Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Man wielding a knife in La Mirada store arrested

Weds. January 2, 2019.


La Mirada-   A man that reportedly brandished a knife inside a discount store was arrested after leading deputies on a short foot pursuit early this afternoon.

Deputies responded quickly to the 99-Cent Store in the 14500 block of Leffingwell Rd. at 12;24 p.m. after Norwalk Sheriff's 911 dispatchers were told that man was waving a knife at customers and employees. 

Deputies, aided by a Sheriff's Air-Unit quickly contained the shopping center after learning the man had walked out of the store only seconds before deputies arrived at the store.  

The Sheriff's Aero crew directed deputies to the rear of the shopping center where they had spotted the man and he was in handcuffs shortly after leading deputies on a brief foot chase that ended across the street at Armsdale Av and Richvale Dr.

Paramedics were called to attend to the suspect and was later transported from the scene by Care Ambulance.  No further information was immediately available about his condition.

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