Officers were dispatched at 9:55 a.m. Monday to a radio call in the 600 block of Gillette Street regarding “a violent male with mental illness where the suspect was armed with a metal pipe,” according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
“Upon arrival, the officers located the suspect who was armed with a large tree trimmer with an approximate 12-inch serrated blade. He failed to comply with orders to drop the pole and continued advancing towards officers,” police continued.