Crime & Safety
Murder Suspect Police Chase Ends With Five-Hour Standoff
A murder suspect led police on a chase through the valley that ended with a crash and a five-hour standoff at an apartment building.
PANORAMA CITY, CA — A police chase ended with a crash and a possible murder suspect barricaded in a Panorama City apartment complex for five hours Monday night into Tuesday morning.
The suspect had run from the scene of the crash near Chase Street and Willis Avenue about 8:30 p.m. Monday to a nearby apartment complex, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Police had been chasing the man in a black vehicle when he slammed into a white truck.
A Los Angeles Police Department SWAT Team surrounded the apartment building and blocked off the area while persuading the suspect to surrender.
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Some residents who were not allowed into their apartments were spending the night with friends, ABC7 reported. The suspect was taken into custody around 1:30 a.m.
Details of the case the man was wanted for were not immediately disclosed by police.
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City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.
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