GUNMAN HELD AFTER STANDOFF.Byline: Yvette Cabrera Daily News Staff Writer A 50-year-old mechanic who barricaded himself in his home after firing at least 10 shots from a high-powered rifle kept authorities at bay for almost five hours before he was taken into custody Tuesday morning. Christopher ``Kit'' Colvig emerged partially clothed clothe tr.v. clothed or clad , cloth·ing, clothes 1. To put clothes on; dress. 2. To provide clothes for. 3. To cover as if with clothing. at about 11 a.m. after the Sheriff's Department SWAT team threw an explosive diversionary device into the small rundown home at 1535 Valley Drive, authorities said. ``He was in the nude when our people snuck snuck v. Usage Problem A past tense and a past participle of sneak. See Usage Note at sneak. up on him,'' said Lt. Ray Baytos of the sheriff's special enforcement bureau. ``He has mental problems and he continues to struggle.'' The SWAT team found extra ammunition and magazine cartridges inside Colvig's home and Baytos said deputies at the Lost Hills sheriff's station had experienced previous encounters with Colvig. Colvig was taken to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County/USC Medical Center's jail ward. He was booked there on suspicion of one narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. violation, negligent discharge A negligent discharge(ND) is an accidental discharge of a firearm involving culpable carelessness. In judicial and military technical terms, a negligent discharge is a chargeable offence. of a firearm and assault with a deadly weapon Assault with a Deadly Weapon is the term used to describe the act of threatening to harm one or more people by using a weapon (usually a firearm). Here, assault must be differentiated from battery as they are often confused. Assault is threatening to use force. on a peace officer, said sheriff's Deputy Mark Bailey. Bail was set at $25,000. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) County Sheriff's Department SWAT team members arrive via Valley Drive in Topanga Canyon on Tuesday morning after a resident barricaded himself in his home and began firing shots at officers. (2) The words ``This area protected by shotgun law'' are carved into a tree trunk across from Colvig's home. Tina Gerson/Daily News |
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