A suspect was taken into custody following two lengthy and bizarre standoffs in Paramount and Compton that caused major traffic jams on Friday.
The suspect was apprehended on the westbound 91 Freeway in Compton after California Highway Patrol officers surrounded his van and pulled him out of the vehicle shortly before 7:50 p.m.
Prior to the standoff, CHP officers slammed into the van after the suspect led them on a brief chase on shredded tires down the 91. At one point, officers fired what appeared to be less-than-lethal rounds that shattered the van's windows.CHP took a suspect into custody following a lengthy standoff on the 91 Freeway in Compton.
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