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Man with knife reportedly holding victims at Vanowen & Variel apartment building

Heard on: LAPD Dispatch - Valley Bureau
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Topanga units can have just occurred Vanowen and Variel.
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Vanowen St & Variel Ave, Los Angeles, CA 91303

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Assault reported near Vanowen St & Variel Ave, Los Angeles, CA 91303 on Feb 19, 2026, 7:36 AM. As discussed during the dispatch call, lAPD officers responded code three to reports of a man armed with a knife at an apartment building near Vanowen St & Variel Ave. AI-generated summary from public dispatch audio. Not an official report.

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