A stretch of El Segundo Boulevard was closed in Hawthorne Saturday as police worked to apprehend a barricaded suspect.

The Hawthorne Police Department requested a Sigalert at 6:20 a.m. closing El Segundo Boulevard between Prairie Avenue and Hawthorne Boulevard due to the situation, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The Sigalert was canceled at 8:12 a.m., the CHP said.

A watch commander with the Hawthorne Police Department could not be reached for immediate comment on the exact location and nature of the barricaded suspect.

No further information was immediately available.

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