Man Who Threatened Family With Hatchet In Custody After 8-Hour Standoff
NORTH HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — A man barricaded in a North Hollywood home who police say was threatening his family with a hatchet while inhaling fumes from a can was in custody Thursday after an 8-hour standoff with police.
"It took a long time to negotiate with him to finally give himself up," Los Angeles police Sgt. Anthony Verret said.
The standoff began about 5:55 p.m. Wednesday, when officers were dispatched to a home in the 11300 block of Miranda Street in response to a burglary call, Verret said.
"When officers arrived, they realized that there was a relationship between the suspect and the family," he said. "He was inhaling some chemical, some fumes, from some can."
The suspect, a man of around 24 years old, surrendered to police about 2 a.m. and was "hit with a Taser prior to being taken into custody," Verret said. It was not immediately apparent why the Taser was used.
The suspect was being held on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the threats involving the hatchet.
No officers or members of the suspect's family were injured. The suspect's name was not immediately released.
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