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Suspect in assault, carjacking in custody, El Dorado County deputies say | Update

After working toward a peaceful surrender in the situation, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said the suspect was in custody.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif — The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said there was a "significant law enforcement presence" in the area Forni Road and Missouri Flat Road near Placerville on Wednesday.

Deputies say they responded to multiple reports of an assault with a deadly weapon and attempted carjacking at a local business on Missouri Flat Road Wednesday afternoon.

Arriving deputies tried to contact the suspect who they said fled into a local home. After working toward a peaceful surrender in the situation, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said the suspect was in custody.

On Facebook, deputies said there were no subjects outstanding and that the scene was contained.

Forni Road was temporarily closed south of Missouri Flat Road in the Walmart area but has since been reopened.

No other details about the incident have been released at this time.

   

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