A suspect who allegedly pulled out a knife inside a Bank of Hope branch in Koreatown barricaded himself inside a car parked behind the building Thursday, sparking a standoff with police.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded Thursday afternoon to the bank in the 2700 block of West Olympic Boulevard. Police said a man entered the branch and pulled out a knife, prompting a bank employee to press a panic alarm.
The man left the bank and got into a vehicle parked behind the building, where police spotted him and established positions outside the vehicle.
The standoff was continuing late Thursday afternoon. There were no reports of any injuries.