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A suspect in an attempted armed robbery was arrested Tuesday night after a 14-hour standoff, Redwood City police said.
That's after a man approached two others standing in the garage area of an apartment complex and demanded a drink, then grabbed a semiautomatic handgun from his waistband and pointed it at them, the local police department said.
He added that the suspect did not advance his actions when the possible victims fled.
The men attacked identified Domingo Molina, 37, in a list of photographs.
Upon learning that Molina had been seen entering a residence in the 500 block of Flynn Avenue, officers set up a perimeter and attempted to coax him out.
"After numerous failed attempts over the course of the night, the Redwood City SWAT team with the assistance of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office and the San Mateo Police Department responded to the scene," police said in a statement.
Negotiators tried a variety of tactics to convince Molina to come out of hiding, including requests from family members that he surrender peacefully and unarmed. Such persuasive actions continued for about 14 hours, police said.
He also explained that the Redwood City Police SWAT team deployed chemical agents to the residence and Molina surrendered after several minutes.
"After being medically evaluated for previous injuries sustained elsewhere, the suspect was booked into the county jail for attempted armed robbery, resisting arrest, possession of methamphetamine and a felony warrant," authorities said.
Therefore, the Police Department encourages anyone with information about the case to contact Redwood City Police Detective Ryan Kimber at (650) 780-7138 or the city's police tip line at (650) 780-7110.
