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House burning threat ties up police, fire crews
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A lone Manteca Police officer trains his weapon on a house in the 1400 block of Blush Street shortly after 4 p.m. Monday in the northeastern section of the city. Other officers were posted with their automatic weapons at the ready down the block. - photo by GLENN KAHL
Five Manteca Police officers and two Manteca Fire engine companies positioned themselves around a home in the 1400 block of Blush Street in Northeast Manteca Monday afternoon after a dispatcher received a 911 call reporting a family member’s threat to burn down his single-story home.Police officers initially believed they could be facing a standoff when the man, believed to be in his late 30s, refused to come out of the residence. One officer took a position in front of the house behind two patrol cars keeping his sidearm trained on the door and front windows.Officers had information that the man had several long guns as well as hand guns in his possession inside the residence. The fire trucks were moved back from the intersection early on because it was felt they were in the line of possible gunfire.