NORTHRIDGE, CA — An hours-long standoff is underway in Northridge where a man believed to be armed with a knife barricaded himself, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The standoff began at 7:48 a.m. Monday when officers responded to a report of a “man possibly armed with a knife vandalizing windows,” said LAPD Officer Rosario Cervantes.
Police swarmed the area around the 18900 block of Bahama Street, and the standoff was ongoing as of 12:30 p.m. The suspect was reportedly seen shattering vehicle windows in the neighborhood.
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Residents and commuters were advised to avoid the area amid the standoff.
There were no injuries immediately reported. Authorities have not publicly identified the suspect nor released a description of the man.
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