
A man who allegedly barricaded himself with a gun Monday evening in Hancock Park was talked out of a residence by police after nearly four hours.
The man came out and was taken into custody about 10:45 p.m., according to a news videographer at the scene.
Officers were dispatched to the 300 block of South Orange Drive, near Third Street, about 7 p.m., according to Officer Mike Lopez of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Details weren’t immediately available, but Lopez said nearby homes were evacuated and a SWAT team was sent to the scene about 9:20 p.m.
