VISALIA, CA (KMJ) A Visalia man was arrested Monday night after allegedly holding a woman and her 6-year-old daughter hostage.
VPD says Aaron Jones, 46 was armed with a rifle when they received a 9-1-1 text message from the victim that she and her child were being held against their will at their home on West Paradise Ave.
Police and the SWAT team along with crisis negotiators responded to scene. They were able to safely remove the victims from the home.
A short time later, negotiators were able to convince the suspect to exit the home. Jones was taken into custody without incident. He was transported and booked at the Tulare County Adult Pre-Trail Facility for False Imprisonment and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
