An armed man was taken into custody Thursday after allegedly attempting to stab firefighters and police officers before carjacking a vehicle and leading police on a brief pursuit in the San Fernando Valley, officials said.
Paramedics responded to a call of a possible mentally disabled man threatening to hurt himself at about 10:15 a.m. in the 20000 of West Saticoy Street near Witnnetka, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
When fire crews arrived at the scene, the man, armed with a knife, allegedly attempted to stab firefighters, LAPD said. When police confronted the man, he also tried to stab officers, police said.
The officers tried to subdue the man with beanbag rounds, but he broke away and carjacked a vehicle.
Police then pursued the car and used the PIT maneuver to capture the suspect.
The chase ended shortly before 11 a.m. near Plummer Street and Corbin Avenue in Northridge, police said. The man was taken into custody and transported to a hospital with minor injuries.
During the developing incident, the Los Angeles Fire Department tweeted that an ambulance was involved in a collision while trying to assist a suicidal patient.
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No other injuries were reported.
