Man armed with a machete is injured during arrest by LAPD officers

On May 13, 2022, Southwest uniformed personnel received a radio call of an Assault with a Deadly Weapon (ADW) suspect there now, armed with a machete, at 1200 block of West 38th Street. When the officers arrived at scene they located the suspect, unarmed, inside a single-family residence. As the officers made contact with the suspect, they ordered him to the porch area of the residence. As the officers attempted to take the suspect into custody, he began to resist resulting in a Categorical Use of Force.

During the use of force, an officer contacted the suspect’s neck area. The suspect was subsequently taken into custody for ADW. Prior to booking, the suspect complained of injury to his neck.