Police said the incident began around noon at 515 First Avenue South in downtown Grand Forks.<\/p>\n
Officers responded after receiving a report about a tenant yelling at another tenant\u2019s young daughter.<\/p>\n
Girl Reports Frightening Encounter<\/h2>\n
Court documents identify the man as 56-year-old Ricardo Guajardo Cepeda.<\/p>\n
The girl told police Cepeda approached her outside the apartment building.<\/p>\n
She said he told her to stop talking about his nephew.<\/p>\n
Documents say he also used a vulgar name while speaking to her.<\/p>\n
The girl and her mother said the encounter frightened them.<\/p>\n According to court documents, Cepeda moved toward the building when officers arrived.<\/p>\n Police said he kept one hand behind his back during the encounter.<\/p>\n He allegedly suggested he had a gun and warned an officer not to approach.<\/p>\n Documents say Cepeda threatened to shoot the officer if he moved closer.<\/p>\n Cepeda then entered the apartment building and refused to come outside.<\/p>\n Police said he continued making threats from inside the apartment.<\/p>\n Officers established a secure area while specialized teams responded.<\/p>\n The response included SWAT members, crisis negotiators, a K9 team, and a drone unit.<\/p>\n Police used a drone to look through an open apartment window.<\/p>\n Court documents say Cepeda damaged the drone during the standoff.<\/p>\n Investigators later obtained a search warrant for the apartment.<\/p>\n Police used less-lethal chemical munitions before taking Cepeda into custody.<\/p>\n No officers, residents, or bystanders were injured during the incident.<\/p>\n Altru Ambulance and the Grand Forks County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a> assisted at the scene.<\/p>\n Cepeda is charged with terrorizing, according to court documents.<\/p>\n Police also forwarded possible criminal mischief and disorderly conduct charges to prosecutors.<\/p>\n Those additional allegations remained under review when the initial documents were filed.<\/p>\n Readers can find public court information through the North Dakota Court System<\/a>.<\/p>\n Information about local law enforcement is available from the Grand Forks Police Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cepeda is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n![\"Ricardo](\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ricardo-Guajardo-Cepeda-248x300.png\")
Police Report Alleged Threats<\/h2>\n
SWAT and Negotiators Respond<\/h2>\n
Charges Sent to Prosecutors<\/h2>\n