A sheriff’s crisis negotiations team was called in Sunday to assist police with an assault with a deadly weapon suspect holed up inside a residence in Whittier, authorities said.
The incident was reported at approximately 2:35 a.m. and the suspect is in a home in the 7900 block of Comstock Avenue, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported.
The surrounding homes were evacuated for the safety of residents.
No further information was immediately available.
The Whittier Police Department urged anyone with information regarding the incident to call them at 562-567-9200 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.