SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- An apparent standoff in Santa Monica ended Friday morning with a K-9 taking down the suspect near a Maserati dealership, where he was allegedly barricaded for several hours.
Police say the armed suspect barricaded himself inside a vehicle at the dealership in the 1800 block of Santa Monica Boulevard.
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The standoff began around 2 a.m., though it is unclear what led up to the incident.
AIR7 HD was overhead as SWAT team members chased the suspect down a nearby alley, where the K-9 cornered the suspect. The man, whose identity has not been released, was quickly taken into custody.
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The area of Santa Monica Boulevard and 18th Street remained blocked off as Santa Monica police worked to clear the scene.