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VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Visalia antheral who allegedly threatened 2 women with a weapon was arrested aft being forced retired of his location during a standoff with the SWAT squad connected Thursday morning, constabulary say.
According to the Visalia Police Department, astir 9:15 a.m., 43-year-old Greg Moutsanides was threatening 2 women with a weapon astatine a location connected West Prospect Street successful Visalia. The women fled successful their vehicle, but Moutsanides pursued and continued to endanger them with the gun.
Officers accidental they arrived astatine Moutsanides location but were incapable to marque contact, prompting Visalia Detectives and SWAT squad members to respond. After hours of failed negotiations, SWAT utilized chemic agents to unit Moutsanides retired of his residence.
Once inside, constabulary accidental they recovered respective firearms and a ample magnitude of ammunition.
According to investigators, Moutsanides was arrested and has been booked astatine the Tulare County Adult Pre-Trial Facility for battle with a deadly weapon.
