Passenger Causes Havok On MTA Bus In Woodland Hills
Of course this happened at the nexus of the degenerate universe here in Woodland Hills, the corner of Topanga Canyon Blvd and Ventura Blvd. Follow the link to ABC7 for some video coverage.
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. (KABC) — LAPD officers responded to a call of a L.A. County Sheriff’s deputy involved in a fight with a suspect in Woodland Hills.
LAPD officers responded to a call of an L.A. County Sheriff’s deputy involved in a fight with a suspect in Woodland Hills.
A suspect was taken in custody and an ambulance was requested at the scene.
The fight occurred near the intersection of Ventura Blvd. and N. Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Eastbound traffic on Ventura Blvd. was slow, but westbound traffic was at a standstill due to multiple police cars and fire engines on scene.
The suspect was subdued by at least six to eight officers, then strapped face-down to a gurney and loaded onto an ambulance. The suspect could be seen repeatedly banging his head on the gurney.
Traffic was expected to be affected till at least 6 p.m.
The suspect was confirmed as a bus passenger. MTA bus service was affected on the Ventura Blvd. route.
According to MTA spokesman Jose Ubaldo, MTA bus line 161 was traveling from Canoga Park to Thousand Oaks at 4:57 p.m. A male passenger inside the bus was reportedly harassing a female patron. The bus driver stopped the bus and called for deputy assistance.
The suspect gave the deputy a hard time when he arrived. The deputy called for more assistance. During a scuffle, someone used pepper-spray inside the bus, and the bus driver was hit, according to Ubaldo.
The suspect was treated by paramedics on scene and transported to a hospital.
The bus was cleared of passengers due to lingering pepper-spray inside.
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Sounds like a scene left out of the Big Lebowski movie. I guess, that neither the intersection cameras, bank cameras, news cameras, MTA cameras, MTA personell, sheriff’s dept. or the LAPD could properly contain this individual. It’s a good thing that we have a new Topanga Canyon Police substation to further drain our tax dollars, do little to protect and only serve to create the NASTIEST traffic jam known to mankind. Let’s blame it on the pepper spray…
Probably high on something… Took six officers to subdue a guy. Wait, he’ll sue for excessive use of force to arrest!
The dude did not abide. I wonder if they tazed him.
he, he, he The Dude does not belong in Woodland Hills! He must be a nilist! Thanks, Girard! Dear tle, re 6 officers. You call these officers? Have you seen them? They have very little physical presence. The new group looks like a bunch of 8th graders driving police cars. They should be driving smart cars. This is exactly what I’m trying to say. I think that parking enfocement and one real police officer could have taken care of the entire incident. Woodland Hills is slowly becoming Van Nuys, a bunch of cop cars causing traffic. We are the end of the line for the Metro- Owensmouth is completely destroyed. Topanga Canyon Blvd can’t take any more cars. I’m unable to ride my bike to my Mother’s house [2 miles] for fear of either being struck by speeding police car on their way to SEE what everyone is responding to or getting sevelry side swiped by a speeding carpool mother in her SUV. What are we? A training ground for the new graduated officers? Is Villagrosa afraid to place the new graduates where they are needed? They were not aware that a huge pot growing facility was their neighbor. This new substation is a joke! And what has happened to Ventura Blvd. every Friday from 11am? It takes 30m minutes to get from Canoga to Topanga. Is Jerry’s Deli giving out free lunches? I love Woodland Hills, and no, I don’t hate anyone however, it’s become so pathetic that it’s comical. Thanks for letting me vent.