A man was arrested after an hours-long standoff Friday night that shut down the 710 and 91 Freeways.
The suspect led Long Beach officers on a pursuit before pulling over on the on-ramp to the southbound 710 Freeway near Alondra Boulevard in Compton around 4:15 p.m.
However, he refused to come out and moved into the rear portion of the van, barricading himself inside.
All lanes of the southbound 710 Freeway were shut down before reopening around 5:30 p.m. Traffic, however, was still backed up for miles as after-work commuters hit the streets.
A spike strip was set up in front of the van. At around 6 p.m., patrol units started backing away and the spike strip was removed as the suspect suddenly drove off. The front driver’s side tire was deflated and he drove down the freeway before taking the next exit at Long Beach Boulevard.
He pulled over on the off-ramp, got out of the van and began running away on the shoulder. He then turned back around and returned to the van to inspect the vehicle.