An armed man on a LA Metro bus was brought into custody after a 3-hour standoff with the help of a new high-tech tool.
A new 'robot police dog' helped LAPD end a nearly 3-hour long standoff with a man who was allegedly armed with a handgun on a Metro bus in Hollywood.The incident started around 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday when a bus passenger noticed another passenger who appeared to be sleeping with a gun at his feet, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.The bus driver was notified and stopped the bus at the intersection of Melrose and Western Avenues where all passengers got off.
when the standoff off started with the man who appeared to be sleeping when authorities tried to communicate with him.Authorities then deployed 'SPOT,' a Quadruped Unmanned Ground Vehicle robot, to assist getting the man off the bus and he was taken into custody around 6:30 a.m.The robot was purchased for about $278,000 by the LA Police Foundation and donated to the LAPD.
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