Release Date/Time: 9/18/2014 12:08 AM
Incident: 422/647f
Date: Wednesday, 9/17/2014
Time: 1854
Location: 1030 E Alisal
We received a call from a cab driver stating that a male had walked up to him as he was parked in the lot of Foods Co, holding a gun and asking him to call the cops. The driver felt threatened that he may be shot if he didn't respond as Elpidio Pacheco (30) simulated racking the slide of the pistol he held. Pacheco then got into the front seat of the cab, holding the pistol in his lap. When officers arrived, Pacheco dropped the gun on the floorboard, placed his hands in the air, complied with officers instructions, and was taken into custody without incident. The gun was found to be a replica semi-automatic firearm. Pacheco admitted he was despondent and had intended to commit suicide by cop, describing his intent to point the weapon at responding officers. When the officers arrived Pacheco had a last minute change of heart and decided to comply. He was later lodged at MoCo Jail for threatening a violent assault and drunk in public in addition to a felony drug warrant out of Santa Clara County.
Release Authorized by: Stan Cooper, Commander
Telephone: (831) 758-7250