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Melrose Ave & Westbourne Dr

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  • Police and sheriff's deputies are responding to reports of a man acting erratically and possibly armed with a handgun near Melrose Avenue and Westbourne Drive in West Hollywood. Backup and a supervisor have been requested to assist with the situation.

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The suspect has been taken into custody south of Santa Monica Boulevard.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:05
All units, all units, code 4. Center's in T, south of Santa Monica, suspect in custody.

Officers are making contact with the suspect, who continues moving northbound on San Vicente Boulevard approaching Santa Monica Boulevard.

LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:30
They're continuing northbound towards Santa Monica, still on San Vicente, west side of the street. Suspect is still continuing northbound, San Vicente, approaching Santa Monica. 7020 for West Hollywood Sheriff's, have you deployed your gun? Mark, off to your left. It's going to be on the west side of the street. 020, I am, it's facing northbound, you have to cut down, cut down. We're going by the station, the station, by the dock. Control, just hold the frequency, officers are making contact. Contact.
LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:30
720. They're continuing northbound towards Santa Monica, still on San Vicente, west side of the street. Suspect is still continuing northbound, San Vicente approaching Santa Monica. 7L20 for West Hollywood Sheriffs, have you deployed your gun? Dog Park off to your left. It's going to be on the west side of the street. 7L20, I am, it's facing northbound, you have to cut down, cut down. Go ahead by the station, it's their station, by the dog. Control, just hold the frequency, officers are making contact.

A bystander reported seeing a possible gun, but officers currently do not see a weapon in the suspect's hands.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:18
7L20 for West Hollywood Sheriff's. They are requesting where the gun is and they want to know if you've deployed your guns. 7L20, yeah. I didn't see the gun. It was a bystander. A citizen observed a possible gun in advance. I did not see anything in his hands at this time.

The suspect is not complying with officers' commands.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:18
Black and white, yeah, I'll show you, yeah, right, right over your nose. I got one unit code 6, northbound San Vicente, west side of the street. Any unit that has one unit code 6? on foot, not listening to the officers. Suspect is not compliant.
LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:17
Black and white, yeah, I'll see, yeah, right off your nose. I got one unit code 6, northbound San Vicente, west side of the street. Any unit that has one unit code 6? Not listening to the officers. Suspect is not compliant.

Aerial support has visual on the suspect moving northbound on San Vicente Boulevard.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:22
Northbound. Okay. Air 10, we are overhead. I have eyes on him. He's going to be on the west side of the San Vicente, northbound from Melrose. Male, white, long hair, dark clothing, and looks like a dark blue backpack. Suspect is now northbound San Vicente from Melrose on the north side. Question, west side, black, blue backpack, dark, black over...

The suspect is moving northbound on San Vicente Boulevard; they advise he has long hair and a dark blue backpack.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:30
7L20, West Hollywood Sheriff's notified and responding. There's two guys in there on the north side of the street on Melrose. Is that him coming up to the intersection there, northeast corner? In the backpack, black over black. He's in the crosswalk now? 10 Vicente, still westbound. L20, is he on the north side of the street? Coming in broken. I'm just making sure I'm looking at the right guy. He's in the crosswalk now, and he's heading northbound on 10 Vicente. L20, roger.
LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:27
Northbound on San Vicente. 020 Roger, he's going northbound. Okay. Eric said we are overhead, I have eyes on him. He's going to be on the west side of San Vicente, northbound from Melrose. Male, white, long hair, dark clothing, and looks like a dark blue backpack. Suspect is now northbound San Vicente from Melrose on the north side. Question, west side, black, blue backpack, dark, black over black.
LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:30
L-60, I'm now on Melrose and Norwich. Still continuing westbound, Melrose and Norwich. 7L20, West Hollywood Sheriff's notified and responding. I got you there on the north side of the street on Melrose. Is that him coming up to the intersection there, northeast corner? In the backpack, black over black. He's in the crosswalk now? That's right. 6L20, still westbound. L-20, is he on the north side of the street? Just making sure I'm looking at the right guy. Yeah, he's in the crosswalk now, and he's cutting...

Officers are searching the area on foot for the suspect described as a White male wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and dark pants, carrying a backpack.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:11
7020, be advised, we'll be on foot. 7020 on foot. Can I get a description for the suspect? Male, White, dark hooded sweatshirt, dark pants with a backpack.

The individual is walking near Melrose Avenue, and the sheriff's office has been notified to respond.

LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:19
L20, I have the individual walking at West Bones on Melrose and Westbourne Drive. Have the sheriff respond. We're notifying. Was there a backup in Western? Yes, Westmount and Melrose and West Hollywood. 452 man, possible gun. En route. L16 now at Melrose and Shutley.

Police are requesting backup and a supervisor to assist with the situation involving the armed man.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:06
Any vicinity, 7020 is requesting backup, bringing a supervisor on a 415 man, possible gun, West Mountain Melrose in West Hollywood.
LA 22 West Traffic · 0:06
Any vicinity, 7020 is requesting backup, brain supervised on a 415 man, possible gun, West Mountain Melrose in West Hollywood.

Police are coordinating with the sheriff's office to respond to a man acting erratically, possibly armed with a handgun.

LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:19
6040. 7020, can you have sheriff respond for a 50, 415 individual? 7020, male or female, do you have descriptions? 7020, male, white and dark hooded. Thank you. Sweater and a backpack. Yeah, I've got. And a dark edge. And what is he doing?
LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:20
7020, can you have Sheriff respond? 7020, roger. I'm sending it further. What is he doing? He's acting erratic and possibly he might be armed with a handgun. Roger. Hey, Mike, you can show us responding to L20's location. 71, roger. Does L20 need a backup? L20 is not at this time. I have a long eye on this suspect.

Police are responding to a report of a man armed with a gun.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:12
7020, make it a backup. It'll be Westbourne and Melrose. Any vicinity, 7020 is requesting backup. Your engine is supervised on a 415 man, possible gun, West Mountain, Melrose in West Hollywood.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Melrose Ave & Westbourne Dr.

The suspect has been taken into custody south of Santa Monica Boulevard.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:05
All units, all units, code 4. Center's in T, south of Santa Monica, suspect in custody.

Officers are making contact with the suspect, who continues moving northbound on San Vicente Boulevard approaching Santa Monica Boulevard.

LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:30
They're continuing northbound towards Santa Monica, still on San Vicente, west side of the street. Suspect is still continuing northbound, San Vicente, approaching Santa Monica. 7020 for West Hollywood Sheriff's, have you deployed your gun? Mark, off to your left. It's going to be on the west side of the street. 020, I am, it's facing northbound, you have to cut down, cut down. We're going by the station, the station, by the dock. Control, just hold the frequency, officers are making contact. Contact.
LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:30
720. They're continuing northbound towards Santa Monica, still on San Vicente, west side of the street. Suspect is still continuing northbound, San Vicente approaching Santa Monica. 7L20 for West Hollywood Sheriffs, have you deployed your gun? Dog Park off to your left. It's going to be on the west side of the street. 7L20, I am, it's facing northbound, you have to cut down, cut down. Go ahead by the station, it's their station, by the dog. Control, just hold the frequency, officers are making contact.

A bystander reported seeing a possible gun, but officers currently do not see a weapon in the suspect's hands.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:18
7L20 for West Hollywood Sheriff's. They are requesting where the gun is and they want to know if you've deployed your guns. 7L20, yeah. I didn't see the gun. It was a bystander. A citizen observed a possible gun in advance. I did not see anything in his hands at this time.

The suspect is not complying with officers' commands.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:18
Black and white, yeah, I'll show you, yeah, right, right over your nose. I got one unit code 6, northbound San Vicente, west side of the street. Any unit that has one unit code 6? on foot, not listening to the officers. Suspect is not compliant.
LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:17
Black and white, yeah, I'll see, yeah, right off your nose. I got one unit code 6, northbound San Vicente, west side of the street. Any unit that has one unit code 6? Not listening to the officers. Suspect is not compliant.

Aerial support has visual on the suspect moving northbound on San Vicente Boulevard.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:22
Northbound. Okay. Air 10, we are overhead. I have eyes on him. He's going to be on the west side of the San Vicente, northbound from Melrose. Male, white, long hair, dark clothing, and looks like a dark blue backpack. Suspect is now northbound San Vicente from Melrose on the north side. Question, west side, black, blue backpack, dark, black over...

The suspect is moving northbound on San Vicente Boulevard; they advise he has long hair and a dark blue backpack.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:30
7L20, West Hollywood Sheriff's notified and responding. There's two guys in there on the north side of the street on Melrose. Is that him coming up to the intersection there, northeast corner? In the backpack, black over black. He's in the crosswalk now? 10 Vicente, still westbound. L20, is he on the north side of the street? Coming in broken. I'm just making sure I'm looking at the right guy. He's in the crosswalk now, and he's heading northbound on 10 Vicente. L20, roger.
LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:27
Northbound on San Vicente. 020 Roger, he's going northbound. Okay. Eric said we are overhead, I have eyes on him. He's going to be on the west side of San Vicente, northbound from Melrose. Male, white, long hair, dark clothing, and looks like a dark blue backpack. Suspect is now northbound San Vicente from Melrose on the north side. Question, west side, black, blue backpack, dark, black over black.
LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:30
L-60, I'm now on Melrose and Norwich. Still continuing westbound, Melrose and Norwich. 7L20, West Hollywood Sheriff's notified and responding. I got you there on the north side of the street on Melrose. Is that him coming up to the intersection there, northeast corner? In the backpack, black over black. He's in the crosswalk now? That's right. 6L20, still westbound. L-20, is he on the north side of the street? Just making sure I'm looking at the right guy. Yeah, he's in the crosswalk now, and he's cutting...

Officers are searching the area on foot for the suspect described as a White male wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and dark pants, carrying a backpack.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:11
7020, be advised, we'll be on foot. 7020 on foot. Can I get a description for the suspect? Male, White, dark hooded sweatshirt, dark pants with a backpack.

The individual is walking near Melrose Avenue, and the sheriff's office has been notified to respond.

LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:19
L20, I have the individual walking at West Bones on Melrose and Westbourne Drive. Have the sheriff respond. We're notifying. Was there a backup in Western? Yes, Westmount and Melrose and West Hollywood. 452 man, possible gun. En route. L16 now at Melrose and Shutley.

Police are requesting backup and a supervisor to assist with the situation involving the armed man.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:06
Any vicinity, 7020 is requesting backup, bringing a supervisor on a 415 man, possible gun, West Mountain Melrose in West Hollywood.
LA 22 West Traffic · 0:06
Any vicinity, 7020 is requesting backup, brain supervised on a 415 man, possible gun, West Mountain Melrose in West Hollywood.

Police are coordinating with the sheriff's office to respond to a man acting erratically, possibly armed with a handgun.

LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:19
6040. 7020, can you have sheriff respond for a 50, 415 individual? 7020, male or female, do you have descriptions? 7020, male, white and dark hooded. Thank you. Sweater and a backpack. Yeah, I've got. And a dark edge. And what is he doing?
LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:20
7020, can you have Sheriff respond? 7020, roger. I'm sending it further. What is he doing? He's acting erratic and possibly he might be armed with a handgun. Roger. Hey, Mike, you can show us responding to L20's location. 71, roger. Does L20 need a backup? L20 is not at this time. I have a long eye on this suspect.

Police are responding to a report of a man armed with a gun.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:12
7020, make it a backup. It'll be Westbourne and Melrose. Any vicinity, 7020 is requesting backup. Your engine is supervised on a 415 man, possible gun, West Mountain, Melrose in West Hollywood.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Melrose Ave & Westbourne Dr.

The suspect has been taken into custody south of Santa Monica Boulevard.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:05
All units, all units, code 4. Center's in T, south of Santa Monica, suspect in custody.

Officers are making contact with the suspect, who continues moving northbound on San Vicente Boulevard approaching Santa Monica Boulevard.

LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:30
They're continuing northbound towards Santa Monica, still on San Vicente, west side of the street. Suspect is still continuing northbound, San Vicente, approaching Santa Monica. 7020 for West Hollywood Sheriff's, have you deployed your gun? Mark, off to your left. It's going to be on the west side of the street. 020, I am, it's facing northbound, you have to cut down, cut down. We're going by the station, the station, by the dock. Control, just hold the frequency, officers are making contact. Contact.
LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:30
720. They're continuing northbound towards Santa Monica, still on San Vicente, west side of the street. Suspect is still continuing northbound, San Vicente approaching Santa Monica. 7L20 for West Hollywood Sheriffs, have you deployed your gun? Dog Park off to your left. It's going to be on the west side of the street. 7L20, I am, it's facing northbound, you have to cut down, cut down. Go ahead by the station, it's their station, by the dog. Control, just hold the frequency, officers are making contact.

A bystander reported seeing a possible gun, but officers currently do not see a weapon in the suspect's hands.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:18
7L20 for West Hollywood Sheriff's. They are requesting where the gun is and they want to know if you've deployed your guns. 7L20, yeah. I didn't see the gun. It was a bystander. A citizen observed a possible gun in advance. I did not see anything in his hands at this time.

The suspect is not complying with officers' commands.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:18
Black and white, yeah, I'll show you, yeah, right, right over your nose. I got one unit code 6, northbound San Vicente, west side of the street. Any unit that has one unit code 6? on foot, not listening to the officers. Suspect is not compliant.
LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:17
Black and white, yeah, I'll see, yeah, right off your nose. I got one unit code 6, northbound San Vicente, west side of the street. Any unit that has one unit code 6? Not listening to the officers. Suspect is not compliant.

Aerial support has visual on the suspect moving northbound on San Vicente Boulevard.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:22
Northbound. Okay. Air 10, we are overhead. I have eyes on him. He's going to be on the west side of the San Vicente, northbound from Melrose. Male, white, long hair, dark clothing, and looks like a dark blue backpack. Suspect is now northbound San Vicente from Melrose on the north side. Question, west side, black, blue backpack, dark, black over...

The suspect is moving northbound on San Vicente Boulevard; they advise he has long hair and a dark blue backpack.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:30
7L20, West Hollywood Sheriff's notified and responding. There's two guys in there on the north side of the street on Melrose. Is that him coming up to the intersection there, northeast corner? In the backpack, black over black. He's in the crosswalk now? 10 Vicente, still westbound. L20, is he on the north side of the street? Coming in broken. I'm just making sure I'm looking at the right guy. He's in the crosswalk now, and he's heading northbound on 10 Vicente. L20, roger.
LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:27
Northbound on San Vicente. 020 Roger, he's going northbound. Okay. Eric said we are overhead, I have eyes on him. He's going to be on the west side of San Vicente, northbound from Melrose. Male, white, long hair, dark clothing, and looks like a dark blue backpack. Suspect is now northbound San Vicente from Melrose on the north side. Question, west side, black, blue backpack, dark, black over black.
LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:30
L-60, I'm now on Melrose and Norwich. Still continuing westbound, Melrose and Norwich. 7L20, West Hollywood Sheriff's notified and responding. I got you there on the north side of the street on Melrose. Is that him coming up to the intersection there, northeast corner? In the backpack, black over black. He's in the crosswalk now? That's right. 6L20, still westbound. L-20, is he on the north side of the street? Just making sure I'm looking at the right guy. Yeah, he's in the crosswalk now, and he's cutting...

Officers are searching the area on foot for the suspect described as a White male wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and dark pants, carrying a backpack.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:11
7020, be advised, we'll be on foot. 7020 on foot. Can I get a description for the suspect? Male, White, dark hooded sweatshirt, dark pants with a backpack.

The individual is walking near Melrose Avenue, and the sheriff's office has been notified to respond.

LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:19
L20, I have the individual walking at West Bones on Melrose and Westbourne Drive. Have the sheriff respond. We're notifying. Was there a backup in Western? Yes, Westmount and Melrose and West Hollywood. 452 man, possible gun. En route. L16 now at Melrose and Shutley.

Police are requesting backup and a supervisor to assist with the situation involving the armed man.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:06
Any vicinity, 7020 is requesting backup, bringing a supervisor on a 415 man, possible gun, West Mountain Melrose in West Hollywood.
LA 22 West Traffic · 0:06
Any vicinity, 7020 is requesting backup, brain supervised on a 415 man, possible gun, West Mountain Melrose in West Hollywood.

Police are coordinating with the sheriff's office to respond to a man acting erratically, possibly armed with a handgun.

LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:19
6040. 7020, can you have sheriff respond for a 50, 415 individual? 7020, male or female, do you have descriptions? 7020, male, white and dark hooded. Thank you. Sweater and a backpack. Yeah, I've got. And a dark edge. And what is he doing?
LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:20
7020, can you have Sheriff respond? 7020, roger. I'm sending it further. What is he doing? He's acting erratic and possibly he might be armed with a handgun. Roger. Hey, Mike, you can show us responding to L20's location. 71, roger. Does L20 need a backup? L20 is not at this time. I have a long eye on this suspect.

Police are responding to a report of a man armed with a gun.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:12
7020, make it a backup. It'll be Westbourne and Melrose. Any vicinity, 7020 is requesting backup. Your engine is supervised on a 415 man, possible gun, West Mountain, Melrose in West Hollywood.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Melrose Ave & Westbourne Dr.

The suspect has been taken into custody south of Santa Monica Boulevard.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:05
All units, all units, code 4. Center's in T, south of Santa Monica, suspect in custody.

Officers are making contact with the suspect, who continues moving northbound on San Vicente Boulevard approaching Santa Monica Boulevard.

LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:30
They're continuing northbound towards Santa Monica, still on San Vicente, west side of the street. Suspect is still continuing northbound, San Vicente, approaching Santa Monica. 7020 for West Hollywood Sheriff's, have you deployed your gun? Mark, off to your left. It's going to be on the west side of the street. 020, I am, it's facing northbound, you have to cut down, cut down. We're going by the station, the station, by the dock. Control, just hold the frequency, officers are making contact. Contact.
LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:30
720. They're continuing northbound towards Santa Monica, still on San Vicente, west side of the street. Suspect is still continuing northbound, San Vicente approaching Santa Monica. 7L20 for West Hollywood Sheriffs, have you deployed your gun? Dog Park off to your left. It's going to be on the west side of the street. 7L20, I am, it's facing northbound, you have to cut down, cut down. Go ahead by the station, it's their station, by the dog. Control, just hold the frequency, officers are making contact.

A bystander reported seeing a possible gun, but officers currently do not see a weapon in the suspect's hands.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:18
7L20 for West Hollywood Sheriff's. They are requesting where the gun is and they want to know if you've deployed your guns. 7L20, yeah. I didn't see the gun. It was a bystander. A citizen observed a possible gun in advance. I did not see anything in his hands at this time.

The suspect is not complying with officers' commands.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:18
Black and white, yeah, I'll show you, yeah, right, right over your nose. I got one unit code 6, northbound San Vicente, west side of the street. Any unit that has one unit code 6? on foot, not listening to the officers. Suspect is not compliant.
LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:17
Black and white, yeah, I'll see, yeah, right off your nose. I got one unit code 6, northbound San Vicente, west side of the street. Any unit that has one unit code 6? Not listening to the officers. Suspect is not compliant.

Aerial support has visual on the suspect moving northbound on San Vicente Boulevard.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:22
Northbound. Okay. Air 10, we are overhead. I have eyes on him. He's going to be on the west side of the San Vicente, northbound from Melrose. Male, white, long hair, dark clothing, and looks like a dark blue backpack. Suspect is now northbound San Vicente from Melrose on the north side. Question, west side, black, blue backpack, dark, black over...

The suspect is moving northbound on San Vicente Boulevard; they advise he has long hair and a dark blue backpack.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:30
7L20, West Hollywood Sheriff's notified and responding. There's two guys in there on the north side of the street on Melrose. Is that him coming up to the intersection there, northeast corner? In the backpack, black over black. He's in the crosswalk now? 10 Vicente, still westbound. L20, is he on the north side of the street? Coming in broken. I'm just making sure I'm looking at the right guy. He's in the crosswalk now, and he's heading northbound on 10 Vicente. L20, roger.
LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:27
Northbound on San Vicente. 020 Roger, he's going northbound. Okay. Eric said we are overhead, I have eyes on him. He's going to be on the west side of San Vicente, northbound from Melrose. Male, white, long hair, dark clothing, and looks like a dark blue backpack. Suspect is now northbound San Vicente from Melrose on the north side. Question, west side, black, blue backpack, dark, black over black.
LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:30
L-60, I'm now on Melrose and Norwich. Still continuing westbound, Melrose and Norwich. 7L20, West Hollywood Sheriff's notified and responding. I got you there on the north side of the street on Melrose. Is that him coming up to the intersection there, northeast corner? In the backpack, black over black. He's in the crosswalk now? That's right. 6L20, still westbound. L-20, is he on the north side of the street? Just making sure I'm looking at the right guy. Yeah, he's in the crosswalk now, and he's cutting...

Officers are searching the area on foot for the suspect described as a White male wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and dark pants, carrying a backpack.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:11
7020, be advised, we'll be on foot. 7020 on foot. Can I get a description for the suspect? Male, White, dark hooded sweatshirt, dark pants with a backpack.

The individual is walking near Melrose Avenue, and the sheriff's office has been notified to respond.

LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:19
L20, I have the individual walking at West Bones on Melrose and Westbourne Drive. Have the sheriff respond. We're notifying. Was there a backup in Western? Yes, Westmount and Melrose and West Hollywood. 452 man, possible gun. En route. L16 now at Melrose and Shutley.

Police are requesting backup and a supervisor to assist with the situation involving the armed man.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:06
Any vicinity, 7020 is requesting backup, bringing a supervisor on a 415 man, possible gun, West Mountain Melrose in West Hollywood.
LA 22 West Traffic · 0:06
Any vicinity, 7020 is requesting backup, brain supervised on a 415 man, possible gun, West Mountain Melrose in West Hollywood.

Police are coordinating with the sheriff's office to respond to a man acting erratically, possibly armed with a handgun.

LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:19
6040. 7020, can you have sheriff respond for a 50, 415 individual? 7020, male or female, do you have descriptions? 7020, male, white and dark hooded. Thank you. Sweater and a backpack. Yeah, I've got. And a dark edge. And what is he doing?
LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:20
7020, can you have Sheriff respond? 7020, roger. I'm sending it further. What is he doing? He's acting erratic and possibly he might be armed with a handgun. Roger. Hey, Mike, you can show us responding to L20's location. 71, roger. Does L20 need a backup? L20 is not at this time. I have a long eye on this suspect.

Police are responding to a report of a man armed with a gun.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:12
7020, make it a backup. It'll be Westbourne and Melrose. Any vicinity, 7020 is requesting backup. Your engine is supervised on a 415 man, possible gun, West Mountain, Melrose in West Hollywood.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Melrose Ave & Westbourne Dr.

The suspect has been taken into custody south of Santa Monica Boulevard.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:05
All units, all units, code 4. Center's in T, south of Santa Monica, suspect in custody.

Officers are making contact with the suspect, who continues moving northbound on San Vicente Boulevard approaching Santa Monica Boulevard.

LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:30
They're continuing northbound towards Santa Monica, still on San Vicente, west side of the street. Suspect is still continuing northbound, San Vicente, approaching Santa Monica. 7020 for West Hollywood Sheriff's, have you deployed your gun? Mark, off to your left. It's going to be on the west side of the street. 020, I am, it's facing northbound, you have to cut down, cut down. We're going by the station, the station, by the dock. Control, just hold the frequency, officers are making contact. Contact.
LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:30
720. They're continuing northbound towards Santa Monica, still on San Vicente, west side of the street. Suspect is still continuing northbound, San Vicente approaching Santa Monica. 7L20 for West Hollywood Sheriffs, have you deployed your gun? Dog Park off to your left. It's going to be on the west side of the street. 7L20, I am, it's facing northbound, you have to cut down, cut down. Go ahead by the station, it's their station, by the dog. Control, just hold the frequency, officers are making contact.

A bystander reported seeing a possible gun, but officers currently do not see a weapon in the suspect's hands.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:18
7L20 for West Hollywood Sheriff's. They are requesting where the gun is and they want to know if you've deployed your guns. 7L20, yeah. I didn't see the gun. It was a bystander. A citizen observed a possible gun in advance. I did not see anything in his hands at this time.

The suspect is not complying with officers' commands.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:18
Black and white, yeah, I'll show you, yeah, right, right over your nose. I got one unit code 6, northbound San Vicente, west side of the street. Any unit that has one unit code 6? on foot, not listening to the officers. Suspect is not compliant.
LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:17
Black and white, yeah, I'll see, yeah, right off your nose. I got one unit code 6, northbound San Vicente, west side of the street. Any unit that has one unit code 6? Not listening to the officers. Suspect is not compliant.

Aerial support has visual on the suspect moving northbound on San Vicente Boulevard.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:22
Northbound. Okay. Air 10, we are overhead. I have eyes on him. He's going to be on the west side of the San Vicente, northbound from Melrose. Male, white, long hair, dark clothing, and looks like a dark blue backpack. Suspect is now northbound San Vicente from Melrose on the north side. Question, west side, black, blue backpack, dark, black over...

The suspect is moving northbound on San Vicente Boulevard; they advise he has long hair and a dark blue backpack.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:30
7L20, West Hollywood Sheriff's notified and responding. There's two guys in there on the north side of the street on Melrose. Is that him coming up to the intersection there, northeast corner? In the backpack, black over black. He's in the crosswalk now? 10 Vicente, still westbound. L20, is he on the north side of the street? Coming in broken. I'm just making sure I'm looking at the right guy. He's in the crosswalk now, and he's heading northbound on 10 Vicente. L20, roger.
LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:27
Northbound on San Vicente. 020 Roger, he's going northbound. Okay. Eric said we are overhead, I have eyes on him. He's going to be on the west side of San Vicente, northbound from Melrose. Male, white, long hair, dark clothing, and looks like a dark blue backpack. Suspect is now northbound San Vicente from Melrose on the north side. Question, west side, black, blue backpack, dark, black over black.
LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:30
L-60, I'm now on Melrose and Norwich. Still continuing westbound, Melrose and Norwich. 7L20, West Hollywood Sheriff's notified and responding. I got you there on the north side of the street on Melrose. Is that him coming up to the intersection there, northeast corner? In the backpack, black over black. He's in the crosswalk now? That's right. 6L20, still westbound. L-20, is he on the north side of the street? Just making sure I'm looking at the right guy. Yeah, he's in the crosswalk now, and he's cutting...

Officers are searching the area on foot for the suspect described as a White male wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and dark pants, carrying a backpack.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:11
7020, be advised, we'll be on foot. 7020 on foot. Can I get a description for the suspect? Male, White, dark hooded sweatshirt, dark pants with a backpack.

The individual is walking near Melrose Avenue, and the sheriff's office has been notified to respond.

LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:19
L20, I have the individual walking at West Bones on Melrose and Westbourne Drive. Have the sheriff respond. We're notifying. Was there a backup in Western? Yes, Westmount and Melrose and West Hollywood. 452 man, possible gun. En route. L16 now at Melrose and Shutley.

Police are requesting backup and a supervisor to assist with the situation involving the armed man.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:06
Any vicinity, 7020 is requesting backup, bringing a supervisor on a 415 man, possible gun, West Mountain Melrose in West Hollywood.
LA 22 West Traffic · 0:06
Any vicinity, 7020 is requesting backup, brain supervised on a 415 man, possible gun, West Mountain Melrose in West Hollywood.

Police are coordinating with the sheriff's office to respond to a man acting erratically, possibly armed with a handgun.

LA 7 Wilshire Area · 0:19
6040. 7020, can you have sheriff respond for a 50, 415 individual? 7020, male or female, do you have descriptions? 7020, male, white and dark hooded. Thank you. Sweater and a backpack. Yeah, I've got. And a dark edge. And what is he doing?
LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:20
7020, can you have Sheriff respond? 7020, roger. I'm sending it further. What is he doing? He's acting erratic and possibly he might be armed with a handgun. Roger. Hey, Mike, you can show us responding to L20's location. 71, roger. Does L20 need a backup? L20 is not at this time. I have a long eye on this suspect.

Police are responding to a report of a man armed with a gun.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:12
7020, make it a backup. It'll be Westbourne and Melrose. Any vicinity, 7020 is requesting backup. Your engine is supervised on a 415 man, possible gun, West Mountain, Melrose in West Hollywood.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Melrose Ave & Westbourne Dr.

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playmayt1d ago

What's with all the guns? It used to be machetes. And now someone whose parents owned a firearms company is running for City Council. What's next?

Funnypants1d ago

I dont ever remember this area being this bad..not since the pandemic

Orlando_Ave_Dewd1d ago

Usual suspect?

randomperson262d ago

What happened

playmayt1d ago

What's with all the guns? It used to be machetes. And now someone whose parents owned a firearms company is running for City Council. What's next?

Funnypants1d ago

I dont ever remember this area being this bad..not since the pandemic

Orlando_Ave_Dewd1d ago

Usual suspect?

randomperson262d ago

What happened

playmayt1d ago

What's with all the guns? It used to be machetes. And now someone whose parents owned a firearms company is running for City Council. What's next?

Funnypants1d ago

I dont ever remember this area being this bad..not since the pandemic

Orlando_Ave_Dewd1d ago

Usual suspect?

randomperson262d ago

What happened

playmayt1d ago

What's with all the guns? It used to be machetes. And now someone whose parents owned a firearms company is running for City Council. What's next?

Funnypants1d ago

I dont ever remember this area being this bad..not since the pandemic

Orlando_Ave_Dewd1d ago

Usual suspect?

randomperson262d ago

What happened

playmayt1d ago

What's with all the guns? It used to be machetes. And now someone whose parents owned a firearms company is running for City Council. What's next?

Funnypants1d ago

I dont ever remember this area being this bad..not since the pandemic

Orlando_Ave_Dewd1d ago

Usual suspect?

randomperson262d ago

What happened

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