A six-hour standoff at a home in Chula Vista concluded dramatically late Tuesday night when SWAT officers deployed pepper balls and tear gas, forcing entry and arresting the suspect who had barricaded himself inside. According to ABC 10News, the officers were initially attempting to serve an arrest warrant for gun and drug charges, but the man refused to leave the premises, turning an already tense situation into a drawn-out ordeal. The identity of the man, who was confirmed to have an outstanding felony warrant, has not yet been released.

The events unfolded on Rancho Drive, Chula Vista, where local authorities began their attempt to apprehend the suspect around 5 p.m., only to encounter resistance, resulting in the SWAT team stepping in, using non-lethal methods to force entry to the house and capture the suspect. While the area's roads remained closed to traffic, Fox 5 San Diego revealed the standoff ultimately came to an end just before 11:30 p.m.

Although this ordeal may have been a shock to nearby residents, Chula Vista SWAT faced another similar operations just days before, in the form of a tense standoff the lead to the capture of a dangerous murder suspect, Daniella Hess Prieto.

This previous operation took place at a Motel 6 on E Street in Chula Vista where an Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system played a crucial role in the dramatic arrest, alerting Chula Vista's Police Department's SWAT team to the presence of Hess Prieto's parked vehicle and subsequently leading to her arrest for her involvement in the San Bernardino County murder investigation, this technology has drawn attention to its effective use by law enforcement as a vital crime-fighting tool, bringing Daniella Hess Prieto into custody, but also raising questions regarding privacy and data use in these operations.