PAUMA VALLEY (CNS) - A suspect in an alleged assault with a deadly weapon at a home in a rural neighborhood near Palomar Mountain refused to surrender to deputies today, prompting a law enforcement standoff that stretched from late morning into the afternoon.
The alleged violence in the 500 block of Amago Road in Pauma Valley was reported shortly before 9 a.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
Following the purported crime, the suspect fled from his home into a nearby open area, where patrol personnel confronted him, Lt. Nanette McMasters said.
After the man refused repeated orders to surrender, the deputies called in a SWAT team.
Details about the reported assault were not immediately available. It was unclear what type of weapon allegedly was involved, though it was not a gun, the lieutenant said. No serious injuries were reported.
The standoff was ongoing in the early afternoon, McMasters said.
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