A five-hour barricade situation in downtown Los Angeles ended with a naked man holding a chihuahua being arrested by SWAT officers.
The 25-year-old man, who had been living in the back room of a commercial structure, allegedly broke into a business and brandished a gun at the owner before barricading himself in the room.
Crisis negotiators and a family member tried to reason with the man, who was high on crystal meth, according to LAPD Captain Amira Eppolito. When negotiations broke down, SWAT officers shattered the windows with bullets and sent four rounds of tear gas into the room.
The man set a small fire inside the room, then grabbed his dog and made his way to the roof.
“We still tried to talk him down, and he finally surrendered himself, I’m happy to report,” Eppolito told KNX News’ Pete Demetriou.
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The man was taken to the hospital to be assessed for injuries. It’s unclear if he’ll be facing criminal charges.
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