Escaped inmate captured after barricading inside Torrance home

Escaped inmate captured after hourslong barricade

An inmate who managed to escape from authorities at a Torrance hospital was arrested at a nearby home after barricading inside for hours. 

TORRANCE, Calif. - After a nearly five-hour standoff at a home in Torrance, an escaped inmate was taken into custody. 

What we know:

SWAT teams surrounded a house on Torrance Boulevard and Anza Avenue Thursday afternoon. 

During the barricade, multiple flashbangs went off. Police sent a drone inside the house to search the area.

The homeowner and his dog were safely removed from the house. 

Just before 5 p.m., police took the suspect into custody. He was heard on FOX 11's camera saying, "I didn't do anything" to his relatives who were across the street.  

The inmate was taken to Little Company of Mary Medical Center for medical treatment before being booked for attempted homicide.  

What we don't know:

The identity and description of the escaped inmate have not been released to the public, nor has the nature of the crimes for which he was originally in custody.