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East County News ServiceJuly 2, 2024 (La Mesa) -- La Mesa Police responded to calls early this morning reporting a man waving a knife in the 5800 block of Kelton Street. He pulled a handgun from a bag and put it on the curb as officers tried to deescalate the situation. After about 20 minutes, the suspect reached toward the gun and officers fired beanbag rounds, taking the suspect into custody.
When officers looked inside his vehicle, a white Toyota Yaris, they saw several red five-gallon fuel tanks and called the Sheriff’s bomb squad. Several residents were temporarily evacuated until the bomb squad determined the device was not explosive. Residents were allowed to return home around 10 a.m. Kelton Avenue was closed to all traffic between El Paso Street and Zeta Street for several hours but has since reopened.
The suspect, Bryce Segaux, 36, of Inglewood, was found to have an outstanding felony warrant. He was booked into County Jail. The handgun found at the scene was determined to be a replica.“The La Mesa Police Department would like to thank those residents who called us and for their patience as our officers and personnel from the San Diego Sheriff’s Department worked diligently and professionally to safely resolve this situation without any injuries,” says Lieutenant Katy Lynch.
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