Man slashes own throat after being stopped by police
A man suspected of robbing an Anaheim bank slashed his throat with a box cutter this afternoon after being stopped by police in Irvine, authorities said.
A man suspected of robbing an Anaheim bank slashed his throat with a box cutter this afternoon after being stopped by police in Irvine, authorities said.
Police received a call about a man in his 20s robbing the Washington Mutual branch at 555 N. Euclid St. at 12:36 p.m., said Anaheim police Sgt. Rick Martinez. As officers responded, the man left the bank in a white beat-up sports car that was missing a front bumper.
A car matching the description was seen going south on Interstate 5 by an undercover Anaheim detective, Martinez said. The detective called for backup, and officers from a few different agencies responded.
As the car approached Irvine, officers tried to stop it. The suspect pulled off the freeway at Culver Drive, and the car came to a stop.
The man then apparently used a box cutter to slash both sides of his neck, Martinez said. He was rushed to a hospital, bleeding profusely, Martinez said.
The man's condition is not yet known, Martinez said.
Cash was found on the front seat of the car, but police did not find a weapon inside the vehicle, Martinez said. The man had apparently simulated a weapon during the robbery, Martinez said.
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