The alleged Florida airport gunman had several run-ins with law enforcement over the last year. Police Chief Chris Tolley in Anchorage detailed the encounters with Esteban Santiago, of Anchorage, at a news conference Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jan. 11, 2016: Physical disturbance reported, arrest warrant for criminal mischief issued for Santiago.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Feb. 23: Santiago arrested, found in violation of terms of his release at an address he was restricted from being at.<\/p>\n
\u2014 March 18: Physical disturbance reported. Officers could not establish probable cause for an arrest. Tolley did not provide further details.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Oct. 15: Domestic violence\/physical disturbance reported. Officers investigated but a prosecutor did not authorize an arrest. Tolley did not provide further details.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Oct. 21: Allegation of strangulation reported. Investigating officers established no probable cause for an arrest.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nov. 7: Police called to Anchorage FBI office for a \u201cmental health crisis\u201d involving a man having disjointed thoughts, Tolley said. Investigating agents told officers Santiago arrived asking for help, was having \u201cterroristic thoughts\u201d and believed he was being influenced by the Islamic State. He was admitted to a mental health facility. A gun, found in Santiago\u2019s vehicle outside the office, along with his newborn child, was held by police for safe keeping, Tolley said.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nov. 17: A letter was sent to Santiago about picking up his gun.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nov. 30: Santiago tried to retrieve his gun, at which time the Anchorage FBI was notified and contacted Santiago at the police station. Santiago did not leave with the gun, Tolley said. He provided no details as to why, except that matters were \u201cre-coordinated\u201d with the FBI.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dec. 8: The gun was released to Santiago.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jan. 6: Authorities say Santiago opened fire at the Florida airport, killing five. They have not said whether the gun used was the same he retrieved a month earlier.<\/p>\n
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