Crime & Safety
Fight Between Brothers Ends With Police Handcuffs
The wild case included weapons, a feigned illness, escape, and hiding on a rooftop.
SAN MATEO, CA — A fight between two brothers over the weekend in San Mateo escalated into threats with weapons, and police ended up arresting one of the combatants after a brief standoff on a rooftop.
The fight was reported about 12:35 p.m. Sunday at a home in the 600 block of Magnolia Drive, where one brother was reported armed with a knife, and the other with a gun.
Before officers arrived, one of the brothers was outside the home and the other inside. The brother who had allegedly been armed with a gun was detained on the front lawn, and the gun was later found in his car, according to San Mateo police.
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The other brother was inside but no longer had the knife he had armed himself with, in claims of self-defense.
The brother found outside was allegedly the aggressor, police said, and he was arrested on suspicion of crimes that include assault with a deadly weapon, brandishing a firearm and criminal threats.
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The 23-year-old San Mateo man was taken to jail for pre-processing, and narcotics were allegedly found on his person. At the jail, the suspect reportedly feigned illness and paramedics took him to the San Mateo Medical Center.
While being transferred to a hospital bed, the suspect was unrestrained and took the opportunity to flee, with officers in pursuit.
He was found on the rooftop of a nearby home, where he eventually surrendered to police after a 10-minute standoff.
Introducing weapons into a tense situation is never a good idea, police cautioned in a news release about this incident.
"Familial disputes and domestic violence can become deadly when emotions are exacerbated, and it looks like utilizing a weapon is the only way to resolve conflict. There are better ways and resources out there to help de-escalate situations."
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