Police Take Woman Into Custody After Barricade Situation Long Beach
LONG BEACH (CBSLA) - Authorities chased a female assault suspect from the Lakewood area to Long Beach Wednesday, where the motorist stopped in a residential driveway and a standoff ensued.
The chase began at about 12:50 p.m. in the Lakewood Sheriff's Station's jurisdiction, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The woman, believed to be armed and wanted in connection with an assault with a deadly weapon, led authorities on a chase to the 4700 block of Pearce Avenue, the sheriff's department reported.
The motorist pulled into a residential driveway and was blocked in by a law enforcement armored vehicle, and the standoff continued early Wednesday afternoon.
Not long after 5 p.m., authorities were able to take the woman into custody.
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