A man accused of beating and robbing a woman with a gun inside a West Sacramento apartment was taken into custody Thursday afternoon after a regional SWAT team surrounded the unit and negotiated his surrender. The woman was taken to a local hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening, and officers said they found a firearm and her stolen belongings inside the apartment. The suspect was booked into the Yolo County Jail while detectives continue to build the case, as reported by FOX40.
According to FOX40, West Sacramento police were called around 1:10 p.m. Thursday to the 600 block of Douglas Street after a woman went to the complex to meet an acquaintance. Investigators identified a suspect who stayed inside the unit where the attack allegedly occurred and secured search and arrest warrants before moving in. Officers later recovered the firearm believed to have been used in the assault along with the victim’s stolen property, the outlet reported.
The West Sacramento Police Department offers online tools for residents who want to track crime in their neighborhoods or pass along tips to investigators. The department’s West Sacramento Police Department crime-mapping tool is updated daily and can be searched by street name to review recent reports, which officials say is intended to help neighbors stay informed and support ongoing investigations.
How police say the arrest unfolded
As reported by FOX40, officers said the woman arrived to meet an acquaintance when another man who lived in the complex allegedly assaulted her with a gun and robbed her. After identifying a suspect who remained inside the apartment, police obtained warrants to enter and arrest him. The Yolo Regional SWAT team responded, surrounded the unit and negotiated what officials described as a peaceful surrender, allowing officers to arrest the man without further incident, according to the station…