Suspect arrested after assaulting deputy in Estrella Village: MCSO
PHOENIX - The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says a suspect who pointed a gun at people before assaulting a deputy has been arrested.
According to MCSO, deputies responded on Oct. 16 to a home near 70th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road for reports of a person "acting erratic and pointing a gun at people near the area."
Once at the scene, the suspect allegedly assaulted a deputy outside before going back into the home.
The deputy was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
MCSO said deputies and Phoenix Police set up a perimeter after the suspect barricaded themselves in the home.
The unidentified suspect was eventually taken into custody.
No further details were released.
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