Erin Thielman, an Air Force veteran, witnessed the suspect run through the security checkpoint with a gun, stating, 'I ran back down to the ballroom, passing by Secret Service with their pistols drawn in a defensive position.'
POMONA, Calif. -- A machete-wielding man chased a teenager through a Southern California laundromat on Saturday after seeing the teen wearing a 49ers jersey, according to the boy's father. The confrontation unfolded inside the Super Wash N Dry in Pomona, where video shows the suspect entering the business holding a large machete. The footage captures the teen running through the laundromat as the man follows him.
Santa Rosa Police officers responded to a domestic call on Keegan Drive at approximately 10 p.m. Wednesday night, leading to a standoff until early Thursday morning.
The suspectâs refusal to communicate with police prompted the deployment of SWAT, who tried negotiations and utilized less-lethal tactics like CS gas to resolve the situation.
