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Teen Arrested Following Multi-Hour Standoff

Jan 27, 2026 03:54PM ● By MPG Staff

Logo courtesy of Elk Grove Police Department

ELK GROVE, CA (MPG) – Elk Grove police responded to a domestic disturbance Sunday evening in the 9000 block of Almondwillow Way near Pleasant Grove High School, prompting a multi-hour law enforcement response that ended without injuries.

According to the Elk Grove Police Department, officers were called to the area shortly after 7 p.m. on Jan. 25 following reports that a 17-year-old was attempting to attack family members with a knife. When officers arrived, the teen barricaded himself inside the family home and refused to come out.

“Our Crisis Response Unit, consisting of SWAT and Crisis Negotiators, were called in,” police said in a social media post addressing the incident.

After several hours, police officers were able to safely detain the teen without injury to officers, the teen or family members. Authorities said the scene was eventually cleared and everyone involved was safe.

The 17-year-old was taken into custody and booked into Juvenile Hall on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.