A Roseville home on Irene Avenue became the scene of a tense standoff Monday morning after a woman barricaded herself inside, allegedly having chased and threatened a man who then fled the property. Police said the woman made threats while under the influence of a controlled substance, and officers called in crisis negotiators to try to coax her out.
Roseville police officers were called to the Irene Avenue residence just before 9 a.m. Monday, according to The Sacramento Bee. Officers found the woman had barricaded herself inside after chasing and threatening a man at the address, and the man fled the home.
Police received reports that the woman made the threats while under the influence of a controlled substance, per the same report. Roseville police called in crisis negotiators to coax the woman out of the home, according to Lt. Nick Gaines, a department spokesperson for the Roseville Police Department.
Felony Charges Reported in Connection With the Standoff
The woman faces felony charges of making threats and false imprisonment, per Lt. Gaines. Under California law, false imprisonment is defined as the unlawful violation of the personal liberty of another, according to the California Penal Code.
Details about the specific threats, the alleged false imprisonment, or the nature of the controlled substance involved have not been disclosed. It also remains unclear how the standoff concluded or whether the woman was taken into custody, as that information has not been made available.
