A late-night confrontation in North Long Beach turned into a three-hour SWAT standoff on Tuesday, ending when a 17-year-old La Habra resident surrendered to police after allegedly trying to stab a woman in a parked car.
Police say the woman bolted from the vehicle after spotting a rifle inside. That escape set off a large response on the 5500 block of Long Beach Boulevard, with negotiators, a SWAT team and a K9 unit all called in before the teen was finally taken into custody.
Police account of the scene
According to the Long Beach Police Department, officers were dispatched around 11:26 p.m. on June 30 for a “person with a knife” call in the 5500 block of Long Beach Boulevard. When they arrived, they found an adult woman and a male juvenile in a parked vehicle.
The department’s blotter states the teen tried to stab the woman, then attempted to force her back into the car after she managed to get out. Police say he was initially uncooperative with officers, prompting the activation of SWAT, crisis negotiators and K9 resources…