CHICO, Calif. - A man was taken into custody by Chico Police on Sunday in connection to the attempted kidnapping and assault of a senior citizen with a deadly weapon.

Authorities say that at around 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to the area of W. East Avenue and Guynn Avenue after receiving a report to dispatch about a physical altercation taking place at a residence.

While law enforcement was en-route to the incident, a bystander was able to separate the parties and subdued the male suspect until officers arrived.

Upon arrival at the scene, officers detained 66-year-old Jose Cebrian, who was transported to a local medical center for evaluation.

The Chico Police Department said as the investigation progressed, officers determined that Cebrian had intended to kidnap the 79-yea

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