HANFORD, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – A man described as “out of control” was arrested by the Hanford Police Department on Sunday while armed with two knives, officers say.
According to the police department, they responded to the 10900 block of W. Hanford Armona Road at around 2 p.m. for a suspect who was reportedly armed with knives, threatening people inside the home, and believed to be under the influence.
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Officers say the victims had barricaded themselves inside a back room of the home while they waited for police. The suspect left the home in response to officers’ commands and came outside while still carrying the two knives. When the officers went inside, they discovered a smoke alarm going off and a smoldering section of carpet – along with a strong smell of gas.
Investigators say the suspect had turned on the gas from the stove and intentionally started a fire. The gas was quickly shut off after the smell was discovered.