Rifles, suicide threats and absolutely nothin' in Encino
A man allegedly took a swipe at his girlfriend this morning, then threatened to kill himself when the LAPD came calling. They brought their heavy tactical trucks, an air unit and a bunch of scary-looking dudes in body armor. It tied up the street for a few hours, but ultimately turned out to be nothing when they coaxed him out with a little tear gas.
Just another fun day in Los Angeles...
From Dailynews.com
ENCINO - Police have taken a suicidal man accused of assaulting a woman into custody after an hours-long standoff on Burbank Boulevard this morning.
Around 9:15 a.m., the woman left the apartment in the 16900 block of Burbank Boulevard seeking help. Deputy Chief Michel Moore said the suspect claimed to have a handgun and threatened to harm himself and officers. He said the man had prior encounters with the police and may have a history of suicidal threats.
As SWAT officers poured into to surround the complex, officials shut down a stretch of Burbank from Balboa Boulevard to Louise Avenue and evacuated neighboring apartment buildings. Negotiators tried to reason with the suspect for several hours, eventually using tear gas to cover officers' entry to the apartment. They took him into custody around 2:30 p.m.
"He was pretty peaceful once we got inside," said Capt. John Sherman of the LAPD's West Valley Division.
Detectives are currently investigating the incident and have not yet released the suspect's name.
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