A suspect has been taken into custody on suspicion of making a threatening call to Huntington Hospital, prompting a temporary lockdown of the Pasadena facility.

City officials say that the man was a patient at the hospital earlier on Friday and made threats to staff, leading to his arrest.

A man was arrested after allegedly sending a threat to Huntington Hospital, which prompted a lockdown Friday evening. Police were called after the Pasadena hospital received a threatening phone call.