By Pamela Cruz. Pen sula 360 Press [P360P]
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a man who threatened to kill an elderly man with a firearm, after negotiations with the attacker, who finally agreed to surrender to authorities.
The incident that took place at a residence in the city of San Carlos, had a good ending, since the victim managed to leave the house safely, the Sheriff's Office said in a report.
According to the report, police elements called on the Crisis Negotiations Unit, the Psychiatric Emergency Response Team and the Unmanned Aerial System were deployed in the area to contact the attacker.
With available resources, officers made contact with Matthew Knorpp, the attacker who was intoxicated and in crisis at the time.
Knorpp eventually agreed to leave the home and was taken into custody without incident. A firearm and two pellet guns were recovered and seized at the scene.
He was eventually transported and booked into Maguire Correctional Center.
In situations like this, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said that unless there is imminent danger or threat to others, officers conduct pre-assessments, gather as much information as possible and proceed to formulate a plan to reduce tension before attempting to contact people in crisis.