Seaside man pleads no contest in February’s hours-long police standoff

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The Monterey County District Attorney's office announced Thursday that 56-year-old Joseph John Cubbage of Seaside pleaded no contest to felony elder abuse and misdemeanor resisting, obstructing or delaying a peace officer.

This follows an incident from last February where police say that Cubbage threatened to kill his 65-year-old ex-wife.

They say that he entered her private bedroom, woke her up and threatened to kill her.

Police add that since the ex-wife was 65 years old, she is considered an elder adult as defined by California law.

"When Seaside Police officers went to the residence to arrest Cubbage for the threats against his ex-wife, he refused to exit the home," according to the DA's office. "Multiple law enforcement officers surrounded the house and ordered Cubbage to exit using a loudspeaker, but he did not ultimately leave the residence for more than two and a half hours."

The DA's office says that Cubbage is scheduled for sentencing on May 28 for formal three-year probation with a suspended prison sentence of four years that will be imposed if he violates the terms of his probation.

Seaside man arrested in hours-long standoff over criminal threats

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) -- A Seaside man is arrested after an hours-long standoff due to making harmful threats to three people including a congressperson.

According to Seaside Police, officers began investigating a criminal threats case this morning involving a man who had made threats to kill a Seaside resident, a sitting congressperson, and a former elected official on the Monterey Peninsula.

During the investigation, Seaside PD tracked the alleged suspect Joseph Cubbage at his home with a standoff ensuing.

Cubbage then surrendered and was arrested. No one was harmed during the standoff incident.

The identities of the current and former officials threatened have not been released.