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Trio Stripping Wires With Knives at Encampment

E 16th St & Long Beach Ave

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Resolved· Police Investigated Scene

Summary

  • Police responded to a report of individuals stripping copper wiring at a transient encampment in Los Angeles. Upon arrival, officers found three men using knives to strip wires, clarifying that the knives were not being used as weapons.

Timeline

Police report that the knives are being used to strip wires, not as weapons.

LA 13 Newton Area · 0:07
John 1, you can free us from this call. Just be advised that the units that are responding, they do have knives, but they're using knives to strip the wires with.

Police found three men stripping wires at a transient encampment.

LA 13 Newton Area · 0:18
John 1, roger. We have island of suspects. Three male Hispanics, no shirts. Appears they're in a transient encampment. They are stripping wires. Not out of the ground. Looks like it's part of their encampment. Unknown where the... The vehicle's a white Jeep Grand Cherokee, 9 Edward Victor Frank 218. 9 Edward Victor Frank 218. John 1, roger.

Police are on scene investigating.

LA 13 Newton Area · 0:07
Jone 1, we're going to be over 16th and Long Beach Avenue, incident 2560. Can you contact the PR and see if they still have a hide on these suspects?

Police have received a 911 report of a group stripping copper wiring. A woman on the sidewalk is reportedly holding a knife.

LA 1 Central Area · 0:30
Any Newton units, 44 suspect there now, 16th and Long Beach, west of Long Beach. Suspect number one, male, Hispanic, dark pants. There were two male, black, no shirt, approximately 6'2", number 3, no further description, stripping copper wiring. There's additional female and Hispanic on the sidewalk holding a possible knife. Unknown if it's a lookout. Code 2, incident 2560, RD 1317. TACO 23, can you get us with a RA response? 1 TACO 23, roger. All units, Code 4, 5754 Fountain and suspect in custody.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 16th St & Long Beach Ave.

Police report that the knives are being used to strip wires, not as weapons.

LA 13 Newton Area · 0:07
John 1, you can free us from this call. Just be advised that the units that are responding, they do have knives, but they're using knives to strip the wires with.

Police found three men stripping wires at a transient encampment.

LA 13 Newton Area · 0:18
John 1, roger. We have island of suspects. Three male Hispanics, no shirts. Appears they're in a transient encampment. They are stripping wires. Not out of the ground. Looks like it's part of their encampment. Unknown where the... The vehicle's a white Jeep Grand Cherokee, 9 Edward Victor Frank 218. 9 Edward Victor Frank 218. John 1, roger.

Police are on scene investigating.

LA 13 Newton Area · 0:07
Jone 1, we're going to be over 16th and Long Beach Avenue, incident 2560. Can you contact the PR and see if they still have a hide on these suspects?

Police have received a 911 report of a group stripping copper wiring. A woman on the sidewalk is reportedly holding a knife.

LA 1 Central Area · 0:30
Any Newton units, 44 suspect there now, 16th and Long Beach, west of Long Beach. Suspect number one, male, Hispanic, dark pants. There were two male, black, no shirt, approximately 6'2", number 3, no further description, stripping copper wiring. There's additional female and Hispanic on the sidewalk holding a possible knife. Unknown if it's a lookout. Code 2, incident 2560, RD 1317. TACO 23, can you get us with a RA response? 1 TACO 23, roger. All units, Code 4, 5754 Fountain and suspect in custody.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 16th St & Long Beach Ave.

Police report that the knives are being used to strip wires, not as weapons.

LA 13 Newton Area · 0:07
John 1, you can free us from this call. Just be advised that the units that are responding, they do have knives, but they're using knives to strip the wires with.

Police found three men stripping wires at a transient encampment.

LA 13 Newton Area · 0:18
John 1, roger. We have island of suspects. Three male Hispanics, no shirts. Appears they're in a transient encampment. They are stripping wires. Not out of the ground. Looks like it's part of their encampment. Unknown where the... The vehicle's a white Jeep Grand Cherokee, 9 Edward Victor Frank 218. 9 Edward Victor Frank 218. John 1, roger.

Police are on scene investigating.

LA 13 Newton Area · 0:07
Jone 1, we're going to be over 16th and Long Beach Avenue, incident 2560. Can you contact the PR and see if they still have a hide on these suspects?

Police have received a 911 report of a group stripping copper wiring. A woman on the sidewalk is reportedly holding a knife.

LA 1 Central Area · 0:30
Any Newton units, 44 suspect there now, 16th and Long Beach, west of Long Beach. Suspect number one, male, Hispanic, dark pants. There were two male, black, no shirt, approximately 6'2", number 3, no further description, stripping copper wiring. There's additional female and Hispanic on the sidewalk holding a possible knife. Unknown if it's a lookout. Code 2, incident 2560, RD 1317. TACO 23, can you get us with a RA response? 1 TACO 23, roger. All units, Code 4, 5754 Fountain and suspect in custody.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 16th St & Long Beach Ave.

Police report that the knives are being used to strip wires, not as weapons.

LA 13 Newton Area · 0:07
John 1, you can free us from this call. Just be advised that the units that are responding, they do have knives, but they're using knives to strip the wires with.

Police found three men stripping wires at a transient encampment.

LA 13 Newton Area · 0:18
John 1, roger. We have island of suspects. Three male Hispanics, no shirts. Appears they're in a transient encampment. They are stripping wires. Not out of the ground. Looks like it's part of their encampment. Unknown where the... The vehicle's a white Jeep Grand Cherokee, 9 Edward Victor Frank 218. 9 Edward Victor Frank 218. John 1, roger.

Police are on scene investigating.

LA 13 Newton Area · 0:07
Jone 1, we're going to be over 16th and Long Beach Avenue, incident 2560. Can you contact the PR and see if they still have a hide on these suspects?

Police have received a 911 report of a group stripping copper wiring. A woman on the sidewalk is reportedly holding a knife.

LA 1 Central Area · 0:30
Any Newton units, 44 suspect there now, 16th and Long Beach, west of Long Beach. Suspect number one, male, Hispanic, dark pants. There were two male, black, no shirt, approximately 6'2", number 3, no further description, stripping copper wiring. There's additional female and Hispanic on the sidewalk holding a possible knife. Unknown if it's a lookout. Code 2, incident 2560, RD 1317. TACO 23, can you get us with a RA response? 1 TACO 23, roger. All units, Code 4, 5754 Fountain and suspect in custody.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 16th St & Long Beach Ave.

Police report that the knives are being used to strip wires, not as weapons.

LA 13 Newton Area · 0:07
John 1, you can free us from this call. Just be advised that the units that are responding, they do have knives, but they're using knives to strip the wires with.

Police found three men stripping wires at a transient encampment.

LA 13 Newton Area · 0:18
John 1, roger. We have island of suspects. Three male Hispanics, no shirts. Appears they're in a transient encampment. They are stripping wires. Not out of the ground. Looks like it's part of their encampment. Unknown where the... The vehicle's a white Jeep Grand Cherokee, 9 Edward Victor Frank 218. 9 Edward Victor Frank 218. John 1, roger.

Police are on scene investigating.

LA 13 Newton Area · 0:07
Jone 1, we're going to be over 16th and Long Beach Avenue, incident 2560. Can you contact the PR and see if they still have a hide on these suspects?

Police have received a 911 report of a group stripping copper wiring. A woman on the sidewalk is reportedly holding a knife.

LA 1 Central Area · 0:30
Any Newton units, 44 suspect there now, 16th and Long Beach, west of Long Beach. Suspect number one, male, Hispanic, dark pants. There were two male, black, no shirt, approximately 6'2", number 3, no further description, stripping copper wiring. There's additional female and Hispanic on the sidewalk holding a possible knife. Unknown if it's a lookout. Code 2, incident 2560, RD 1317. TACO 23, can you get us with a RA response? 1 TACO 23, roger. All units, Code 4, 5754 Fountain and suspect in custody.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 16th St & Long Beach Ave.

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