Man Taken Into Custody After Prompting SJ School Shelter In Place

Campbell CA

04 May, 2022

3:40 PM

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SAN JOSE, CA — A "despondent" man allegedly armed with a knife is in custody after prompting an elementary school to shelter in place Wednesday, according to police. Officers responded at 10:53 a.m. to Empire Gardens Elementary School in the 1000 block of Empire Street and crisis negotiators also responded. No students were in danger during the standoff, and San Jose police said shortly after 1:40 p.m. that the suspect was taken into custody to be assessed by mental health professionals and to determine if criminal charges are appropriate. No other details about the case were immediately available. Copyright © 2022 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved. Republication, rebroadcast or redistribution without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited. Bay City News is a 24/7 news service covering the greater Bay Area.