Police Defuse Potential Hostage Situation

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On Saturday morning at about 7:35 am, the Burbank Police Department received a call from a female who was whispering about an abduction in a home in the 1700 block of N. Rose Street. The call disconnected almost immediately.

When officers arrived, they were met by several people running from the home. They told officers there was a family member inside with firearms, holding additional people against their will.

A member of the Burbank Police Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) made contact with a person inside, via phone. A short time later, the remaining hostages were freed.

At about 9:00 am, the man walked out of the home unarmed and surrendered.

The suspect has been identified as 27 year-old Irving Espinosa-Delgado of Arizona. He’s going to be booked into the Burbank City Jail for residential burglary, kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon. Other booking charges are pending related to this incident.

No shots were fired and no injuries have been reported.

Detectives have arrived on scene and are awaiting the issuance of a search warrant to continue their investigation.