Suspect taken into custody after barricading himself in Costa Mesa home with his two children

COSTA MESA, Calif. (KABC) -- A man was taken into custody Wednesday morning hours after barricading himself inside a Costa Mesa home with his two children, prompting authorities to descend on the neighborhood.

Officers responded to a domestic disturbance at the home on the 3200 block of Dakota Avenue just after 12:30 a.m., according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. A woman, who reported being assaulted, was able to exit the home, but the man stayed inside.
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Police say the suspect had a registered firearm and made threats to officers.

Shortly after 10 a.m., police said the man surrendered and the children were safe and sound. Their ages were not disclosed.
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Adjacent homes had been evacuated out of an abundance of caution as SWAT and crisis negotiating teams attempted to get the suspect to surrender.