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Robbery suspect barricades himself for hours in Los Angeles

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By Ricardo Roura

01 Dec 2024, 21:54 PM EST

Suspect wanted for robbery with a deadly weapon He remained barricaded for several hours inside a residence in East Los Angeles. until he surrendered to the authorities this Saturday night.

Officials of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Special Law Enforcement Office They responded at approximately 12:40 pm to the 3900 block of Gleason Street, where a subject in possession of a deadly weapon was barricaded inside a house.

According to the LASD, the suspect was wanted in connection with a murder which was committed in the first days of the week.

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This Saturday morning, the man stole a person’s vehiclewhich led to a police chase before the subject abandoned the vehicle to barricade himself in a house.

LASD marshals took tactical control while agents of the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) He was trying to establish communication with the suspect to ensure that he surrendered peacefully.

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Due to the risk of the situation, residents of neighboring homes They were evacuated for their safety..

After several hours of negotiation, the LASD reported at 8:25 pm that the suspect finally surrenderedso he was arrested without any incident occurring.

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LASD Sheriffs allowed residents to return after verifying that the area was considered safe.

The authorities requested that if anyone has information related to this case, contact the LASD East Los Angeles Station at 323-264-4151.

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