Chainsaw standoff in Los Angeles, suspect taken into custody

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - A classic chainsaw standoff broke out in Los Angeles Tuesday afternoon.

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) worked to resolve a standoff underway in the parking lot of a strip mall in the Mission Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Aerials showed a man hiding underneath a pink laundry basket in the bed of his pickup truck peeking out occasionally as officers surround him.

He was believed to be armed with a chainsaw, although the chainsaw wasn't visible.

Most of the strip mall evacuated, except for the Subway sandwich shop, which is nearest to the standoff situation.

According to NBC Los Angeles, the suspect eventually surrendered and was taken into custody after the three-hour standoff, and no injuries were reported.

It's still unclear what prompted the standoff.