SANTEE (CNS) – A Santee business owner was arrested this weekend after allegedly threatening to shoot sheriff’s deputies who had responded to reports of gunshots, officials said.
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office responded at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday to the 8700 block of Magnolia Avenue to reports of possible gunshots heard in the area. They spotted Robert Sanford, 43, apparently armed with a handgun, entering his business suite on Rockville Street, authorities said.
“Deputies surrounded the property and attempted to contact Sanford via phone. He was uncooperative and refused to exit the building to speak with deputies,” SDSO Capt. Chris Katra said in a statement. “During the incident, deputies observed possible bullet holes in a parking sign located in front of Sanford’s suite. Approximately 100 yards to the south, behind the sign, is a church.”…