HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—A man who was allegedly carrying a gun on a bus in Hollywood was taken into custody Nov. 8 in an operation that featured the deployment of the Los Angeles Police Department’s recently acquired robot dog.
A SWAT team was sent to the area of Western and Melrose avenues about 4:40 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). A roughly two-hour standoff ensued, with some reports indicating the man may have fallen asleep on the bus.