Mother, Son, Police, And Suspect Injured In Reseda Burglary

RESEDA, CA — A mother and her son were, two police officers and a burglary suspect were injured in a scuffle at a home in Reseda early Wednesday morning.

Police were called to the home in the 8000 block of Reseda Boulevard at about 12:30 p.m. to respond to a possible burglary in progress. Once there, they fought with the suspect as they tried to apprehend him. According to CBS Los Angeles, the officers suffered minor injuries and used a taser gun to subdue the suspect. Both the suspect and the woman who reported the call had to be hospitalized in unknown condition.

The scuffle prompted the officers to issue a call for backup, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

A news photographer at the scene said the suspect was taken to a hospital with injuries suffered in the altercation with officers and the homeowner and her son were also injured, but it was unclear how they were hurt.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.