Standoff at La Vie Restaurant

These photos were taken between 1 and 2 pm this afternoon. The Santa Cruz police department blocked off Front Street and positioned themselves outside the restaurant. As of 4 pm the road was still blocked off but reports describe the event ending around that time.

A phone call to the Sheriff's department (the police at the scene weren't talking to anyone besides corporate press), confirmed there were no hostages despite the rampant flow of rumors among the crowd and the refusal of police officers on the scene to confirm or deny additional parties involved.