Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies were dispatched to a medical emergency call near Golden Valley Road at 11:12 a.m. on Thursday, according to Lt. Luis Molina with the station.
A young man was having a psychotic episode, according to Molina.
Deputies arrived on the scene at 11:14 a.m. and needed backup because the young man was not allowing deputies to restrain him, Molina said.
He was transported to a local hospital, Molina added.