A man suspected of vandalizing the Coachella Valley branch of the Riverside County District Attorney’s office in Indio fled onto the roof of a building Monday, prompting a police standoff that closed a stretch of Highway 111.

Officers responded to the District Attorney’s Office branch on Highway 111 in Indio at about 8:45 a.m. Monday on a report of vandalism, according to the Indio Police Department. The nature of the vandalism was unclear.

Police said a witness followed a suspect, who allegedly vandalized additional property then climbed onto the roof of a building in the 83000 block of Highway 111.

Police, including a SWAT team, responded and were working to take the suspect into custody. Highway 111 was closed between Salton Street and Golf Center Parkway while police continued the e

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