Crime & Safety
Police Seize Gun From Man In Crisis In Redwood City
Officers responding to a 911 hangup found a man in crisis armed with a handgun and were able to de-escalate the situation, officials said.
REDWOOD CITY, CA — Police in Redwood City on Wednesday seized a firearm from a man going through a crisis.
On Wednesday at 5:35 p.m., officers with the Redwood City Police Department responded to a residence after two 911 call hangups.
Police said a check of prior calls at the residence revealed a 30-year-old man with a history of mental illness lives at the location.
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Responding officers met with the resident's brother and confirmed the man was going through a crisis, was armed with a handgun and had made criminal threats to harm his brother, police said.
Officers at the scene attempted to create a de-escalated environment, and a short time later, the man came out of the residence with a loaded handgun in his pocket, police said.
Officers were able to convince the man to surrender peacefully and turn over the firearm.
The man was taken to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation, and the case is under review for criminal threats.
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Police said the residence was check for additional firearms, but none were located, and a Gun Violence Restraining Order was obtained.
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