Knife-wielding maniac terrorizes California neighborhood in shocking doorbell video
A knife-wielding man, Brian Mattson, allegedly terrorized a Sacramento neighborhood, prompting multiple 911 calls after he was seen brandishing a knife and making stabbing motions at residents' doors. Doorbell camera footage captured the incident, which left residents frightened but unharmed. Mattson, 56, was arrested on criminal trespassing charges and remained in custody after a second trespassing incident.
- ▪Brian Mattson, 56, was arrested after allegedly brandishing a knife and making stabbing motions at doors in a Sacramento neighborhood.
- ▪Residents, including Rebecca Breen, reported the incident after seeing Mattson on doorbell camera footage, describing the experience as terrifying.
- ▪Mattson was on felony probation and was charged only with criminal trespassing, though he was later arrested again the same day for another trespassing incident.
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Metro Knife-wielding maniac terrorizes California neighborhood in shocking doorbell video By Benjamin Brown Published May 3, 2026, 5:19 p.m. ET A knife-wielding man was arrested Saturday for criminal trespassing after allegedly terrorizing residents in a Sacramento neighborhood. Haunting video captured the moment Brian Mattson appeared on the porch of Rebecca Breen’s home Thursday evening brandishing a knife and appearing to making repeated stabbing motions. 3 Brian Mattson, 56, was arrested Saturday for allegedly terrorizing a Sacramento neighborhood with a knife. Ring “We heard a loud knock and we looked in the ring camera and we noticed that there was something very strange going on,” Breen told KCRA. “It was terrifying. It was absolutely terrifying.” Sacramento County Sheriff’s Lt.
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