A man accused of domestic violence and threatening deputies was jailed late Monday after an hour-long standoff in Helendale, officials said.
Cory Moraco, 29, of Helendale, was ultimately arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and making criminal threats, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials and booking records.
Officers responded to a 911 call from a home in the 27300 block of Lakeview Drive around 10:50 p.m.
A responding deputy was told the suspect had assaulted a family member, sheriff’s spokeswoman Staci Parks said.
“While talking to the victim in the front yard, Moraco came outside and threatened (the deputy),” she said in a written statement.
Moraco retreated to the house and refused orders to surrender, officials said. Homes in the area were evacuated as the event turned into a barricaded suspicious situation.
“After a standoff of more than an hour, officers threw pepper balls into the home through a bedroom window,” Parks said. “The deployment of the pepperball was effective and the suspect was taken into custody without further incident.”
Moraco was being held in lieu of $50,000 bail pending an initial court appearance scheduled Thursday in the Victorville branch of San Bernardino County Superior Court, records show.
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“We would like to thank everyone who was evacuated during this incident for their cooperation and understanding,” Parks said.
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Domestic violence suspect arrested after standoff in Helendale
