Pasadena restaurant workers subdue man with knife after he damages nearby business

PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) — Employees of a Pasadena restaurant jumped into action and tackled a man with a knife who was acting erratically and causing damage to businesses on the street.

The incident happened around 3 p.m. Monday in the 500 block of South Lake Avenue.

Police say a man with a knife was acting strangely and at one point set off a fire extinguisher at a business, causing an estimated $2,500 in damage.

Eyewitness video shows three restaurant workers subdue the man on the sidewalk – two of them holding down his upper body while a third sat on his legs.

Two officers soon arrived and took over, placing the man into handcuffs and then arresting him.

Police say the man is facing a charge of felony vandalism. He did not assault anyone with the knife.