Woman armed with meat cleaver takes hostage in California police station

Incident Overview

A dangerous hostage incident occurred inside the lobby of a California police station. Authorities say Merial Capulong entered the station with an arm around a hostage’s neck, threatening her with an approximately 8-inch meat cleaver.

Police stormed into the area and subdued Capulong using a stun gun, then took her into custody.

Charges

Capulong is facing multiple charges, including:

• Kidnapping
• Assault with a deadly weapon

The report also notes that she was out on bail at the time of the update and had not entered a plea.

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