Man armed with machetes flashes weapons near freeway entrance, Los Angeles CA
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According to the dispatch call, a man with mental health issues was seen near the 90 freeway westbound entrance flashing two machetes while wearing a red sweatshirt and pajama pants. Officers responded urgently to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: LAPD Dispatch - Pacific Division
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Transcript:
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Pacific units with violent male with mental health issues, near La Tijera Boulevard.
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Subject is a Black male, about 30 years old, wearing a red sweatshirt and pajama pants.
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The Pacific Unit on scene.
00:20
Responding with urgency, identified.
00:29
Subject with a knife near the 90 freeway with additional care calls.
00:34
Individual on the sidewalk near the 90 freeway westbound entrance, wearing blue hooded sweater and jeans, holding two machetes and flashing them.
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Location mentioned:
La Tijera Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045
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