Man and woman involved in knife incident on Manchester Ave, Los Angeles CA

Weapons

Reported: 10/15/2025 12:15 PM

Los Angeles, CA

Police responded to a report of a man armed with a knife near Manchester Avenue and Saren Drive in Los Angeles. A woman described as his girlfriend was holding a pocket knife while trying to wake the man, who appeared to be overdosing. The situation involved edged weapons and required emergency response.

Audio|Source: LAPD Dispatch - Pacific Division

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Transcript:

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Pacific United's information on Buffalo Volvotee Mal with the knife.

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I'm asking what's women in now from the 90th freeway.

00:08

The subject was a male wide ball, great backpack, khaki, shores of black combat booths, possibly carrying a makeshift knife.

00:15

It's information on (number withheld).

00:21

Any Pacific Union ambulance overdose, my chest should surround.

00:26

The subject is bailed sixty-three years old.

00:31

Subject's girlfriend is at the location wearing a blue-hooded sweatshirt, black pants with a red bicycle and is holding a pocket knife in her hand.

00:43

Code 2[1] and 2171 and already 1483.

00:49

14873, you can send it a call, verify you are at code 2.

00:56

Roger's ambulance overdose.

01:03

49873 are you close? Where the knife of employee?

01:08

The PR is a witness advising that the girlfriend was attempting to wake up the boyfriend.

01:15

She just so happens to be carrying a knife in her hand.

01:21

I agree, Roger, thank you.

01:27

14873, are you close to them? Close on 40 quits?

01:34

2873, are you close to them, close on 40 quits? 14873, are you close to them, close on 40 quits?

01:38

14823, Roger.

01:40

Steve Pacific's egregor to respond for an edge weapon, Manchester and Saren drive incident 21701.

01:48

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Code 2: Urgent, non-emergency response; proceed promptly without lights or siren, obeying all traffic laws.

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