VISTA — A 67-year-old man who was already familiar to authorities due to multiple recent disturbances was arrested Tuesday after allegedly threatening to shoot and stab anyone who entered his apartment after destroying a window and firing a BB gun at vehicles.
Deputies responded about 5 a.m. to the 400 block of North Santa Fe Avenue after reports of an assault in which a victim was shot with a BB gun but was not injured, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.
The victim took cover behind a nearby wall, fearing for his life and not feeling safe to return to his apartment, sheriff’s officials said.
Authorities identified the suspected shooter as Logan Hines, whom deputies were already familiar with because of multiple reports of disturbances.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, Hines destroyed a window in his second-floor apartment and began throwing various items into the communal courtyard. He also allegedly used a BB gun to shoot at vehicles while verbally harassing neighbors.
“Previous attempts to negotiate with Hines and de-escalate the situation were unsuccessful,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
As deputies attempted to make contact with Hines, he allegedly threatened to shoot and stab anyone who entered his apartment, prompting the response of the sheriff’s Special Enforcement Detail.
After nearly an hour of negotiations, Hines exited the apartment and was taken into custody.
Hines and a deputy sustained minor injuries during the arrest, although authorities did not disclose the extent of the injuries.
Investigators later executed a search warrant at Hines’s apartment and found methamphetamine and a methamphetamine pipe, a Taser, metal knuckles, a homemade spear, multiple knives including a machete, and black BB pistols, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Hines was taken to a hospital for treatment before being booked on suspicion of multiple felonies, including assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, criminal threats, and possession of a stun gun and metal knuckles by a felon.
