Traffic stop in Sacramento County leads to hours-long deputy standoff

(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is currently engaged in a standoff after a man fled a traffic stop.

On Tuesday evening, deputies said a man who was pulled over fled the scene on foot and is currently in a vacant apartment at 1100 Howe Avenue. The standoff lasted for several hours.

At around 10 p.m. deputies said the suspects whereabouts were unknown.