Westchester neighbors say standoff suspect needs meds for mental issues

A Westchester man suspected of making a bomb threat against the White House poses no danger, but sometimes becomes loud and profane when he fails to take his medication for mental illness, his neighbors said today.

“The guy is harmless, but once he gets off his meds he is screaming profanity,” said one neighbor.

The man fled from U.S. Secret Service agents Thursday, leading a chase in a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle up the San Diego (405) Freeway. He stopped near the Federal Building in Westwood and is engaged in a standoff with law enforcement officers.

The car is registered to Joe Moshe, a resident in the 8300 block of Creighton Avenue. Police have not publicly identified him.

Neighbors who did not want to be identified said Moshe “sounds like he could be dangerous,” but he has never caused any significant trouble for them.

“He’s got issues. He doesn’t take his medication, he doesn’t do that well,” a neighbor said.

A quick google search doesn’t show any evidence of support for Ron Paul or posting Glenn Beck videos.