpants, first tried to rob a restaurant in the 3600 block of Sonoma Boulevard on Friday. He demanded food and money, but the staff refused, and he got away with only $6 worth of stolen items, police said.
The man later entered another business in the 3600 block of Sonoma Boulevard, vandalized it and threatened to kill the staff, police said.
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Police located the man in the 800 block of Redwood Street. After a standoff with police, he discarded his knife but resisted surrendering until the police dog arrived and deescalated the situation, police said.
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