Full Notification

Throughout the day on October 30, 2017, officers received three calls of a subject in the north end of the city near The Strand annoying people.  The first two times the subject was contacted, he was identified, cooperative during the investigations and released after no crime was determined to have occurred.   However, when officers attempted to contact the subject after the third call, he fled the location on the sand, toward the ocean.  Officers chased the subject.  The subject armed himself with a knife and charged at one of the pursuing officers.  A Conducted Energy Device (TASER) was used on the suspect, but the device had little effect.  Numerous officers responded to the scene and the suspect was taken into custody after fighting with assisting police officers.  The suspect was treated by lifeguards and Manhattan Beach Fire Personnel at the scene, and he was transported to a local hospital for treatment.  No officers or bystanders were injured.