Police use water cannon in L.A. standoff

SOUTH LOS ANGELES The suspect threatened his girlfriend with a gun in a home at 60th Street and Grand Avenue around 11 p.m. on Saturday, and the girlfriend called police.

When officers arrived on scene, the suspect refused to budge and a SWAT team was called in.

At this point, police used a water cannon to get access into the home. The suspect finally surrendered around 5 a.m.

The man was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. The girlfriend was not injured in the incident.

The Associated Press and City News Servicecontributed to this report.