LAPD deploys SWAT after restraining order suspect barricades in Boyle Heights

Los Angeles police deployed a SWAT team Saturday evening after a 26-year-old man wanted for violating a restraining order barricaded himself inside a Boyle Heights apartment and refused to comply with officer commands, ABC7 Los Angeles reported.

The standoff, which began just after 5 p.m. in the Wabash Avenue area, prompted LAPD to shut down multiple surrounding streets and roll in armored BearCat vehicles as officers worked to resolve the situation.

The man, whose name was not released by police, refused to exit the apartment or follow any officer commands, ABC7 Los Angeles reported, citing the Citizen App.

LAPD patrol units blocked off multiple streets in the neighborhood as officers established a perimeter around the Wabash Avenue area. The department's SWAT team was then called to the scene and deployed BearCat armored vehicles.

The suspect is described by police as a restraining order violator. No injuries were reported in the initial broadcast.

Authorities were still gathering additional information at the time of the initial report, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

Authorities had not announced the outcome of the standoff as of the time of initial reporting by ABC7 Los Angeles.