A man who ran away after allegedly assaulting a police officer in Anaheim Tuesday was taken into custody after an extensive search, police said.
SWAT officers with Anaheim police help search for a man wanted on suspicion of assaulting an officer on April 17, 2018. (Credit: KTLA)
The incident occurred about 11:40 a.m. in the 300 block of North State College Boulevard.
An officer was chasing a man on foot when he broadcasted over a police radio that he had been assaulted by a deadly weapon and he had shot his gun, Sgt. Daron Wyatt told KTLA.
The man ran into a neighborhood and police began searching for him.
A helicopter was assisting in the search for the man, and was making announcements via speaker to tell residents to stay in their homes. SWAT officers and police dogs were also searching on the ground.
The man was taken into custody about 12:55 p.m. and did not appear to be shot, Wyatt said.
A man who was wanted on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on an officer on April 17, 2018 is taken into custody. (Credit: KTLA)
It is unclear what prompted the foot chase, Wyatt said, adding that the investigation into the incident was just beginning.
The man was described by police as a male Hispanic with tattoos on his face and neck, with long black hair. He has wearing gray shorts, police said.
Police tweeted a photo of a man in handcuffs without shoes on sitting under a tree.
Sycamore Junior High School was placed on lock down during the search, but the lockdown was eventually lifted.
Esthefanye Zamudio, who works at a nearby office, said she heard three shots before seeing police cars respond to the scene.
KTLA's Jennifer Thang and Melissa Pamer contributed to this story.