Petaluma Man Tased, Restrained During Police Standoff

PETALUMA, CA — In a tense standoff with police, a man trying to barricade himself inside a Petaluma apartment on Montero Way was restrained after officers stunned him with a Taser gun.

Petaluma police arrived at the building in the 5100 block of Montero Way following a report at about 5:22 p.m. Wednesday from the building property manager that a man was trying to break into a resident’s room.

Officers identified the man as Zeno Salinas-Rurales, a 28-year-old Petaluma resident.

Officers arriving on the scene found Salinas-Rurales barricaded inside the room. He repeatedly slammed the door, threw objects inside the room, and ignored numerous verbal commands in both English and Spanish, according to police, who said Salinas-Rurales armed himself with scissors, a chair, and a bicycle frame.

Police said Salinas-Rurales smashed a lamp through the window, sending shards flying that narrowly missed officers standing outside.

About 30 minutes later, police said Salinas-Rurales stepped into the doorway armed with a broken chair. An officer then used a Taser gun to shock Salinas-Rurales, who fell to the floor.

Officers handcuffed Salinas-Rurales and placed him in a "maximum-restraint device."

Petaluma Fire Department medics took him to the Petaluma Valley Hospital to be examined before he was booked into the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility. He was charged with felony vandalism, trespassing, resisting officers, felony obstruction/threats against officers.