Robot Dog Helps End Standoff With Allegedly Armed Man on Hollywood Bus

Robot Dog Helps End Standoff With Allegedly Armed Man on Hollywood Bus
A dog-shaped robot is presented at a demonstration during the World police Summit 2023 in Dubai on March 7, 2023. Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images
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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.

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