Officers were searching for evidence near homeowner's property

A homeowner was arrested Friday night after shooting at officers who were searching for evidence in a different case near his property, Elk Grove police said.No one was injured in the shooting, police said.The incident began around 8:30 p.m. near Elk Grove Florin Road and Vintage Park Drive. Officers were chasing a suspect, who was later apprehended, when they saw the suspect throw an item out of the vehicle. Around 9:40 p.m., officers were searching near the back of a homeowner’s property for that item, using a ladder to go up a soundwall and looking into the backyard with flashlights. The homeowner then went outside and shot his gun in an unknown direction, police said. Officers identified themselves multiple times, but the homeowner refused to listen and went back inside his home.Police said the officers were not on the man’s property. Officers set up a perimeter around the home and shut down Elk Grove Florin Road in the area.The homeowner was eventually taken into custody on charges of negligent discharge of a firearm.The perimeter was broken down around 10 p.m.Police said the vehicle pursuit and the shooting were separate incidents.

A homeowner was arrested Friday night after shooting at officers who were searching for evidence in a different case near his property, Elk Grove police said.

No one was injured in the shooting, police said.


The incident began around 8:30 p.m. near Elk Grove Florin Road and Vintage Park Drive. Officers were chasing a suspect, who was later apprehended, when they saw the suspect throw an item out of the vehicle.

Around 9:40 p.m., officers were searching near the back of a homeowner’s property for that item, using a ladder to go up a soundwall and looking into the backyard with flashlights.

The homeowner then went outside and shot his gun in an unknown direction, police said. Officers identified themselves multiple times, but the homeowner refused to listen and went back inside his home.

Police said the officers were not on the man’s property.

Officers set up a perimeter around the home and shut down Elk Grove Florin Road in the area.

The homeowner was eventually taken into custody on charges of negligent discharge of a firearm.

The perimeter was broken down around 10 p.m.

Police said the vehicle pursuit and the shooting were separate incidents.