Domestic violence suspect barricaded with two children surrenders in Azusa, police say
A domestic violence report in Azusa that escalated into a standoff involving two young hostages Monday has been resolved without additional violence, authorities said.
After refusing to exit a home in the 200 block of North 9th Street for hours, Ricardo Barrios, 39, ultimately surrendered to Azusa police and sheriff’s deputies about 12:45 p.m., and two children who were with him, an 11-month-old baby and 11-year-old child, were determined to be safe, authorities said.
Police had gone to the home about 6:40 a.m. after receiving a 911 call of a possible assault. Officers found a woman who had non-life threatening injuries, Azusa police Officer Michael Bires said. The woman was taken to the hospital, and Barrios, the suspected attacker, refused to cooperate, Bires said.
Barrios has been booked on numerous felonies but details were not immediately available, police said.
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UPDATES:
3:25 p.m.: This article was updated with the conclusion of the standoff.
This article was originally published at 12:10 p.m.
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