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Barricaded suspect involved in hit-and-run, placed on mental health hold 

Barricaded suspect involved in hit-and-run, placed on mental health hold 

Source: The Signal
Date: 04/12/2026 11:35am

Article Summary:
**Santa Clarita Man Arrested After Hit-and-Run, Barricade Standoff and Self-Inflicted Injuries**
A 28-year-old Santa Clarita man was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run and DUI after allegedly fleeing a crash on Interstate 5 and later barricading himself inside an SUV at his residence. Authorities said the man, who was armed with a knife and refused to surrender for several hours, stabbed himself in the neck before officers subdued him with a Taser and provided life-saving aid. He was hospitalized in stable condition and placed on a mental health hold.

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