Suspect in custody after barricade situation shut down PCH in Malibu

Barricade situation underway in Malibu

Police were at the scene of a barricade situation on Malibu, causing lane closures on PCH.

MALIBU, Calif. - A man is in custody following an hours-long standoff in Malibu.

The standoff began around 5 a.m. in the Point Dume area near Zuma Beach.

An official with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said an assault with a deadly weapon suspect was barricaded inside a vehicle.

The department said they noticed a van, without any license plates, parked illegally on PCH. When they attempted to talk to the driver, he pulled out a fire extinguisher and sprayed the deputies.

Suspect in custody after Malibu standoff

An hours-long standoff closed PCH during the early morning commute. The suspect was taken into custody around 9 a.m.

They tried to take him out of the vehicle, but he refused.

A SWAT team was then called in. He was eventually taken into custody around 9 a.m.

Pacific Coast Highway was closed between Heathercliff Road and Bush Drive. Drivers were asked to avoid the area and take other routes. PCH has since reopened.

Malibu Crime and Public Safety