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UPDATE: Wanted man arrested after police standoff in Guadalupe

Police at scene of barricaded subject in Guadalupe
Barricaded suspect, Guadalupe, July 9, 2025
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UPDATE - After three hours of negotiations, 35-year-old David Urias surrendered to authorities and was taken into custody, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.

The woman and children who were in the home were reportedly unharmed.
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Police in Guadalupe are at the scene of a barricaded suspect with hostages, according to Police Chief Michael Cash.

Chief Cash says officers responded to a domestic violence call at a residence on Escalante Street at about 5:45 p.m. He says the man involved in the alleged incident refused to come out of the home and also refused to let a woman and her children leave the home.

The man also reportedly has a felony warrant out for his arrest.

Cash says negotiators are currently on scene trying to establish communication with the suspect.

This is a developing story and will be updated with new information as it becomes available.