Barricaded suspect captured following hours-long standoff with LAPD near Lake Balboa
A man who was possibly armed and told Los Angeles police he was suicidal was arrested early Monday morning after a nearly eight-hour standoff with officers near Lake Balboa, according to a department spokeswoman.
The suspect, identified only as a 36-year-old man, was taken into custody around 6:30 a.m. in the 17300 block of Victory Boulevard, said Officer Irma Mota, an LAPD spokeswoman.
Officers arrived at the scene in response to a domestic violence call around 11:10 p.m. on Sunday night, Mota said. The man had indicated he was suicidal at that time, according to Mota.
The man, who may have been armed, did not have any hostages and no one was injured, Mota said.
It was not immediately clear if the man surrendered or if police entered the residence, according to Mota, who could not say on what charges the man had was being held.
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UPDATES:
9:10 a.m.: This article was updated with information about the end of the standoff.
This article was originally published at 7:05 a.m.
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