Man threatens person with replica firearm, prompts SWAT response, police say

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest after pointing a replica weapon at a person and prompting a SWAT response Saturday night, police said.

Long Beach police said Sokhom Yay was arguing with another person around 6:18 p.m. in the 500 block of Orange Avenue when he pointed what appeared to be a firearm at the person.

Yay then moved to the 1400 Block of East Ninth Street, where LBPD officers found him in a garage, according to police…

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