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Parolee surrenders in lengthy motel standoff
Motel standoff
Modesto parolee Shane Smith, 43, was arrested Saturday afternoon after an hours-long standoff with Ceres Police. Smith brandished a gun at the motel manager and barricaded himself in his room.
A 43-year-old Modesto man who was on parole for homicide, barricaded himself in a Ceres motel Saturday during a standoff with Ceres Police Department.