BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – A California man was arrested Wednesday after a four-hour standoff with police, as the man took a machete to the roof of a Bakersfield business and vandalized property, authorities said.
Police convinced Raymond Valenzuela, 44, of Bakersfield, to surrender, KGET-TV reported.
The Bakersfield Police Department blocked a street outside the single-story building shortly after 8:30 a.m. PDT after Valenzuela allegedly climbed to the top of the Mercy Plaza Pharmacy armed with a machete-style knife, according to the television station.
“During officers’ interaction with Valenzuela he repeatedly threatened to kill them and also made self-harm-related statements,” the department said in a statement.
Police said Valenzuela also threw rocks at passing vehicles and destroyed property, KGET reported.
At about 12:20 p.m. PDT, Valenzuela surrendered and was arrested without incident, KBAK-TV reported. He was taken to an area hospital after complaining of pain, the television station reported.
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After he is released from the hospital, Valenzuela will be booked into the Kern County Jail, KERO-TV reported. He will be booked for a pre-existing parole violation warrant, being under the influence of a controlled substance, resisting officers with violence, and felony vandalism, according to the television station.
