Man surrenders after standoff in Highland Park

A man in his 20s barricaded himself for hours inside a Highland Park apartment building tonight after being pursued by officers, Los Angeles police said.

As they surrounded the building, officers evacuated residents in neighboring apartments as well as patients in a nearby convalescent home, said LAPD Sgt. Douglas Bowler.

"He forced his way into someone else's apartment," Bowler said. "We didn't know if he was armed or not. We evacuated them because we didn't know what his situation was."

The incident began shortly after 5:30 pm at Figueroa Street and Avenue 40, where officers attempted to stop the driver of a minivan with stolen license plates. Three others jumped out of the minivan as police attempted to pull the vehicle over, Bowler said.

The driver then went into a building near Figueroa Street and Woodside Drive, Bowler said.

He surrendered about 11 p.m.

-- David Zahniser

Comments

[RockBottom]

As I was driving home from work, I pulled over for at least 20 police cars rolling Code 3 North on the 110 fwy. I thought to myself "my god, what is going on" As I watched the last car exit in Highland Park. I figured it may be connected to the gang problems in that part of town. When are we going to come to the realization that gang members are a drain on society and figure out how to get rid of them?

All of them.

[Jennifer]

This was NOT at Ave. 40 & Figueroa. This occurred somewhere between Ave 45 and Ave 49. In fact, the streets intersecting Figueroa in this area are not even called Ave 46, 47, etc. I know this because I live in the area and Figueroa near Ave. 40 was not barricaded.

[simeirn]

should have shot the bastard

[Mufon]

The barricade was north of Ave. 40 and Figueroa, as the article stated, at Woodside. It's near Sycamore Park.