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Attempted murder suspect arrested in Richmond SWAT standoff

A 26-year-old man wanted in connection with an attempted murder in Richmond surrendered to a SWAT team Wednesday morning after an overnight standoff, a Richmond police lieutenant said.

A special investigations unit located attempted murder suspect Todd Gillard, of Richmond, as he was going into an apartment at Gately Avenue and Ells Street around 10 p.m., Lt. Bisa French said.

A SWAT team surrounded the apartment and was in contact with Gillard.

They negotiated with him throughout the night until he surrendered around 5 a.m. and was taken into custody, French said.

Gillard had a $1.5 million arrest warrant out for him in connection with a February attempted murder, French said. No one was injured in the standoff, she said.

_{Wed, 16 May 2012 12:52:26 -0700}

Tuberculosis patient jailed for not taking medicine

A tuberculosis patient has been charged in California after authorities said he failed to take medication for the highly contagious disease.

Thirty-four-year-old Armando Rodriguez of Stockton was arrested on Tuesday.

San Joaquin County prosecutors have charged him with two counts of refusing to comply with a tuberculosis order to be at home and make appointments to take his medication.

Rodriguez was diagnosed with the disease by a county health center in April.

He is accused of missing an appointment at the health center and not being home on three occasions when officials went to observe him take the drugs.

Rodriguez is expected to be arraigned on Thursday. Prosecutors say he will likely be appointed a public defender.

_{Wed, 16 May 2012 11:48:46 -0700}

Dog tossed off balcony leads to Livermore SWAT arrest

A Motel 6 in Livermore was evacuated and a SWAT team called in early Thursday morning after a man allegedly threw a small dog from a balcony and then pointed a gun at a fellow guest who confronted him about the dog-tossing, police said.

Police received a call around 2:30 a.m. about a confrontation between guests at the Motel 6 at 4673 Lassen Road, police said.

Arriving officers spoke with the victim, who told them he had seen the suspect, later identified as Michael Hamby, 39, throw a small dog off of a second-floor balcony, police said.

The dog landed on the ground below and was found uninjured, police said.

The victim confronted Hamby about throwing the dog, which led to an argument in which the motel clerk intervened and managed to get the two guests to return to their rooms, police said.

The victim told officers that a short time later, he heard a knock at his door and when he opened it, he allegedly found Hamby standing in the doorway. He said Hamby pointed a gun at him and then ran off, according to police.

A SWAT team consisting of Livermore and Pleasanton police officers was called to the motel because there was a gun involved, and because Livermore police have a history with Hamby, according to police.

Hamby had been arrested by Livermore police on April 27 on suspicion of assault, child endangerment and illegal firearm possession, police said.

When the SWAT team arrived, surrounding motel rooms and nearby businesses were evacuated, police said.

SWAT team members entered Hamby's room but he was not inside; however, he was located nearby and taken into custody around 7:20 a.m., police said.

Hamby was arrested on suspicion of felony animal cruelty and was booked into the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, police said.

According to police, the victim is not pressing charges for the alleged gun incident. No gun was found at the scene, police said.

_{Wed, 16 May 2012 11:02:03 -0700}

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