Barricaded Man Sprays WD-40 at LAPD SWAT Prompting Tear Gas Response

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5 (KNN) — The Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood and Metropolitan Division officers were in a standoff with a man holed up in a makeshift dwelling behind a residence in the 6800 block of West Leland Way late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Per a witness off camera, the incident stemmed from a dispute the suspect had with a nearby barber shop in Hollywood where the occupants believed he was brandishing a knife or stick.

When officers contacted the suspect, he refused to exit his domicile prompting a response from LAPD SWAT.

At several points during the standoff, the suspect sprayed WD-40 in the direction of officers.

The suspect surrendered without further incident after the deployment of several tear gas canisters.

No injuries were reported.

Details surrounding the incident remain unclear.

Gabriel Pabon, Video Journalist / KNN