Beverly Hills police in standoff with person inside van parked in middle of intersection

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (KABC) -- Beverly Hills police on Saturday night were involved in a standoff with a person inside a vehicle that was parked in the middle of a major intersection.

The incident began around 6:30 p.m. after officers responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle at Rodeo Drive and Wilshire Boulevard, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department.
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One person was located inside the car but refused to get out or comply with officers. Video from the scene showed the light-colored van pinned in by several police vehicles.

SWAT officers were called to the intersection and arrived by 10 p.m. Traffic in the area was blocked off.
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DEVELOPING: We will add more details to this report as they become available.