WEST LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles police tried to persuade a man, who was allegedly naked, to peacefully surrender after he barricaded himself inside a West Los Angeles home.
Authorities received a call around 4:50 p.m. Saturday regarding a naked man walking around an apartment complex in the 1900 block of Pelham Avenue. Police said he may have mental issues.
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Officers headed to that location when the man went inside a unit. Police attempted to make contact with the man, but he would not answer the door. Authorities said they tried to speak with him through a window, but at one point he pointed a weapon at them.
Authorities said it was unclear what the weapon was, but officers backed off and called a SWAT team to negotiate a peaceful surrender. It was later determined the man had not pointed a weapon at officers.
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Surrounding apartment units were evacuated, but not the entire building, police said.
By the evening hours, authorities left the scene without arresting anyone. They said a possible mental evaluation of the man could follow after the situation.
A West Los Angeles resident took a photo of cop cars surrounding an apartment building after reports of a naked man barricaded inside a home on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. (KABC)