there. i figured that s where he was. i also saw the hostages run out of the house so i m glad that they are safe and everybody is safe and they caught the guy. reporter: that guy, 24-year- old maurice ainsworth, has been taken into custody. we understand that he is being questioned right now. we don t know how long he ll be here. two schools nearby were in lockdown as well as a number of people who were evacuated in the neighborhood. they have all been told they can go home so looks as though as this situation is clearing up right now. we will have more details a little bit later. live in santa cruz, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. it is not the news federal workers want to hear. president obama today proposed a two-year freeze of their pay and said more cuts could be in the future. ktvu s alabama spoke with allie rasmus spoke with people who would be affected here. she is live in san francisco with more. reporter: we are outside the federal building in san franci