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Gunman on 101 Freeway overpass in Santa Barbara is arrested (Obama supporter)
LA Times ^ | 11/3/08 | Victoria Kim
Posted on November 3, 2008 3:43:12 PM PST by BurbankKarl
A masked gunman who was waving an American flag on a freeway overpass in Santa Barbara was in police custody after an hours-long standoff that shut down the freeway in both directions and caused a rush-hour traffic snarl, officials said.
The man, 28-year-old Edward Van Tassel, first handed over his handgun to authorities and asked for a Barack Obama sign, which he posted on a chain-link fence on the overpass along with the flag he was holding, said Sgt. Lorenzo Duarte of the Santa Barbara Police Department.
The freeway was reopened shortly after the incident was resolved.
No shots were fired. The revolver Van Tassel was holding was not loaded, Duarte said. He was arrested by SWAT officers around 11 a.m. without incident.
Police used a megaphone to negotiate with Van Tassel, who was standing on the overpass on La Cumbre Road just a few miles north of downtown Santa Barbara, according to authorities.
Officers said Van Tassel, who is believed to be a Santa Barbara resident, appeared to be shouting antiwar statements.
Authorities said they received the report about a suspicious man on the overpass shortly after 7 a.m., Duarte said. Van Tassel was dressed in brown fatigues and had a black bag next to his feet, according to officials.
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