Thursday, November 21, 2024

Police Pursuit of Man Brandishing Gun Ends with Arrest on Coronado Bridge

After a man threatened people with a gun in El Cajon on Oct. 21, police chased him onto the San Diego-Coronado Bridge. After a brief standoff, he was arrested.

Daniel Santiago, a 45-year-old San Diego man, pulled his truck next to another car on Emerald Ave. in El Cajon, pointed a gun at it, and accused its driver of following him, police say.

The driver and passengers were on their way to work at the time of the incident, which began just before 12:30 pm. The victims called police for help, and an officer on patrol spotted the suspected truck and attempted to make a traffic stop on the I-8 westbound ramp from W. Main Street.

Santiago initially stopped, but then fled. Police followed him through San Diego and onto the San Diego-Coronado Bridge.

After a ten-minute negotiation, Santiago surrendered and was arrested on felony charges related to the assault and pursuit.



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Megan Kitt
Megan Kitt
Megan has worked as a reporter for more than 10 years, and her work in both print and digital journalism has been published in more than 25 publications worldwide. She is also an award-winning photographer. She holds BA degrees in journalism, English literature and creative writing and an MA degree in creative writing and literature. She believes a quality news publication's purpose is to strengthen a community through informative and connective reporting.Megan is also a mother of three and a Navy spouse. After living around the world both as a journalist and as a military spouse, she immediately fell in love with San Diego and Coronado for her family's long-term home.Have news to share? Send tips, story ideas or letters to the editor to: [email protected]

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