Man in Custody After Police Standoff

Police swarmed a home in the 1200 block of Stanford Street Tuesday afternoon in a standoff with 36-year-old man who allegedly threatened to kill his parents.

The suspect, identified by police as Drew Larson, hung out of a window and screamed that he was armed and barricaded inside, police said.

The 30-minute confrontation ended with no injuries and before SWAT and crisis negotiators had time to respond. No weapons were found inside the house, according to a Santa Monica Police Department spokesman.

Larson's parents went to the downtown police station at 3:25 p.m. to report that their son had threatened to kill them if they returned home.

The "mom and dad told us that he had access to weapons, including firearms, and the he was mentally unstable and prone to fits of rage and anger," said Sgt. Richard Lewis.

Officers initially drove out to the home to investigate the allegation and to arrest Larson. When they arrived, Lewis said Larson "showed himself out the window” and began making threats.

Eleven police units eventually swarmed to the residence. Larson was in custody by 6:30 p.m.

He was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats. Bail was set at $50,000, according to jail records.