Arrest made, roads reopen near Watt Avenue after person ran from Sacramento police
Sacramento police officers apprehended a person wanted for questioning in a homicide case after he ran from detectives Wednesday, which led to an extensive search through a neighborhood near Watt Avenue that involved a SWAT team.
Police detectives were following up on the homicide investigation from Oak Park earlier this year and were searching for a “person of interest” wanted for questioning in that case, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
The male juvenile was spotted in the 8800 block of Sawtelle Way, just south of the American River, and ran from the detective, police said. Detectives believed he was armed.
Officers, with help from a police SWAT team, searched the neighborhood east of Watt and just north of Highway 50. About 12:30 p.m., the officers had created a perimeter around the area and were looking for the suspect. Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies also were at the scene assisting police.
Police said the search for the suspect may be impacting traffic in the area. La Riviera Drive was closed to traffic from Watt to Waterton Way, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office announced around 12:40 p.m. on social media.
Shortly before 1 p.m., authorities announced that the person wanted for questioning had been taken into custody. The Police Department declined to release any further details about the homicide from earlier this year, fearing it could harm the ongoing investigation.
It was unclear whether authorities found any weapons at the scene on Wednesday.
This story was originally published July 14, 2021 at 1:02 PM.
