Man Locks Himself In Trader Joe's Bathroom, Negotiators Step In

Culver City CA

09 September, 2021

9:14 AM

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CULVER CITY, CA — Culver City Police Department's Crisis Negotiation team helped deescalate an emergency this week at a Trader Joe's after a man locked himself inside a bathroom, flooded it, and refused to leave. It happened Tuesday about 9:30 p.m. at Trader Joe's, 6150 Slauson Ave., police said. Officers arrived and saw the suspect was damaging the inside of the restroom and wouldn't come out, police said. The Culver City Police Department Crisis Negotiation Team responded to the store and contacted the suspect inside the restroom, police said. He was taken into custody without incident and taken to a hospital for treatment. SEE MORE: Bruce's Beach Bill Could Return Property To Black DescendantsOcean Warning Extends For Swimmers, Surfers In Los AngelesLarry Elder Egged As Hostile Crowd Chases Him From Venice Stop