Los Angeles police were in a standoff with a chainsaw-wielding man Tuesday afternoon in Mission Hills, according to authorities.
The Los Angeles Police Department responded at about 3:20 p.m. to San Fernando Mission and Sepulveda boulevards after a report of an assault with a deadly weapon, according to Officer Tony Im.
The suspect was described as a Latino man in his 40s wearing a brown hat, blue pants and a blue jacket, Im said.
The man was wielding a chainsaw as a weapon, according to authorities. The SWAT team was at the scene as of 5:04 p.m.
More details about the incident, including a possible motive, weren’t available Tuesday afternoon.
“We’re not gonna know until we take him into custody safely and interview him,” Im said.
