Bizarre standoff ends with arrest of suspect who barricaded himself inside car wash for hours

Car wash stand off

A man barricaded himself behind a car wash in City of Industry for several hours Tuesday morning.

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. - A standoff came to an end Tuesday afternoon in the City of Industry after an alleged armed suspect barricaded himself inside a car wash for hours, according to authorities.

The standoff began just after 7 a.m. at a gas station near Hacienda and Valley boulevards in the 15500 block of Valley Boulevard.

Suspect barricaded inside car wash in Industry

Two major intersections at Hacienda and Valley Blvd. remain closed as the standoff continues.

SkyFOX video flew over the scene and showed the perimeter surrounded by authorities including the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Special Enforcement Bureau.

It's unknown at this time how the suspect got into the car wash. LASD officials said the SWAT operation was called due to an armed and barricaded assault with a deadly weapon suspect.

By 1 p.m., the suspect was taken into custody. His name has not been released by authorities.

Multiple patrol vehicles surrounded a car wash in the City of Industry after a suspect barricaded himself inside.

The following roads were closed during the standoff:

Hacienda Bl/Don Julian Rd
Hacienda Bl/Stafford Av
Valley Bl/Proctor Av
Valley Bl/Russell St

LASD officials said the area is now safe.

Anyone with any information regarding the bizarre incident to call them at 323-568-4800. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

City News Service contributed to this report.