Santa Clara County sheriff's deputies have arrested the suspect involved in an hours-long hostage situation that started late Monday night and ended Tuesday afternoon in East San Jose.
Officials were first alerted at 11:15 p.m. Monday of a hostage situation at a home at the 300 block of East Hills Dr. in the city's Alum Rock neighborhood. A sheriff's spokesperson told KTVU at 7 a.m. that hostage negotiators were working to "peacefully deescalate the situation."
The sheriff's office announced at 1:12 p.m. on Tuesday that the suspect was taken into custody. Nobody was injured from the incident.
It's unclear how many hostages were held and why they were kept captive.
No other information was immediately available.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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