A man was apprehended on Monday several hours after brandishing a handgun and stealing four bottles of orange juice from a 99 Cents Only store in North Long Beach. 

At about 3:30PM, the suspect—who is described as being in his 20s—entered the 99 Cents Only store at 5599 Atlantic Ave. with his weapon visible, prompting employees to call police. When the store’s security guard approached him, the suspect pointed the gun at him and then fled into a nearby neighborhood.

Long Beach Police Department set up a 10-block perimeter and diverted Atlantic Ave. traffic for hours while SWAT came in and searched for the suspect, who was eventually found—at about 6:50PM—hiding under a trailer. 

The stolen orange juice bottles, as well as a handgun, were recovered near the suspect.