Suspect taken into custody after "active threat" at hotel in Beverly Hills

A man was arrested after barricading himself in a room at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills hotel Thursday morning.

The Beverly Hills Police Department responded around 11:15 a.m. to reports of a man with a gun on one of the floors inside the hotel located 9850 Wilshire Blvd.

Part of the hotel was evacuated as authorities investigated the "active threat."

The suspect was taken into custody and there is no longer a threat to the public. No injuries were reported.

Both Santa Monica and Wilshire boulevards were closed to traffic during the investigation.