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Fresno Police released melodramatic caller video Friday of a constabulary standoff successful eastbound cardinal Fresno from backmost successful June.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The dependable of a car crashing done backyards and gunfire frightened neighbors successful eastbound cardinal Fresno connected June 1.
But constabulary accidental the incidental started backmost connected May 30, aft officers pulled a car implicit adjacent Butler and Hazelwood.
The rider cooperated but the driver, 23-year-old Andrew Garcia, did not and drove away.
Officers learned that Garcia was connected parole and had a pending warrant.
On June 1, they recovered Garcia's car successful beforehand of a location connected Turner and Sierra Vista.
Garcia refused to spell extracurricular and pushed retired a model to escape.
As helium walked done respective backyards, an serviceman spotted Garcia with a gun.
''I person eyes connected him. He conscionable said thing from his waistband. It's a black, looks similar a achromatic handgun, close hand," a Fresno Police serviceman said.
Officers created a perimeter to forestall Garcia from escaping.
He past went to his car and started driving done neighboring yards.
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Garcia refused to comply with commands and that's erstwhile an serviceman opened fire.
''Let maine spot your hands. Let maine spot your hands! I got you close there. Gunshot, gunshot, gunshot, gunshot," a Fresno Police serviceman shouted.
Despite aggregate shots taken, Garcia was not deed by gunfire.
He yet parked the car successful a backyard and talked with constabulary during a lengthy standoff, yet surrendering.
Officers recovered a replica weapon adjacent his car and helium was arrested connected aggregate charges.
Garcia pleaded nary contention connected June 10.
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