Man armed with knife threatens people at shopping center, Los Angeles CA


A man armed with a large knife was at a shopping center near South Vermont Avenue, making stabbing motions at people and walking in the area.
Audio|Source: LAPD Hotshot/K-9/Air Hailing
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Transcript:
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Any Pacific unit 44 suspect there now near Vinnish Boulevard at the CBS. Subscribe to white wearing glasses, blue shirt, brown pants, code 2, incident (number withheld), NRD (number withheld). There now, near West Beagle Boulevard, a suspect male black 30 years, white shirt, red pants with black pack packets, go to incident (number withheld). Ambulance traffic, 23rd in Normandy, 2 vehicle T.C.
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Code 3[1], Incident, (number withheld), 316. 20th afternoon, it's ADW[2] suspect there now, near South Vermont at the shopping center. Subject is male black with a basque on the back of his head, black building armed with a large knife, making stabbing motions to people walking in the area, was laughing walking towards Vermont.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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Code 3: Respond with lights/sirens
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ADW: Assault with a Deadly Weapon
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Location mentioned:
Near S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90044
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