Sexual assault suspect arrested at film studio
Fullerton man is . taken in after barricading himself at Paramount Pictures, police say.
A Paramount Pictures worker wanted in connection with the sexual assault of a minor in Orange County stabbed himself during a standoff Sunday night at the studio lot in Los Angeles after an attempt to arrest him led to a police shooting, authorities said.
Bryan Gudiel Barrios, 36, remained hospitalized Monday morning with what police said were self- inf licted knife wounds. The Fullerton resident was to be arrested on suspicion of sexual assault of a minor in that city, Fullerton Police Cpl. Billy Phu said.
Fullerton investigators had Barrios under surveillance about 10 p. m. and tried to take him into custody at Plymouth Boulevard and Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles when he produced a knife, Phu said. Authorities said an effort to use a stun gun to disarm Barrios failed.
Fullerton police then called for backup from the Los Angeles Police Department, and when officers arrived, they f ired a 40mm “less- lethal” round at Barrios, LAPD Det. Megan Aguilar said.
Barrios, who works as an employee or contractor at Paramount Studios, then ran onto the studio lot at Melrose Avenue and Windsor Boulevard while carrying the knife, Aguilar said.
One or more LAPD officers f ired at him, Aguilar said, but Barrios was not struck by any of the gunfire.
Once on the studio lot, Barrios barricaded himself inside a building, and an LAPD negotiator worked to get him to surrender, authorities said. Shortly after midnight, officers made a tactical entry and arrested Barrios, who “was bleeding from wounds he sustained during the incident.” He was taken to a hospital, police said.
No Fullerton or LAPD off icers were injured during the standoff. The shooting is being investigated by the LAPD’s Force Investigation Division.