Investigators with the Bell Gardens Police Department said a hoax call prompted a SWAT response and the evacuation of the Parkwest Casino and Hotel Thursday night.
The caller, according to a spokesperson for the department, claimed that an individual armed with an assault rifle had entered the property.
The incident led officials with the California Highway Patrol to close northbound lanes of the Interstate 710 at Florence Avenue, saying that lanes “will be blocked until further notice,” and that motorists should exercise caution when driving through the area…