FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man who got into a standoff with police over the weekend in east central Fresno has been identified.
He has been identified as 23-year-old Andrew Garcia.
Fresno Police say Garcia was wanted in connection to a traffic stop on Friday night. Garcia is a parolee, after serving time for domestic violence and weapons charges.
Officers found him Sunday afternoon in a friend’s home on Turner and Recreation avenues, that’s when he tried to get away again, hopping in a car.
Video captured Garcia allegedly driving a black car, crashing into a neighbor’s patio and at one point, getting out of the car and pointing a gun at police.
That’s when an officer fired, missing him.
A standoff then ensued between police and Garcia, which carried on for hours.
Garcia has been booked into the Fresno County jail on several charges, including vandalism, brandishing and resisting arrest.
Listen to the report by KMJ’s Liz Kern.
