A routine traffic stop in Long Beach turned into a standoff that ended with SWAT intervention last night. According to the Long Beach Police Department, officers stopped a stolen vehicle at around 10:45 p.m. on April 28, 2024, at the intersection of Anaheim Street and Clark Avenue. The driver, later identified as Tywon Andre Patterson, 37, refused to comply with officers' commands, leading to a barricade situation.

Patterson, a resident of Twentynine Palms, remained in the vehicle, forcing a SWAT team's response. A Long Beach Police Department statement details that during the standoff, officers used pepper gel to subdue and apprehend the suspect. After the use of force incident, Patterson finally emerged from the vehicle and was taken into custody.

Charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and resisting a police officer, Patterson now faces the consequences of his choices. The LBPD release states that bail for Patterson is pending a magistrate's review.

The standoff incident, having ended without further escalation, reflects the heightened realities of urban policing. The Long Beach Police Department has not released any additional details about the motive behind Patterson's actions or the origins of the stolen vehicle. The suspect, booked on the evening of April 28, will await a judicial hearing on the matter.