A SUSPECT was arrested in Santa Ana for an attempted murder offense (Shutterstock).
After a tense, long standoff, a 37-year-old Santa Ana man was arrested for attempted murder in Santa Ana.
According to the SAPD, the case began when police responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon on Jan. 2.
JOSEPH PALICIOS (SAPD photo).
The victim reported being beaten by the suspect, later identified as Joseph Angel Palacios.
On Sunday morning officers located Palacios at a Motel 6, 1501 N. Harbor. He barricaded himself inside a room and refused to surrender, say police.
Crisis negotiators and SWAT responded to the scene and confirmed he was inside the room and with a woman who was a “willing participant.”
After about eight hours of negotiations and operations by SWAT, both the woman and Palacios surrendered. He was taken into custody and booked at the Santa Ana Jail for attempted murder.
