LOS ANGELES — A sexual assault suspect is in custody after Los Angeles and Fullerton, California, police responded to the Paramount Pictures studio lot late Sunday, multiple news outlets are reporting.
According to KCBS and KABC, the standoff began about 10 p.m. PDT near Melrose Avenue and Gower Street in Hollywood. Witnesses reported seeing several officers at the scene amid a “barricade situation,” KCBS reported.
Los Angeles police tweeted overnight that they had taken the suspect into custody.
❗️Police activity in the area of Melrose / Gower. Avoid the area.
— LAPD Hollywood Division (@LAPDHollywood) October 19, 2020
Here are the latest updates:
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