Archive · 5 Aug 2025
LAPD Faces Armed Suspect at Costco After Pursuit in Los Angeles
There's a tense situation at a Costco in Los Angeles.
A person ran from the police, then parked in a van in the parking lot.
The van has a scary message on it, which makes the police worry.
Police are trying to talk the person out of the van safely.
The area around Costco is closed, and people are told to stay away.
Everyone is hoping the situation ends without anyone getting hurt.
The police will investigate the van and the person's background to find out why this happened.
A suspect barricaded himself in a van at a Los Angeles Costco after a police chase.
The van was spray-painted with a message referencing a toxicology test and the suspect's corpse.
The LAPD is negotiating with the suspect, who is charged with criminal threats.
The Costco and surrounding areas are closed, with shoppers evacuated or sheltering in place.
The incident has caused concern due to the location's history and the van's ominous message.
- Who
- A suspect wanted for alleged criminal threats
- What
- A police standoff involving a suspect in a van at a Costco.
- When
- August 5, 2025
- Where
- Costco in Atwater Village, Los Angeles.
- Why
- The reason for the chase and standoff is under investigation; the criminal threats charge suggests a volatile situation.
Community
LAPD
Public Safety
Community
Concerned about safety and potential threat.
LAPD
LAPD in control, incident under control, no injuries reported.
- Location
- Costco, 2901 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles
- Date
- August 5, 2025
- Involved
- LAPD and a suspect
- Incident
- Standoff after a police chase
- Charge
- Criminal threats
- Van Message
- "TOXICOLOGY TEST MY CORPSE AND THIS VAN"