An armed man who allegedly held a motorist hostage briefly during a robbery attempt in Long Beach was arrested Tuesday.
Officers responded around 4:10 p.m. to the 100 block of West Ocean Boulevard on a report of a robbery, according to Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman Hannah Ortiz.
Detectives determined the suspect apparently got into a man’s vehicle with what appeared to be a firearm, briefly holding the motorist against his will. Video from the scene showed more than a half-dozen police patrol vehicles had responded to the area.
The suspect was taken into custody a short time later, and there were no immediate reports of any injuries. It was unclear what motivated the suspect to take the victim hostage.
Ortiz said a replica firearm was recovered by officers during the arrest.