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Police are investigating a stand-off involving at least one man barricaded inside the home of formerReal Housewives of Orange CountystarElizabeth Vargas.
Ryan Matthew Geraghty, 33, was taken into custody and charged with assault with a deadly weapon, burglary and extortion, the Newport Beach Police Department confirmed in a press release on Wednesday. The night prior, there was a SWAT standoff at Vargas' Newport Beach, California, home, according toKCAL, which obtained property records that confirmed the home where the incident took place belongs to Vargas.
Police reportedly told KCAL that there were “possible felony suspects barricaded” inside the home.
“On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, the Newport Beach Police Department dispatch center received a call of a welfare check in the 100 block of Medina Way. Officers arrived on scene and observed an emergency situation that warranted the immediate evacuation of the victim from the residence,” the press release from police read.
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Vargas appeared on season 15 ofThe Real Housewives of Orange County. TMZ reported that she was “roughed up,” but able to exit the home before the arrests took place. “Liz is completely traumatized, and spent the entire night with police. She is so thankful to the Newport Beach Police Department, and the officers who saved her from this terrible incident. She is looking forward to getting back to a normal life,” Vargas' manager, David Weintraub, toldTMZon Wednesday.
“She’s shaken up and had an extremely traumatic experience. Fortunately, the Newport Police Department saved her and she’s doing well,” Weintraub toldPage Sixin a statement.
Weintraub did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
TMZpublished photos featuring several SWAT officers outside the home armed with semi-automatic rifles. Armed vehicles, drones and a total of seven SWAT officers were used to help de-escalate the situation, TMZ reported.
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source: people.com
