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One Detained After Report of Assault Involving Man With Knife

S Vermont Ave & Wilshire Blvd

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Summary

  • Police in Los Angeles responded to an assault report at the intersection of Vermont Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard, where a male suspect armed with a knife approached a street vendor. A drone unit assisted in locating the suspect at the scene.

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The suspect is now in custody at the northeast corner of Vermont and Wilshire.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:04
Control 1, I got officers approaching that suspect right now. Officers approaching suspect.
LA 22 West Traffic · 0:03
All units, Code 4, northeast corner of Vermont and Wilshire, suspect in custody.

Police have located the suspect near the bus stop and are engaging with him.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:07
Drome 1, I got units code 6 on that suspect. Units are code 6 on the suspect, southbound near the bus stop, northeast corner of Vermont and Walsh.

The suspect is moving southbound near the bus stop.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:06
Units start walking southbound. He's going to be by the bus stop. Southbound by the bus stop. Suspect is southbound near the bus stop.

Police have arrived on the scene.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:06
1 to unit code 6, off to your right-hand side. It's going to be the northeast corner, by the bus stop.
LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:07
Northeast corner by the bus stop.39 Code 6, Vermont and Wilshire. Suspect is in the northeast corner of the bus stop.

The drone unit has located the suspect at the northeast corner of Wilshire and Vermont.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:18
Tron 1 to responding units, I'm going to have that suspect be a male, Black, black hoodie, burgundy, and yellow beanie. He's going to be in the northeast corner of Wilshire and Vermont. Tron 1 has the suspect on the northeast corner of Wilshire and Vermont, male, Black, black hooded sweatshirt, burgundy and yellow beanie.

Reports indicate a male armed with a knife is approaching a street vendor selling mobile phones near the intersection of Vermont Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:21
2039, is there a suspect description? 2039, standby. Suspect is a male, Black, black hooded sweatshirt, burgundy, yellow striped hat, blue pants, black shoes, black backpack, arms with a knife, was, is walking towards the vendor selling phones. is a suspect is walking towards the vendor selling phones on Olympic, correction, Vermont and Wilshire.

A drone unit is overhead, assisting with the investigation.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:07
South is going to be in front of Chipotle, hiding behind the train ticket booth. John 1, we're going to be overhead on the call in Vermont and Wilshire. John 1, over, Vermont and Wilshire.

Police have received a 911 report of a person assaulted with an unknown weapon.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:11
ADW in progress, Vermont and Wilshire, Vermont and Wilshire. PR stated, suspect was at the struggle, heard. PR left the line open. Code 3, incident 2475, RD 2027.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Vermont Ave & Wilshire Blvd.

The suspect is now in custody at the northeast corner of Vermont and Wilshire.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:04
Control 1, I got officers approaching that suspect right now. Officers approaching suspect.
LA 22 West Traffic · 0:03
All units, Code 4, northeast corner of Vermont and Wilshire, suspect in custody.

Police have located the suspect near the bus stop and are engaging with him.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:07
Drome 1, I got units code 6 on that suspect. Units are code 6 on the suspect, southbound near the bus stop, northeast corner of Vermont and Walsh.

The suspect is moving southbound near the bus stop.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:06
Units start walking southbound. He's going to be by the bus stop. Southbound by the bus stop. Suspect is southbound near the bus stop.

Police have arrived on the scene.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:06
1 to unit code 6, off to your right-hand side. It's going to be the northeast corner, by the bus stop.
LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:07
Northeast corner by the bus stop.39 Code 6, Vermont and Wilshire. Suspect is in the northeast corner of the bus stop.

The drone unit has located the suspect at the northeast corner of Wilshire and Vermont.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:18
Tron 1 to responding units, I'm going to have that suspect be a male, Black, black hoodie, burgundy, and yellow beanie. He's going to be in the northeast corner of Wilshire and Vermont. Tron 1 has the suspect on the northeast corner of Wilshire and Vermont, male, Black, black hooded sweatshirt, burgundy and yellow beanie.

Reports indicate a male armed with a knife is approaching a street vendor selling mobile phones near the intersection of Vermont Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:21
2039, is there a suspect description? 2039, standby. Suspect is a male, Black, black hooded sweatshirt, burgundy, yellow striped hat, blue pants, black shoes, black backpack, arms with a knife, was, is walking towards the vendor selling phones. is a suspect is walking towards the vendor selling phones on Olympic, correction, Vermont and Wilshire.

A drone unit is overhead, assisting with the investigation.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:07
South is going to be in front of Chipotle, hiding behind the train ticket booth. John 1, we're going to be overhead on the call in Vermont and Wilshire. John 1, over, Vermont and Wilshire.

Police have received a 911 report of a person assaulted with an unknown weapon.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:11
ADW in progress, Vermont and Wilshire, Vermont and Wilshire. PR stated, suspect was at the struggle, heard. PR left the line open. Code 3, incident 2475, RD 2027.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Vermont Ave & Wilshire Blvd.

The suspect is now in custody at the northeast corner of Vermont and Wilshire.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:04
Control 1, I got officers approaching that suspect right now. Officers approaching suspect.
LA 22 West Traffic · 0:03
All units, Code 4, northeast corner of Vermont and Wilshire, suspect in custody.

Police have located the suspect near the bus stop and are engaging with him.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:07
Drome 1, I got units code 6 on that suspect. Units are code 6 on the suspect, southbound near the bus stop, northeast corner of Vermont and Walsh.

The suspect is moving southbound near the bus stop.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:06
Units start walking southbound. He's going to be by the bus stop. Southbound by the bus stop. Suspect is southbound near the bus stop.

Police have arrived on the scene.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:06
1 to unit code 6, off to your right-hand side. It's going to be the northeast corner, by the bus stop.
LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:07
Northeast corner by the bus stop.39 Code 6, Vermont and Wilshire. Suspect is in the northeast corner of the bus stop.

The drone unit has located the suspect at the northeast corner of Wilshire and Vermont.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:18
Tron 1 to responding units, I'm going to have that suspect be a male, Black, black hoodie, burgundy, and yellow beanie. He's going to be in the northeast corner of Wilshire and Vermont. Tron 1 has the suspect on the northeast corner of Wilshire and Vermont, male, Black, black hooded sweatshirt, burgundy and yellow beanie.

Reports indicate a male armed with a knife is approaching a street vendor selling mobile phones near the intersection of Vermont Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:21
2039, is there a suspect description? 2039, standby. Suspect is a male, Black, black hooded sweatshirt, burgundy, yellow striped hat, blue pants, black shoes, black backpack, arms with a knife, was, is walking towards the vendor selling phones. is a suspect is walking towards the vendor selling phones on Olympic, correction, Vermont and Wilshire.

A drone unit is overhead, assisting with the investigation.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:07
South is going to be in front of Chipotle, hiding behind the train ticket booth. John 1, we're going to be overhead on the call in Vermont and Wilshire. John 1, over, Vermont and Wilshire.

Police have received a 911 report of a person assaulted with an unknown weapon.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:11
ADW in progress, Vermont and Wilshire, Vermont and Wilshire. PR stated, suspect was at the struggle, heard. PR left the line open. Code 3, incident 2475, RD 2027.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Vermont Ave & Wilshire Blvd.

The suspect is now in custody at the northeast corner of Vermont and Wilshire.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:04
Control 1, I got officers approaching that suspect right now. Officers approaching suspect.
LA 22 West Traffic · 0:03
All units, Code 4, northeast corner of Vermont and Wilshire, suspect in custody.

Police have located the suspect near the bus stop and are engaging with him.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:07
Drome 1, I got units code 6 on that suspect. Units are code 6 on the suspect, southbound near the bus stop, northeast corner of Vermont and Walsh.

The suspect is moving southbound near the bus stop.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:06
Units start walking southbound. He's going to be by the bus stop. Southbound by the bus stop. Suspect is southbound near the bus stop.

Police have arrived on the scene.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:06
1 to unit code 6, off to your right-hand side. It's going to be the northeast corner, by the bus stop.
LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:07
Northeast corner by the bus stop.39 Code 6, Vermont and Wilshire. Suspect is in the northeast corner of the bus stop.

The drone unit has located the suspect at the northeast corner of Wilshire and Vermont.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:18
Tron 1 to responding units, I'm going to have that suspect be a male, Black, black hoodie, burgundy, and yellow beanie. He's going to be in the northeast corner of Wilshire and Vermont. Tron 1 has the suspect on the northeast corner of Wilshire and Vermont, male, Black, black hooded sweatshirt, burgundy and yellow beanie.

Reports indicate a male armed with a knife is approaching a street vendor selling mobile phones near the intersection of Vermont Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:21
2039, is there a suspect description? 2039, standby. Suspect is a male, Black, black hooded sweatshirt, burgundy, yellow striped hat, blue pants, black shoes, black backpack, arms with a knife, was, is walking towards the vendor selling phones. is a suspect is walking towards the vendor selling phones on Olympic, correction, Vermont and Wilshire.

A drone unit is overhead, assisting with the investigation.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:07
South is going to be in front of Chipotle, hiding behind the train ticket booth. John 1, we're going to be overhead on the call in Vermont and Wilshire. John 1, over, Vermont and Wilshire.

Police have received a 911 report of a person assaulted with an unknown weapon.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:11
ADW in progress, Vermont and Wilshire, Vermont and Wilshire. PR stated, suspect was at the struggle, heard. PR left the line open. Code 3, incident 2475, RD 2027.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Vermont Ave & Wilshire Blvd.

The suspect is now in custody at the northeast corner of Vermont and Wilshire.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:04
Control 1, I got officers approaching that suspect right now. Officers approaching suspect.
LA 22 West Traffic · 0:03
All units, Code 4, northeast corner of Vermont and Wilshire, suspect in custody.

Police have located the suspect near the bus stop and are engaging with him.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:07
Drome 1, I got units code 6 on that suspect. Units are code 6 on the suspect, southbound near the bus stop, northeast corner of Vermont and Walsh.

The suspect is moving southbound near the bus stop.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:06
Units start walking southbound. He's going to be by the bus stop. Southbound by the bus stop. Suspect is southbound near the bus stop.

Police have arrived on the scene.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:06
1 to unit code 6, off to your right-hand side. It's going to be the northeast corner, by the bus stop.
LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:07
Northeast corner by the bus stop.39 Code 6, Vermont and Wilshire. Suspect is in the northeast corner of the bus stop.

The drone unit has located the suspect at the northeast corner of Wilshire and Vermont.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:18
Tron 1 to responding units, I'm going to have that suspect be a male, Black, black hoodie, burgundy, and yellow beanie. He's going to be in the northeast corner of Wilshire and Vermont. Tron 1 has the suspect on the northeast corner of Wilshire and Vermont, male, Black, black hooded sweatshirt, burgundy and yellow beanie.

Reports indicate a male armed with a knife is approaching a street vendor selling mobile phones near the intersection of Vermont Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:21
2039, is there a suspect description? 2039, standby. Suspect is a male, Black, black hooded sweatshirt, burgundy, yellow striped hat, blue pants, black shoes, black backpack, arms with a knife, was, is walking towards the vendor selling phones. is a suspect is walking towards the vendor selling phones on Olympic, correction, Vermont and Wilshire.

A drone unit is overhead, assisting with the investigation.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:07
South is going to be in front of Chipotle, hiding behind the train ticket booth. John 1, we're going to be overhead on the call in Vermont and Wilshire. John 1, over, Vermont and Wilshire.

Police have received a 911 report of a person assaulted with an unknown weapon.

LA 14 Pacific Area · 0:11
ADW in progress, Vermont and Wilshire, Vermont and Wilshire. PR stated, suspect was at the struggle, heard. PR left the line open. Code 3, incident 2475, RD 2027.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Vermont Ave & Wilshire Blvd.

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flushingUser13243720082h ago

This is right by my apartment

redpanduck2h ago

What street is this?

flushingUser13243720082h ago

This is right by my apartment

redpanduck2h ago

What street is this?

flushingUser13243720082h ago

This is right by my apartment

redpanduck2h ago

What street is this?

flushingUser13243720082h ago

This is right by my apartment

redpanduck2h ago

What street is this?

flushingUser13243720082h ago

This is right by my apartment

redpanduck2h ago

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