Man throws rocks at Mesa officers during SWAT standoff after alleged assault on mom: police

The Brief

  • A 25-year-old man is in custody after an overnight barricade and standoff with Mesa Police that began with an alleged assault on his mother.
  • The suspect barricaded himself inside a home on Saturday morning after leading police on a chase in a stolen car and later throwing rocks at SWAT officers.

MESA, Ariz. A 25-year-old man was taken into custody following an overnight barricade situation in Mesa.

What we know:

A mother reported that she was allegedly being assaulted by her son just before 10 p.m on Jan. 16 near East University Drive and North 25th Street.

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