Los Angeles Police Chase (June 15, 2017)
  • 6 years ago
A man suspected of kidnapping his girlfriend is in custody Friday after an hours-long rooftop standoff with police in Sylmar.\r
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The man surrendered at about 1:10 a.m. and came down from the roof of the home in the area of Oro Grande Street and Brussels Avenue, Los Angeles police Sgt. James Bender said.\r
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No force was used by police, who had the man surrounded, Bender said. The suspect had been involved in a crash just before the standoff and it wasnt immediately clear if he was injured.\r
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The kidnapping was reported about 1 p.m. Hours later, police spotted the suspect and began chasing him.\r
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Details about the alleged kidnapping were not released, but Bender said it was part of a domestic violence situation.
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