Man Arrested After Brief Standoff at North Broadway Shopping Center Thursday Morning

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – A 35-year-old man was arrested after a brief standoff at a local shopping center Thursday.

On Oct. 22, around 4:55 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 1800 block of North Broadway for a reported theft involving a knife stated a press release from the Santa Maria Police Department.

According to Santa Maria Police, a 35-year-old man had reportedly taken a kitchen knife from a store shelf, removed it from the packaging and then left the business.

Officers spotted the man with the knife still at the shopping center where he was uncooperative with officers and a standoff began noted the Santa Maria Police Department.

Officers believed the man may have been under the influence of drugs and it was discovered that he was on active parole for weapons violations shared the local law enforcement agency.

The 35-year-old's parole agent assisted officers at the scene before they successfully took him into custody without further incident detailed the Santa Maria Police Department.

While at the hospital, the 35-year-old allegedly assaulted an officer and he was eventually booked on charges related to theft, drug offenses, a parole violation and assaulting a peace officer explained the Santa Maria Police Department.