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Deputies Arrest Man for Allegedly Brandishing Weapon After Standoff in Montecito
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Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Carpinteria man Tuesday after he allegedly threatened people with a baton and then barricaded himself in an office at the Birnam Wood Golf Club in Montecito.
Deputies responded to the golf course and found Chris Ernest Wiedmann barricaded inside a fitness center office, sheriff’s spokeswoman Raquel Zick said.
“After a short standoff, the suspect exited the office, dropped the baton and was taken into custody,” Zick said.
Deputies searched his vehicle and found a loaded handgun, swords and escrima-style fighting sticks, Zick said.
“He made his way into the fitness center, where he barricaded himself in an office,” the message said.