Name: Man Threatening Woman With Knife Taken Into Custody video
Uploaded: 2026-09-27T01:30:13.000Z
Description: Police responded to a 911 call reporting a man threatening a woman with a knife at a location on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. Officers arrived on the scene and attempted to make contact with those involved.

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Police responded to a 911 call reporting a man threatening a woman with a knife at a location on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. Officers arrived on the scene and attempted to make contact with those involved.

Man Threatening Woman With Knife Taken Into Custody

2013, can you call back the PR to see which apartment number she's staying at so we can speak with her?

 20-8-13, stand by, they're on the line with her.

2013, can you call back the PR to see which apartment number she's staying at so we can speak with her? 20-8-13, stand by, they're on the line with her. Air 3's clear. Air 3 clear, from Melrose and Harvard.

Officers are attempting to contact the victim to confirm her apartment number for further assistance.

3, disregard that request. They've made contact with the suspect. Show Code 4, he's in custody.

 All units, Code 4, 4770 Melrose. All units, Code 4, Melrose and Harvard, suspect in custody.

 2813, can you have the PR, the daughter, to step out and check with the officers here?

3, disregard that request. They've made contact with the suspect. Show Code 4, he's in custody. All units, Code 4, 4770 Melrose. All units, Code 4, Melrose and Harvard, suspect in custody. 2813, can you have the PR, the daughter, to step out and check with the officers here? Standby.

Police have taken the suspect into custody and the situation is under control.

on the backup. We have a possible suspect outside.

 Okay, out front. Possible suspect outside 4770 Melrose.

 Control, hold the frequencies. Officers are trying to make contact with the suspect now. They have sufficient units. If any other units are coming, have them respond westbound Melrose only from Normandie.

 Units responding to the backup, respond westbound Melrose from Normandie only. And, insufficient units.

 Excessive units, 4770 Melrose. No code 4.

on the backup. We have a possible suspect outside. Okay, out front. Possible suspect outside 4770 Melrose. Control, hold the frequencies. Officers are trying to make contact with the suspect now. They have sufficient units. If any other units are coming, have them respond westbound Melrose only from Normandie. Units responding to the backup, respond westbound Melrose from Normandie only. And, insufficient units. Excessive units, 4770 Melrose. No code 4.

Police have located a possible suspect outside and are attempting to make contact.

2834 believes this framing is possibly coming from apartment 4. EBOs have attempted multiple callbacks. The female just is out of breath and screaming and disconnects the line.

2834 believes this framing is possibly coming from apartment 4. EBOs have attempted multiple callbacks. The female just is out of breath and screaming and disconnects the line. Wrapped.

Police suspect the incident may be occurring in one of the apartments and are continuing efforts to contact the victim.

Air 3, we're overhead. Air 3 over, 4770 Melrose. Hey, primary, do you guys have eyes on the suspect or you're just, is it her only? Her only. Roger. Hey, control, this was a radio call. Is there any suspect info? Air 10, just a male threatening PR with a knife. Probably the stepdad from another call at Melrose and Harvard. No description. Roger. Hey, can you call back, see if you can get a description? And if there's an apartment number, where in the apartment building is it?

Air 3, we're overhead. Air 3 over, 4770 Melrose. Hey, primary, do you guys have eyes on the suspect or you're just, is it her only? Her only. Roger. Hey, control, this was a radio call. Is there any suspect info? Air 10, just a male threatening PR with a knife. Probably the stepdad from another call at Melrose and Harvard. No description. Roger. Hey, can you call back, see if you can get a description? And if there's an apartment number, where in the apartment building is it? Air unit.

Police are working to gather a description of the suspect involved in the knife threat.

2834, I attempted to call back to your victim on Melrose. She answered the line, was out of breath, and the line disconnected again.

Police report difficulty maintaining contact with the victim, who briefly answered a call before disconnecting.

34, go ahead and give me a backup for a possible domestic violence in progress.

 Any unit in the vicinity, 2834, requesting backup, area unit supervisor, 4770 Melrose for possible domestic violence in progress.

 3, what was the, what was the number on Melrose? 3, 4770 Melrose Avenue.

34, go ahead and give me a backup for a possible domestic violence in progress. Any unit in the vicinity, 2834, requesting backup, area unit supervisor, 4770 Melrose for possible domestic violence in progress. 3, what was the, what was the number on Melrose? 3, 4770 Melrose Avenue.

Police are requesting backup to assist with the ongoing situation.

John 2, I'm going to be over 4770 Melrose Avenue.

 34, advise the PR they were at door knocking, 4770 Melrose Boulevard. Have them come to the door.

 2834, advise you want this PR to return to 4770 Melrose?

John 2, I'm going to be over 4770 Melrose Avenue. John 2, over 4770 Melrose. 34, advise the PR they were at door knocking, 4770 Melrose Boulevard. Have them come to the door. 2834, advise you want this PR to return to 4770 Melrose? Yes. Standby.

Police are attempting to make contact with individuals at the location of the reported threat.

20 A 34, you can show us code 6 at 4th. 20 A 34, code 6, 4770 Melrose. 20 Adam 13, show us code 6 with 20 Adam 34. 20 A 13, roger. 20 A 97, you can cap those supervisors and put their call on my stack. 20 A 97, 10-4.

Officers have arrived at the scene of the reported threat.

Olympic units, ADW suspect there now, 4770 Melrose Avenue. RPO reporting a male threatening

 her with a knife, line disconnected. Code 3, incident 3375, RD 2005.

Olympic units, ADW suspect there now, 4770 Melrose Avenue. RPO reporting a male threatening her with a knife, line disconnected. Code 3, incident 3375, RD 2005.

Officers are responding to a report of a man threatening a woman with a knife.

Police have received a 911 report of a man threatening a woman with a knife.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4770 Melrose Ave.

Man Threatening Woman With Knife Taken Into Custody

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