Azusa police take man for psychological evaluation after 3-hour standoff

AZUSA -- A man was hospitalized for psychological evaluation and injuries from a police dog Saturday after a three-hour standoff with police, officials said.
The incident began about 3:30 p.m. in the 700 block of North Loren Avenue, Azusa police Sgt. Sam Fleming said.
Officers responded to a report that a man was pouring some type of flammable liquid on someone else's car, he said.
The man drove away in his own car when police arrived, the sergeant said.
He refused to pull over for police and drove a short distance before returning to the 700 block of North Loren Avenue and refusing to get out of his car, Fleming said.
After three hours of refusing officers' orders, he said, authorities used a police dog to remove the man from the car and took him into custody without further incident.
He was being treated for dog bites and undergoing psychological evaluation late Saturday, Fleming said.
Once the man's mental health is examined, police will consider criminal charges, which could include attempted arson and resisting police.
Since the man had not been booked on suspicion of a crime Saturday, his name was not released.