A girl walking her dog in Los Angeles was stabbed with a samurai sword and her pet was killed in a seemingly unprovoked attack, police and witnesses said.
A suspect within the stabbing, identified as 23-year-old Eric Herrera, was arrested on the scene within the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood Tuesday night on suspicion of attempted murder, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
Police said they received multiple 911 calls at around 11:20 p.m. reporting an assault with a deadly weapon within the 1200 block of South Victoria Avenue.
Officers who responded to the scene saw the 23-year-old suspect walking in the midst of the road holding a sword.
In keeping with police, the officers attempted to “de-escalate” the situation and ordered Herrera to place the sword down, however the man allegedly refused to cooperate and approached them with the blade in hand.
The cops responded by utilizing a Taser on Herrera, after which he was taken into custody without incident, as seen in a news video showing the suspect sitting handcuffed on the bottom.
In keeping with the LAPD’s statement, the 43-year-old dog owner was found nearby affected by multiple cuts to her arm from Herrera’s sword. Officers applied a tourniquet on the scene to stop the bleeding before the girl was taken to an area hospital in stable condition.
KTLA-TV reported that witnesses saw the sword-wielding suspect stab the girl’s dog to death, but a police spokesperson wouldn’t confirm it to The Post Wednesday.
Herrera was booked into the county jail early Wednesday morning on a charge of attempted murder and was ordered held on $ 1 million bail.
A girl walking her dog in Los Angeles was stabbed with a samurai sword and her pet was killed in a seemingly unprovoked attack, police and witnesses said.
A suspect within the stabbing, identified as 23-year-old Eric Herrera, was arrested on the scene within the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood Tuesday night on suspicion of attempted murder, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
Police said they received multiple 911 calls at around 11:20 p.m. reporting an assault with a deadly weapon within the 1200 block of South Victoria Avenue.
Officers who responded to the scene saw the 23-year-old suspect walking in the midst of the road holding a sword.
In keeping with police, the officers attempted to “de-escalate” the situation and ordered Herrera to place the sword down, however the man allegedly refused to cooperate and approached them with the blade in hand.
The cops responded by utilizing a Taser on Herrera, after which he was taken into custody without incident, as seen in a news video showing the suspect sitting handcuffed on the bottom.
In keeping with the LAPD’s statement, the 43-year-old dog owner was found nearby affected by multiple cuts to her arm from Herrera’s sword. Officers applied a tourniquet on the scene to stop the bleeding before the girl was taken to an area hospital in stable condition.
KTLA-TV reported that witnesses saw the sword-wielding suspect stab the girl’s dog to death, but a police spokesperson wouldn’t confirm it to The Post Wednesday.
Herrera was booked into the county jail early Wednesday morning on a charge of attempted murder and was ordered held on $ 1 million bail.
