A tense standoff unfolded in Malibu early Tuesday, as Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's crack Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) zeroed in on a female suspect holed up in a house on the 28300 Block of Rey De Copas Lane. The barricade situation, reported at around 8:15 a.m., saw SEB tactical units and Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) members scramble to manage the scene and to quickly and safely defuse the incident, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Authorities relayed that their priority was reaching a peaceful resolution, with CNT attempting to establish contact with the barricaded woman. Details on what prompted the standoff or any demands the suspect may have made were scant as officials kept cards close to their vests. An attempt was clear, however, to bring the standoff to a conclusion without further incident or harm to any involved parties.
The scant information that emerged from the Sheriff's Department was shared with the public, in hopes that tipsters might come forward to aid the situation. The call to action for anyone with knowledge of the circumstances was to contact the Malibu/Lost Hills Station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, at (818) 878-1808, or to submit information anonymously through "Crime Stoppers" by various electronic means outlined by the authorities, as per Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The Sheriff's Information Bureau facilitated the info release, urging members of the public to stay informed on developments by enrolling for Nixle alerts. These could furnish them with more detailed updates from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, potentially to include the resolution of the present crisis. As residents waited to safely learn to more, the law enforcement continued their vigilant stand, with the Sheriff's Department fully committed to the protection and the peace of its citizens.
