Name: Woman Who Was Chasing Passersby With Kitchen Knife Taken Into Custody video
Uploaded: 2026-09-05T01:48:37.000Z
Description: Police responded to a report of a woman wielding a kitchen knife and chasing people in Northridge, California. Officers requested air support as the suspect remained at the scene.

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Police responded to a report of a woman wielding a kitchen knife and chasing people in Northridge, California. Officers requested air support as the suspect remained at the scene.

Woman Who Was Chasing Passersby With Kitchen Knife Taken Into Custody

A Citizen user's live video shows the handcuffed woman being placed in the back of a police vehicle.

A Citizen user's live video shows police with a handcuffed woman on the scene.

 X 66, roger. You can advise L70, it's going to be for the three questions.

 17L70, 17L70, 17X66 advises for the three questions.

X 66, do we have a supervisor en route? 17X66, roger. 17L70 is en route. X 66, roger. You can advise L70, it's going to be for the three questions. 17L70, 17L70, 17X66 advises for the three questions. L70, roger.

A supervisor is en route to the scene for further assessment.

And drone 4 to X 66, when I came overhead, it looked like she may have had a metallic object in her hand that she placed down by those bags on that table next to the door to Jersey Mike's.

Drone footage indicated the woman placed a metallic object near bags by a table outside a local business.

All units, Code 4, 19350 Nordhoff Street. Suspect in custody.

The woman with the knife is now in custody.

4, I'm going to be overhead and I got your female suspect. She's going to be just next to the, uh, Jersey Mike's.

 4 is over, 19350 Nordhoff Street. Has a female suspect next to Jersey Mike's.

 X 66, code 6. 17 X 66, code 6, 19350 Nordhoff Street. Air 10, we're over. Air 10 over, 19350 Nordhoff Street.

4, I'm going to be overhead and I got your female suspect. She's going to be just next to the, uh, Jersey Mike's. 4 is over, 19350 Nordhoff Street. Has a female suspect next to Jersey Mike's. X 66, code 6. 17 X 66, code 6, 19350 Nordhoff Street. Air 10, we're over. Air 10 over, 19350 Nordhoff Street.

A drone unit reports that the woman is near Jersey Mike's.

Drone 4, I got a unit going code 6 on the suspect.

 Drone 4 has a unit going code 6 on the suspect in front of Jersey Mike's.

Drone 4, I got a unit going code 6 on the suspect. Drone 4 has a unit going code 6 on the suspect in front of Jersey Mike's. Correction, next Jersey Mike's.

A unit is approaching the suspect near a local business, as observed by drone footage.

Drone 4, it appears that she has property on the table that she's grabbing items from.

 Drone 4 has a suspect with property on the table that she's grabbing items from.

Drone 4, it appears that she has property on the table that she's grabbing items from. Drone 4 has a suspect with property on the table that she's grabbing items from.

The woman is seen taking items from a table, according to drone footage.

Air support has a visual of the woman near a local business.

L-70, are you available to respond to the ADW suspect there now for edge weapon protocol?

 John 4, I'll be en route as well. In fair airship, I'll be at 200 feet AGO.

L-70, are you available to respond to the ADW suspect there now for edge weapon protocol? L-70, roger, show me en route. 17 L-70, roger. John 4, I'll be en route as well. In fair airship, I'll be at 200 feet AGO. John 4 en route, 1930 North Street.

Air support is en route to assist with the situation involving the woman with a knife.

 17 units and 17 X 66, additional on your ADW suspect there, 19350 Nordhoff Street, the suspect stole at the location, pacing back and forth in front of the Jersey Mike, still armed with a knife. Additional on incident, 3687.

 Air 10 en route to 19350 Nordhoff Street. 17.

 All units, 17 X 54, responding Code 3 from 8538 Paso Robles Avenue to 19350 Nordhoff. 17-0-70, 17-0-70, come in.

17-0-70, 17-0-70, come in. 17 units and 17 X 66, additional on your ADW suspect there, 19350 Nordhoff Street, the suspect stole at the location, pacing back and forth in front of the Jersey Mike, still armed with a knife. Additional on incident, 3687. Air 10, responding. Air 10 en route to 19350 Nordhoff Street. 17. Location. Unit backing, identify. 17 X 54, from our current location. All units, 17 X 54, responding Code 3 from 8538 Paso Robles Avenue to 19350 Nordhoff. 17-0-70, 17-0-70, come in. 0-70, go ahead.

An additional report indicates that the suspect is still at the location, pacing back and forth.

70. Is there an airship available? Any air unit come on Devonshire, frequency for an ADW suspect there now.

70. Is there an airship available? Any air unit come on Devonshire, frequency for an ADW suspect there now. 19350 Nordhoff Street at Jersey Mike's.

Officers are requesting air support to assist with the situation involving the woman with a knife.

 units, ADW suspect there now, 19350 Nordhoff Street at the Jersey Mike's, in front of the location. Suspect, female, White, 35 to 40 years, blonde hair, blue shirt, blue jeans, chasing passersby with a kitchen knife. Incident 3687, RD 1764. Standby for additional.

70, roger. units, ADW suspect there now, 19350 Nordhoff Street at the Jersey Mike's, in front of the location. Suspect, female, White, 35 to 40 years, blonde hair, blue shirt, blue jeans, chasing passersby with a kitchen knife. Incident 3687, RD 1764. Standby for additional.

Police are responding to reports of a woman with a knife chasing people.

Devonshire units, ADW suspect there now, 19350 Nordhoff Street at the Jersey Mike's, in front of the location. Suspect female, White, 35 to 40 years, blonde hair, blue shirt, blue jeans, chasing passersby with a kitchen knife. Incident 3687, RD 1764. Standby for additional.

Police have received a 911 report of a woman chasing passersby with a kitchen knife.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 19350 Nordhoff St.

Woman Who Was Chasing Passersby With Kitchen Knife Taken Into Custody

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