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Hours-long SWAT standoff with armed man ends peacefully
A nearly nine-hour-long standoff between officers and an armed man that barricaded himself in his apartment in Harbor City following his involvement in a domestic violence dispute ended in a peaceful arrest. Anastassia Olmos reports for the NBC4 News on March 26, 2024.
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Man with chainsaw in custody after 3-hour Mission Hills standoff in bed of pickup
A man who was holding a chainsaw as he stood in the bed of a pickup in front of a Mission Hills Subway was taken into custody Tuesday after a three-hour standoff.
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Man armed with chainsaw in custody after standoff in Mission Hills
An intersection in Mission Hills was shut down for nearly three hours this afternoon during a standoff between LAPD crisis negotiators and a man in his 60s. Officers say he was visibly distressed and they feared he might light himself on fire after pouring gasoline on his body with a lighter in his hand. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4...
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Man in custody after standoff in Glendale, 1 found dead in home
A man is in police custody after barricading himself inside a home in Glendale for hours, investigators confirmed they found one person dead inside. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News on Feb.14, 2024.
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Barricade at Best Buy prompts brief evacuation in Sherman Oaks
An evacuation was ordered for about 40 people after an armed man barricaded himself inside a Best Buy store in Sherman Oaks on Saturday.
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Armed man barricades self inside Best Buy
An armed man barricaded himself inside a Best Buy store in Sherman Oaks. Christian Cazares reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 2, 2023.
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Uber passenger has 3-hour standoff with SWAT, driver caught in the middle of it
An Uber driver who decided to give a passenger a lift outside the rideshare app inadvertently was caught in the middle of a standoff after the passenger made threats with a gun. Christian Cazares reports for the NBC4 News on Nov. 29, 2023.
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Man in Custody After Pursuit and Standoff in LADWP SUV
A man is in custody after a standoff with authorities in Atwater Village. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News on Aug. 9, 2023.
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Man in stolen LADWP vehicle arrested after chase and lengthy standoff in Atwater Village
A man instigated a standoff Wednesday following a car chase that ended in Atwater Village.
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Pursuit and Standoff Stalls Traffic in Santa Clarita
A pursuit that ended in a standoff is stalling traffic on the northbound 14 Freeway in the Santa Clarita area. As seen on air on Nov. 12, 2022.
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Hours-Long Standoff Ends When Family Member Convinces Driver to Surrender
A woman, believed to be the driver’s sister, spoke with him through the driver’s side window, then got into the driver’s seat of the car and took him to the Marina Del Ray Sheriff’s station. Video aired during Today in LA on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022.