WATCH: Felony suspect's ocean getaway unravels after 90-minute standoff with lifeguards

A man wanted on a felony warrant tried to out swim the law Thursday, spending about 90 minutes in the Pacific Ocean before lifeguards surrounded him and ended the bizarre escape attempt. According to KTLA , the unusual standoff began around 7:21 a.m. after officers with the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) West LA Division attempted to contact the suspect near Pacific Coast Highway and Sunset Boulevard. The man allegedly fled on foot before running past a lifeguard tower and into the water