An angry, shirtless man leading police on a wild chase down the runway at Los Angeles International Airport has been caught on camera in astonishing video.
The man with long brown hair was seen running barefoot on the track around 6 a.m. Saturday. Authorities said he suffered a “mental health crisis.”
The Los Angeles Police Department said the man “became enraged” while inside Terminal 4, before running out onto the airfield.
An angry, shirtless man leading police on a wild chase down the runway at Los Angeles International Airport has been caught on camera in astonishing video
The man with long, dark hair was seen running barefoot on the track at around 6 a.m. Saturday. Authorities said he suffered a “mental health crisis.”
The footage shows the man running as an LAPD officer chases him closely. He appears to point his Taser at the man, who eventually falls to the ground.
The fall is so sudden that the policeman trips over him and also flies to the ground.
The incident occurred next to a parked American Airlines plane.
Los Angeles airport police said “a use of force occurred” when the officer took the suspect into custody.
The footage shows the man running as an LAPD officer chases him closely. He appears to point his taser at the man, who eventually falls to the ground.
The incident occurred next to an American Airlines plane parked at LAX on Saturday morning.
The man has not yet been identified and his age and nationality have not been given.
He was arrested for assault on a police officer before being taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation.
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