Covina Standoff: Police Deadlocked With Suspect Holding Daughter Hostage At Knife-Point

UPDATE 1.45. a.m. EST — In a second tweet, Montanez posted a video that showed grainy footage of the officer with the carrier. He also reported that the baby seemed to be safe but there was no update on the suspect's condition.
BREAKING: The dramatic end to the #Covina standoff. You see an officer run off with the baby carrier. My colleague from @TELEMUNDO52 says the baby appears to be okay. We have not seen an ambulance leave. No condition on suspect. #NBCLA pic.twitter.com/fAA1z9GJfB
— Rick Montanez (@RickCBSLA) November 27, 2017
UPDATE 1.40. a.m EST — Rick Montanez, a reporter with NBC affiliate KNBC, said on Twitter at 1:38 a.m. EST that several "flash bangs and pops" were heard after the police moved in. He also added that an officer was seen running off with a baby carrier.
BREAKING: Police moved in... sounded like flash bangs, several pops. I saw an officer run off with baby carrier. Suspects family distraught. #Covina #NBCLA pic.twitter.com/VupiqHEBnz
— Rick Montanez (@RickCBSLA) November 27, 2017
Original Story:
A man believed to be armed was reported to be holding his child hostage in his car and engaging in a standoff with police in Covina, California, officials said Sunday.
According to San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the police have been in a standoff for the situation with the man for more than three hours Sunday after the incident began about 5:45 p.m. EST.
Officials from the Covina Special Response Team said the suspect was a 22-year-old male and the child was his 7-month-old daughter.
Covina SRT are working a barricade situation at Wingate Park. The barricade subject is a 22 year old male from Covina. The subject has his 7 month old daughter with him in the vehicle. The subject has made threats to hurt himself. LASD MET are also on scene assisting Covina PD.
— Ray Marquez (@RayMarquezCPD) November 27, 2017
The Tribune report quoted officials saying patrol officers noticed a man and a woman arguing in a white Toyota car that was parked in the driveway in front of Kahler Russel Park.
The officers requested the couple to get out of the car. While the woman agreed, the man refused and brandished a pocket knife at the police even as their infant daughter was in the car with them.
When the man was shocked with a Taser, he managed to pull out the darts from his body, Covina police Sgt. Ray Marquez said.
As the standoff continued into Sunday night, officials are trying to convince the man to release the baby and surrender, as of 9.30 p.m. EST.
This is a developing story.
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