A standoff in Van Nuys led police to evacuate a neighborhood late Tuesday.
Around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, police attempted to serve a warrant on a parolee at large. When they arrived the man armed with a gun barricaded himself inside a home.
SWAT was called to the scene as the man refused to come out. Around 2 a.m. Wednesday, they started evacuating nearby residents. The number of residents evacuated is unknown.
Vanowen Street is closed in both directions from Gloria Avenue to Woodley Avenue, according to the LAPD.
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The identity of the man barricaded is not immediately available.
Police are continuing to investigate the scene.
