Brothers Arrested After Imperial Beach Standoff

San Diego County sheriff's deputies arrested twin brothers Matthew and Andrew Sanchez after a reported residential burglary in Imperial Beach turned into an armed standoff on Wednesday, May 20, according to the Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the 1200 block of Granger Avenue after two residents returned home and found the locks on their door had been changed. One resident then looked through a window and saw the barrel of a black handgun pointed at them, the agency said. The residents backed away and called authorities, and deputies set a perimeter around the home. ### How did the confrontation begin at the house on Granger Avenue? The San Diego County Sheriff's Office said the call started as a report of a residential burglary at a home in the 1200 block of Granger Avenue in Imperial Beach. Two residents told deputies they had come home to find their locks changed before the encounter at the window, according to the agency. (sdsheriff.gov) A black handgun was central to the initial report. The Sheriff's Office said one resident saw the barrel of the weapon pointed at them through a window, then retreated to safety and contacted deputies. ### Who were the men deputies say were inside? Matthew Sanchez, whose date of birth is listed by the Sheriff's Office as Jan. 14, 1950, came out of the residence after repeated announcements for the occupants to exit, the agency said. (sdsheriff.gov) Deputies said Matthew Sanchez told them he was the landlord and was trying to evict the residents. Andrew Sanchez, also listed with a Jan. 14, 1950 date of birth, remained inside and refused to leave, according to the Sheriff's Office. (sdsheriff.gov) Deputies said the reporting resident had told them two people were inside the home, but could not identify which one had pointed the gun. ### Why did the sheriff call in specialized units? The Sheriff's Office said deputies requested additional resources because they believed Andrew Sanchez was armed. (sdsheriff.gov) The agency said those resources included ASTREA, the sheriff's helicopter, the Crisis Negotiations Team and the Special Enforcement Detail. Several hours of negotiations followed before Andrew Sanchez surrendered peacefully, according to the Sheriff's Office. (sdsheriff.gov) Deputies took him into custody without incident, the agency said. ### What did deputies say they found after the surrender? Andrew Sanchez was found with ammunition when he was taken into custody, the Sheriff's Office said. Detectives later obtained a search warrant for the home and found a black handgun hidden inside, according to the agency. (sdsheriff.gov) The Sheriff's Office said Andrew Sanchez was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. (sdsheriff.gov) Matthew Sanchez was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a crime, and both men were booked into jail, the agency said. ### What have officials said about danger to neighbors? Imperial Beach was the site of a high-risk response that drew a perimeter and specialized sheriff's units, but the Sheriff's Office said there is no ongoing threat to the community. (sdsheriff.gov) The agency thanked Imperial Beach residents for their patience and cooperation after the standoff ended. ### What happens next in the case? (sdsheriff.gov) The next public milestones are likely to come through San Diego County jail records and court filings tied to the arrests of Matthew and Andrew Sanchez. The Sheriff's Office said detectives already served a search warrant in the case, and the charges it announced were assault with a deadly weapon for Andrew Sanchez and conspiracy to commit a crime for Matthew Sanchez. (sdsheriff.gov)