Armed robbery suspect in custody after hours-long standoff with officers in Sunland, LAPD says

SUNLAND, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- An armed robbery suspect who had barricaded himself inside a business in the Sunland area of Los Angeles on Wednesday was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff.

The standoff began shortly before 11 a.m. in the 8700 block of Sunland Boulevard when LAPD officers responded to the scene, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Police said an armed robbery suspect ran inside the business and barricaded himself. A SWAT team responded to the scene.

The suspect was taken into custody without incident at about 6:30 p.m. There were no injuries, LAPD said.

No further details were immediately known.

City News Service contributed to this report