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SWAT team arrests home invasion suspect after lengthy standoff

Police have arrested a home invasion robbery suspect who prompted a SWAT team response when he holed himself up inside an East Oakland home Wednesday morning.

Officers were dispatched to a home in the 2700 block of Ritchie Street shortly before 8:30 a.m. after police received word that 26-year-old Arlando Wesseling, who was wanted on a felony warrant, had shown up there, police said.

Police spokeswoman Johnna Watson said there were other people in the home when Wesseling arrived, including two young children, but that those people were able to exit safely.

Wesseling was considered possibly armed and dangerous, and a SWAT team was called in shortly after 10 a.m. Nearby homes were evacuated.

Police tried to make contact with Wesseling via phone and loudspeaker, but did not get a response, Watson said. They then fired a small amount of tear gas into the home but no one came out.

Finally, the SWAT team entered the home shortly before 1:30 p.m. and took Wesseling into custody without incident, Watson said. No injuries were reported.

Watson did not disclose details today about the home invasion robbery that prompted police to obtain the warrant for his arrest.

This is the second time in two weeks police were dispatched to the same home on Ritchie Street in an attempt to apprehend Wesseling, Watson said.

On the morning of May 17, officers responded to a report of a domestic dispute at the home and learned that one of the people involved -- Wesseling -- was wanted on a warrant.

Police shut down the area and evacuated several people from the home, but did not find Wesseling that day.

During Wednesday's standoff, Catrina Freeman, who identified herself as Wesseling's ex-girlfriend, told reporters gathered near the home that Wesseling is the father of her two young children, 6-month-old Trunks Wesseling and 20-month-old Catrina Wesseling.

She said the home where the standoff happened is Arlando Wesseling's grandmother's home, and that the grandmother was home with the two young children when he arrived today.

Freeman said the grandmother and her children were able to get out of the home, and waited in the safety of a van nearby. She said she and her sister Cinthia Freeman weren't there when Wesseling arrived, but came to the home when they heard he had shown up.

She said that in the May 17 incident, she had called police after Wesseling showed up and assaulted her.

_{Wed, 30 May 2012 15:25:30 -0700}

Missing San Jose man found dead near Alviso Marina

A missing man whose disappearance prompted a lengthy search of a San Jose park on Tuesday has been found dead, police said.

Meng Linggong, 69, of San Jose, was reported missing around 11:20 p.m. Monday. He suffered from dementia and his family was concerned for his well-being.

After police found Linggong's cellphone around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday in Alviso Marina County Park, search-and-rescue units responded to assist, and a tracking dog was deployed.

Linggong's body was found around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in a marshy area near the Alviso Marina, police said.

The Santa Clara County medical examiner's office has taken custody of his body and will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

Police said there was no indication of foul play.

_{Wed, 30 May 2012 15:24:32 -0700}

Black pilots sue United over bias claims

Nearly two dozen black pilots for United Airlines filed a federal discrimination lawsuit claiming few minority workers are promoted to upper management at the world's largest air carrier.

The lawsuit claims blacks who are in upper management jobs were promoted simply to give the company a false appearance of diversity.

Those managers are often excluded from social gatherings, informal email chains and other forums where company issues are discussed, the legal action states.

United vowed Wednesday to vigorously defend itself against the allegations made by 22 pilots in the lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in San Francisco.

"United does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind," spokeswoman Megan McCarthy said. "We believe this lawsuit is without merit."

The lawsuit claims that nearly all black employees at United Continental Holdings Inc., United's parent company, are in non-management positions.

The pilots are seeking an end to the alleged discrimination, back pay and other damages.

United and Continental Airlines merged in 2010. Most of the pilots involved in the lawsuit flew with United before the merger.

The case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Donna M. Ryu.

_{Wed, 30 May 2012 14:13:04 -0700}

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