Name: Man With Machete Climbed Onto Balcony video
Uploaded: 2026-08-22T03:36:18.000Z
Description: Police in Los Angeles responded to a report of a man in a cowboy hat armed with a machete on a balcony. A drone was deployed to assist officers as they made contact with the suspect, who was also holding a beer.

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Police in Los Angeles responded to a report of a man in a cowboy hat armed with a machete on a balcony. A drone was deployed to assist officers as they made contact with the suspect, who was also holding a beer.

Man With Machete Climbed Onto Balcony

2833, Code 6 Charles indicated. Verify your location.

 20 Adam 33, Code 4, 1125 Westmoreland Avenue. Wrong suspect.

 All units, Code 4 on the Code 6 Charles, 1125 Southwest Moreland. Wrong suspect.

2833, Code 6 Charles indicated. Verify your location. 20 Adam 33, Code 4, 1125 Westmoreland Avenue. Wrong suspect. All units, Code 4 on the Code 6 Charles, 1125 Southwest Moreland. Wrong suspect.

Police confirmed they initially detained the wrong suspect but have resolved the situation.

253, you can show code 4. Suspect's going to be in custody.

 All units, code 4. 1125 Southwest Maryland. Suspect in custody.

253, you can show code 4. Suspect's going to be in custody. All units, code 4. 1125 Southwest Maryland. Suspect in custody.

The suspect is now in custody, and the situation is under control.

It's the Buccaneer facing westbound on Westmoreland. Suspect is a male, Hispanic, wearing a camouflage shirt, holding a beer.

 2299 is making contact with the suspect.

It's the Buccaneer facing westbound on Westmoreland. Suspect is a male, Hispanic, wearing a camouflage shirt, holding a beer. I'm making contact. 2299 is making contact with the suspect.

Police are making contact with the suspect, who is reportedly holding a beer.

281, show me backing from Wilshire and Western.

 All units, 281 is responding code 3 from Wilshire and Western to 1125 South Westmoreland. 2833 is responding code 3 from Washington and Western to 1125 South Westmoreland.

 2897, standby. 20 Adam 33, show us code 6 in the area, 1120 Westmoreland Ave. 2833, roger.

 Drone 2, can you show us overhead Westmoreland Avenue? Drone 2 is overhead, 1125 South Westmoreland.

281, show me backing from Wilshire and Western. All units, 281 is responding code 3 from Wilshire and Western to 1125 South Westmoreland. 2833 is responding code 3 from Washington and Western to 1125 South Westmoreland. 2897, standby. 20 Adam 33, show us code 6 in the area, 1120 Westmoreland Ave. 2833, roger. Drone 2, can you show us overhead Westmoreland Avenue? Drone 2 is overhead, 1125 South Westmoreland.

A drone is now overhead to assist officers at the scene.

28-53, 28-53, did you receive the code 3 call? 28-53 from Westmoreland and San Marino.

 All units, 28-53 is responding code 3 from Westmoreland and San Marino to 1125 Southwest

 Moreland. 853, are you code 10, code 10 for the equipped? 20 Adam 33, show us backing from

 Washington and Westmoreland Avenue. 9, I'm backing from Olympic and Rapunzel. 71, I'll be backing from

 Raymond and Washington. 28-33, code 6 in the area. 28-33, code 6 in the area, 1125 Southwest

28-53, 28-53, did you receive the code 3 call? 28-53 from Westmoreland and San Marino. All units, 28-53 is responding code 3 from Westmoreland and San Marino to 1125 Southwest Moreland. 853, are you code 10, code 10 for the equipped? 20 Adam 33, show us backing from Washington and Westmoreland Avenue. 9, I'm backing from Olympic and Rapunzel. 71, I'll be backing from Raymond and Washington. 28-33, code 6 in the area. 28-33, code 6 in the area, 1125 Southwest Moreland Avenue. 28-33, are you...

Officers are responding to the scene where a man with a machete is on a balcony.

All Olympic units in 2853, 2853, 415 man with a knife, 1125 Southwest Moreland Avenue,

 1125 Southwest Moreland Avenue on unit 4A as in Adam. Suspect is a neighbor, male, Hispanic,

 wearing a cowboy hat, camouflage shirt, jeans, climbed onto PR's balcony and is armed with a machete.

All Olympic units in 2853, 2853, 415 man with a knife, 1125 Southwest Moreland Avenue, 1125 Southwest Moreland Avenue on unit 4A as in Adam. Suspect is a neighbor, male, Hispanic, wearing a cowboy hat, camouflage shirt, jeans, climbed onto PR's balcony and is armed with a machete. Code 3, incident 4269, RD...

Police have received a 911 report of a man in a cowboy hat who climbed onto a balcony and is armed with a machete.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1125 S Westmoreland Ave.

Man With Machete Climbed Onto Balcony

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