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Man in East Sacramento surrenders after hours-long standoff with police

Authorities say the man is holed up in a home in the 8500 block of Jackson Road.

A man in East Sacramento surrendered himself early Friday morning to Sacramento Police after an hours-long standoff that shut traffic down in the area, police said.

Authorities say the man is holed up in a home in the 8500 block of Jackson Road. According to police, officers were called out around 6 p.m. to a report of a man, possibly armed with a gun, at the home.

Police have blocked off Jackson Road from Florin Perkins Road to South Watt Avenue, while negotiators and SWAT respond. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department is also assisting with this incident.

The identity of the suspect is not known at this time. There have been no reports of injuries.

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