The resident of a home reported a man “pounding” on his front door. While Santa Cruz police were en route, the man called back and said the man was now at the back door of the residence and yelling that he wanted to kill everyone inside, according to police. When officers arrived, they called the man out of the backyard. The man proceeded to attack the officers with a metal bow rake and refused repeated commands to drop the tool. When Tasers proved ineffective in stopping the suspect, he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Sean Arlt
Agency Responsible: Santa Cruz Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Date of Death: October 16, 2016
County: Santa Cruz
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: metal rake
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1967
Geography: Suburban