(KRON) — A 71-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after he tried to stab a caretaker on the psychological well being group dwelling the place he lived, the Santa Rosa Police Division stated. The suspect additionally threatened the officers who arrested him with the knife.
Police responded to the house on the 1000 block of Gordon Lone at round 8:20 p.m. SRPD stated the suspect, Josh Jennings, used a kitchen knife in an try to stab the worker, who was in a position to go away the residence and name 9-1-1. The worker was not injured.
When police arrived, Jennings was nonetheless armed, and the house’s different residents had been inside with him.
“Due to the exigency of the scenario, officers instantly entered the residence and to find and comprise Jennings to stop him from trying to stab anybody else,” SRPD stated.
The officers opened Jennings’ bed room door, and Jennings superior in the direction of them with the knife over his head, per police. The officer closest to Jennings stepped away, pointed his gun at him and gave instructions.
One other officer tased Jennings, however he retreated and didn’t drop the knife. The officer tased him once more, and officers had been in a position to disarm and detain him. Jennings’ roommate was mendacity in his mattress when the officers entered the room and was unhurt.
Jennings was arrested for assault with a lethal weapon and assault with a lethal weapon on a police officer.
