A man reportedly armed with a chainsaw in the back of a pickup prompted a standoff with Los Angeles police Tuesday, March 12 in the Mission Hills area, forcing the closure of a major intersection.
Officers responded to a strip mall by the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and San Fernando Mission Road around 3:20 p.m. regarding a man armed with a chainsaw, LAPD said. It was unclear what motivated the man to arm himself with the chainsaw, or to confine himself in the back of the pickup.
KTLA’s Sky5 captured footage of the standoff and a heavy presence of police with guns drawn just outside of the strip mall’s parking lot.
The suspect was described by authorities as a man in his 40s. He moved around occasionally during the standoff and at one point stood up with a pink laundry basket over his head.
No injuries were immediately reported.
The standoff was continuing as of 5 p.m.
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