Crime & Safety
Armed Man Barricades Himself Inside Reseda Building
SWAT team responds to the scene in the 7400 block of Canby Avenue near Northridge.
By City News Service
An armed man barricaded himself inside a building in Reseda for three hours Sunday, and then surrendered peacefully, police said
An armed man barricaded himself inside a building in Reseda for three hours Sunday, and then surrendered peacefully, police said
Police were notified of the suspect in the 7400 block of Canby Avenue at 10:20 a.m., said Los Angeles Cleon Joseph of the Media Relations section.
A SWAT team was being assembled to be sent to the incident, which was just east of Reseda Boulevard on Valerio Street.
The suspect eventually surrendered himself without incident at around 2:15 p.m., said Lt. Craig Valenzuela of LAPD's West Valley Division.
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It's possible the incident was sparked by a domestic violence call made to police by the suspect's girlfriend, Valenzuela said.
The suspect's name was withheld.
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