Local News in Brief : Santa Ana : Dog Pulls Man From Truck in Gun Incident
Santa Ana police used tear gas and a dog to force a man from his truck Tuesday after he reportedly threatened them with a revolver.
Brito Pandeleon, 50, a native of Mexico with no known local address, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a concealed weapon and of brandishing it at officers, police said.
Pandeleon was sitting in his truck in the 2200 block of South Bristol Street shortly after 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Santa Ana Police Sgt. Dave Petko said. When he saw police, Pandeleon reached to the floor, locked his doors, rolled up his windows and lay down, Petko said.
Officers asked him over a loudspeaker to come out, Petko added. Instead, he reportedly picked up the gun.
When police eventually fired tear gas into the truck, Pandeleon “opened the door to air the truck out but he still wouldn’t come out,” Petko said.
Police then released a dog, who dragged Pandeleon from the truck, Petko said.
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