Suspect surrenders after hours-long barricade in Van Nuys 7-Eleven
LOS ANGELES - SWAT teams have surrounded a 7-Eleven store in Van Nuys Saturday, as a man has been barricaded inside for hours.
It all started around 4 a.m. That's when the Los Angeles Police Department received reports of a man with a gun at the store in the 15000 block of Vanowen Street.
When officers got there, they found the suspect barricaded. According to the LAPD, he was threatening employees and throwing bottles on the floor.
Video from the citizen app showed multiple swat trucks positioned outside the storefront. Officers in heavy tactical gear holding a shield were also seen outside the store.
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The suspect surrendered to police around 10:30 a.m. No injuries were reported.
Saturday morning's standoff is the latest in a series of crimes targeting 7-Eleven stores across Los Angeles. Last week, a store in San Pedro was ransacked after a street takeover, and earlier this month, multiple stores in Hollywood were robbed by groups within minutes of each other.