Police and fire crews responded to a Mission Hills home early Friday morning after the homeowner reported that a man was inside with a blowtorch.

The Los Angeles Fire Department arrived at the home on Lemarsh Street near the 405 Freeway around 6:30 a.m. and found moderate smoke coming from the house.

There was a brief standoff between the suspect inside the home and police, as officers were trying to take the man into custody before fire crews entered.

A brief standoff occurred outside the home as police attempted to take the suspect into custody. KCAL News

Aerial footage of the incident showed an officer carrying a propane tank out of the home, which the suspect was allegedly using, and placing it on the driveway.

Officers took the man into custody, and police say he faces felony a

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