<p>Police officers surrounded an apartment in West Hollywood during a standoff with an armed man which lasted several hours on Tuesday, August 21.</p><p>The man, who allegedly fired shots, barricaded himself inside the apartment on Doheny Drive.</p><p>Police blocked off the road before detonating flash-bang grenades and using a loudspeaker to ask the man to surrender, KTLA reported</a>. They eventually used a “chemical agent” in order to obtain entry and arrested the man at about 5.30pm, the report said.</p><p>A spokesman for Los Angeles County Sheriff West Hollywood confirmed</a> police had detained the suspect, tweeting: “Suspect has been taken into custody safely… without incident.”</p><p>This video shows a SWAT team still gathered in Doheny Drive after the arrest. Credit: Anonymous via Storyful</p><br />
