SAN DIEGO (KABC) -- An armed suspect accused of robbing a bank in Riverside led authorities on a chase to San Diego and is in a standoff with deputies in front of a children's hospital Wednesday night.
Riverside police said the suspect robbed a bank at gunpoint just before 6 p.m. in the 19300 block of Van Buren Boulevard and fled the scene.
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The suspect then led police and Riverside County sheriff's deputies on a chase starting on the southbound 215 Freeway.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department took over the pursuit from Riverside authorities when the chase entered San Diego County.
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The suspect stopped in front of Rady Children's Hospital and is in a standoff. Officers and K-9s surrounded the suspect's vehicle, a black SUV. Rubber from at least one of the vehicle's rims was seen completely gone.
A shelter-in-place order for patients and employees has been put in place and a lockdown inside the hospital is underway due to safety concerns.
A SWAT team is at the scene.