Suspect in custody after standoff at Denny's restaurant in Campbell

CAMPBELL, Calif. -- A police standoff with a man who barricaded himself inside a Denny's restaurant is now over. It lasted almost 12 hours after the situation began.

The suspect was taken into custody by police. The man was reportedly armed.
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Police say it started at 5:30 Friday morning when a man inside the restaurant on S. Bascom Ave. went out to the parking lot to confront another man. The suspect threw a cup of coffee at the other man, pointed a gun at him and then went back inside Denny's and sat down at a booth. The alleged victim then drove off and called police.

Police called inside the restaurant and told employees to leave with any customers. About six people left at the time.
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The only person remaining inside the Denny's was the suspect, according to police

Police at one point used a flash-bang device to try and get the man's attention.



They say Bascom Ave from Campbell Avenue to Dry Creek Road remains closed until the situation is resolved.