Man armed with knife reported near Obama Boulevard, Los Angeles CA

Weapons

Reported: 11/14/2025 01:10 AM

Near Obama Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016

A man armed with a knife was reported near Obama Boulevard. He was described as 39 years old, wearing a blue-green hoodie and dark pants. The suspect was seen slashing with a knife and carrying a black backpack. Police responded to the scene. There was also a report of a domestic violence incident near East 5th Street involving mutual physical assault.

Audio|Source: LAPD Hotshot/K-9/Air Hailing

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Transcript:

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Healthless, UNES, ADW, suspect near Obama Boulevard, suspect described as male, 39 years old, wearing a blue-green hoodie and dark pants, armed with a knife, code 3, intran, 0212, RD362,

00:16

standby for addition. Standby for addition. Stand by for addition.

00:17

Thank you.

00:26

The central unit battery domestic violence just occurred near East 5th Street, cross near King Edward Hotel in the alley.

00:33

Peer advised she and boyfriend physically assaulted each other.

00:35

Line was disconnected during call.

00:37

Code 2 and sent 214.R.D.

00:38

1455.

00:39

Penny Hollenbeck Unit, Vandalism suspect there now.

00:42

2732 Darwin Avenue, socialized in a male Hispanic, wearing a baseball cap, green white shirt, black pants, monocon, traditional code 2, incident 218, RV 423.

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The unit's in 5A11, 5A11, framing man,

01:03

327 King Avenue, 327 King Avenue on the corner of C Street and Hawaiian.

01:09

Beardee, man, scream in pain, saw suspect vehicle black or blue, and possible Honda Civic, peeling out away from the location.

01:16

Code 3[1] incident, 0219, RV524.

01:19

Southwest UNFN3-3-663.

01:23

Additionally, your ATW suspect are now near Obama Boulevard, suspects left.

01:29

Correction, suspect was slashing meeting the location, East Van Obama, still has a knife in a black backpack.

01:37

Code Additional Incident 0212.

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[1]

Code 3: Emergency response; proceed immediately with lights and siren.

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