SPRING VALLEY, Calif. (KGTV) -- A resident at a Spring Valley home threatened another resident with a firearm before barricading themselves inside and refusing to exit, leading to a lengthy standoff, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.
The incident began in the 9800 block of Austin Drive at 5:25 p.m. after deputies received a 911 call from an individual regarding a dispute with a neighbor, later identified as 33-year-old Dimone Carter.
Sheriff’s officials said responding deputies, upon arrival, learned Carter “threatened to kill a neighbor.”
Additionally, officials stated, “During the investigation, deputies also learned Carter had two active arrest warrants for an unrelated incident.”
Deputies tried to get Carter to come out of his residence, but he refused. A SWAT team was later called to the scene at around 7:20 p.m.
After hours of negotiations with authorities, Carter surrendered peacefully by 12:30 a.m. He was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of making criminal threats.
A search warrant was executed, and sheriff’s officials said a firearm was discovered in the home.
Details on what led to the dispute were unknown.
