Thread by @KateCagle

“I want to clean up Los Angeles while being respectful to the unhouse,” says @JoeBuscaino as he launches his campaign for mayor of Los Angeles. He’s announcing a three point plan for “a safer Los Angeles.”

His 3 point plan:
1. Cut red tape to build housing faster
2. Get rid of LAHSA and build new system
3. Enforcement that bans encampments at parks, beaches and sidewalks

“Homelessness is an emergency in the city of Los Angeles.”

A man is now attempting to interrupt the presser.

Breaking: Private security working for @JoeBuscaino interrupted the event when they noticed this woman holding a knife near the mayoral candidate. LAPD officers detained her and you can clearly see the weapon in this video. Buscaino has been told it’s unsafe to stay here and left

Update: LAPD Captain Umbrich says the woman was arrested and likely will be charged with aggravated assault. They are getting witness testimony that she made at least one threat while holding the knife.

Update via @boreskes that Captain Umbrich was apparently cut by the knife. (He didn’t mention that to me when I talked to him right after the incident.)

*Embrich

In the background of this clip, you can see mayoral candidate @JoeBuscaino jump onto and then over the wall surrounding the Venice beach parking lot and then take off running while @LAPDHQ officers detain the woman holding the knife.

Venice resident Nico Ruderman says he locked eyes with the woman who said “I’m going to start killing people.” He took off running with @JoeBuscaino.

Ruderman came to listen to the speech and is behind the campaign to recall @mikebonin.

Private security said they noticed the woman drop the knife as @JoeBuscaino met with potential supporters. You can see the moment in the lower left corner of this video I recorded minutes before she was detained by LAPD.

Update: jail records show the 19-year-old woman was booked on a misdemeanor charge around 3:18 p.m. and released at 4:36 on her own recognizance. Her court date is in October.