Pasadena Restaurant Standoff Ends After No One Found Inside

PASADENA, CA -- An hours-long standoff outside a Pasadena restaurant ended Monday after an employee, who was reported to be barricaded inside, was no where to be found.

Police reportedly entered Reyn Cafe in the 600 block of North Lake Avenue before noon but the employee was not inside. The standoff began around 7:30 a.m.

It's unclear where the man went.

The standoff prompted brief traffic in the area as police asked the public to avoid the street.

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