EXCLUSIVE: I feared for his life, sergeant says after defusing Oakland airport standoff by cranking up heat
By Lisa Fernandez and Keith Crook
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Sergeant cranks up the heat to end standoff at Oakland airport
An Alameda County sheriff’s sergeant came up with an unusual idea to deescalate a tense standoff at Oakland International Airport.
OAKLAND, Calif. - In 24 years, Alameda County Sheriff s Sgt. Jeffery Hazelitt has been able to defuse countless tense situations.
In that quarter century of work, he s had to adapt to the unique aspects of each standoff. On Tuesday, he improvised and found a simple tool to distract an erratic and armed person. He turned off the air conditioning
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