Update: Man arrested after barricading himself in rural Arroyo Grande home, sheriff says

Sara Kassabian
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Update, 4:30 p.m.:

The man suspected of barricading himself in his home in rural Arroyo Grande after shooting a weapon early Monday morning was identified as 75-year-old Anthony Carducci, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office public information officer Tony Cipolla said via text on Monday afternoon.

The Arroyo Grande man was seen undergoing a medical evaluation before being taken into custody.

Carducci was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, Cipolla said.

Update, 4 p.m.:

At approximately 3:30 p.m. Monday, Sheriff’s Office deputies “made entry into the home and detained the suspect,” Cipolla said via text.

Cipolla said the investigation is ongoing.

The public is encouraged to avoid the area.

An armored vehicle responds to the scene of a barricaded subject in rural Arroyo Grande on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies were responding to a report of shots fired in the neighborhood on Northview Avenue. David Middlecamp/dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com
An armored vehicle responds to the scene of a barricaded subject in rural Arroyo Grande on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies were responding to a report of shots fired in the neighborhood on Northview Avenue. David Middlecamp/dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com

Original story:

San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies deployed a drone and an armored vehicle outside a home in rural Arroyo Grande where a suspect was barricaded after reports of shots fired earlier Monday morning.

The incident happened on Northview Avenue around 8:30 a.m., San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office public information officer Tony Cipolla said in a text message.

The home is located in the Bluff Pointe neighborhood on the Mesa on the west side of Highway 1.

Deputies arrived at the scene to discover the suspect alone inside his home, Cipolla said.

“Exit the front door,” Sheriff’s Office deputies instructed the suspect via a loudspeaker. “Walk to the front of your garage and surrender peacefully.”

“We are in the process of trying to talk to him to get him to come out,” Cipolla said.

The CHP blocked the road into the neighborhood, while Cal Fire and an ambulance staged nearby if needed.

Shortly before noon, the Sheriff’s Office issued an advisory on social media, saying there was no threat to the public and asking people to avoid the area.

The Tribune reached out to nearby schools to see whether any lockdowns were instituted but has not yet received a response.