Two arrested for safety concerns in Santa Maria

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Maria Police arrested two armed people for ongoing safety concerns over the weekend.

The first threatened people while drunk at a local residence with a knife. SMPD officers arrived to find the adult male shirtless and holding a pair of scissors, trying to fight the residents.

SMPD officers then took the man into custody and safely resolved without any injuries.

The second person arrested tried to prompt officers into using deadly force against him while he held a knife, according to the SMPD.

SMPD officers began to evacuate family members from the home just after 1:30 a.m. earlier this morning during the incident.

SMPD officers then heard a loud noise from the home and entered the house to detain him.

First responders gave the man medical attention and took him to a hospital for a mental health evaluation without injury to anyone, according to the SMPD.