Man in custody after pursuit, standoff in Boyle Heights

A person who tried to leap on a prepare whereas main authorities on a chase and barricaded himself in a car at a Boyle Heights railyard for hours has been taken into custody.

The pursuit started about 2:25 p.m. when Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division deputies noticed a stolen car.

About 2:30 p.m., the motive force obtained off the 5 Freeway after driving on the shoulder lane of the freeway.

He drove by means of a fence within the railyard and was off-roading alongside prepare tracks, aerial video from Sky5 confirmed.

The motive force ditched the car after it turned disabled and ran towards tracks as a prepare handed. He seemed to be attempting to get on the transferring prepare.

He then tried to leap over a fence, to no avail.

He ran again towards the deserted car and obtained again in, in an effort to elude authorities.

He then seemed to be on the cellphone and was waving one thing over his head earlier than getting again into the car, aerial video confirmed. It’s unclear whether or not the person was armed.

Responding deputies have been monitoring the scenario with their weapons drawn close by. A number of patrol items have been staged within the space, together with some blocking exits of the railyard.

Later, a SWAT group and armored car arrived on the location.

Utilizing a noticed system hooked up to the armored car, officers went by means of a fence in an try and get to the suspect. Deputies then approached the suspect car on foot.

One other armored car was additionally approaching the suspect car from the entrance.

Round 5:40 p.m. the motive force obtained out of the car, surrendered to authorities and was taken into custody, aerial video confirmed.

No additional particulars concerning the suspect have been launched.