Law Enforcement

Community Rallies Behind Police Officer Battling Rare Cancer
A community is rallying to support a Los Angeles police officer with a rare form of cancer by raising money for his medical expenses, efforts that included a barbecue fundraiser on Thursday. James Rousseve, a 39-year-old LAPD Southwest Division police officer, was diagnosed with a rare soft tissue sarcoma cancer in November 2014. He finished his 14th and final round of chemotherapy on July 31, according to his wife Leticia Rousseve.
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California Crazy: Conspirator in Cop Killing Paroled — A Hint of Things to Come?
The headlong rush to empty California prisons of dangerous criminals who are serving life sentences has unfortunately received scant coverage by the media. Most people would be horrified to know that a record 902 “lifers” were granted parole this past year, far surpassing the numbers released in prior years. A case in point is Voltaire Alphonse Williams, who played a central role in the brutal 1985 murder of LAPD detective Thomas Williams (no relation) in front of his young son. The goal of this assassination was to stop Detective Williams from testifying in a robbery trial. As reported in detail in a piece by Arnold Friedman in LA Observed, Williams was granted parole on Aug. 4.
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LAPD Searching For Man Who Tried Robbing 3 Banks In Hour In Los Feliz
Los Angeles police are searching for a man accused of attempting to rob two banks before successfully robbing a third bank within an hour in Los Feliz. The first attempted robbery occurred at about 1:10 p.m. at a Chase Bank in the 1600 block of Vermont Avenue. The man wearing a ski mask allegedly handed a note to the teller demanding money, but was not successful. About 30 minutes later, he had changed his shirt and attempted to rob a Bank of America in the 4500 block of Franklin Avenue with the same method, but left without taking any money. He then moved on to a Citibank in the 1960 block of Hillhurst Avenue, where he was able to get away with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.
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LAPD Beefs Up Security At 'Straight Outta Compton' Screenings
Theaters were beefing up security Thursday ahead of the release of "Straight Outta Compton," the biopic based on N.W.A. The film depicts gang violence that plagued South Los Angeles in the 1980s, and Los Angeles police worry the violence on the screen will bleed into real life. "Maybe different factions or youngsters from different gangs will show up at the same theater at the same time and that's always a bad recipe," LAPD spokesman Andy Smith said.
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LAPD, Family Concerned About Welfare Of Missing 90-Year-Old Man
The Los Angeles Police Department is hoping the public can help them locate a missing 90-year-old man. Johnnie Fisher's family and police are concerned about the missing man's welfare. Fisher is a black male with gray hair and green eyes. He stands about 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs approximately 130 pounds. If you've seen Fisher, you're asked to call the LAPD Missing Persons Unit at (213) 996-1800.
CBS Los Angeles

Woman questions LAPD shooting in South L.A.
A 21-year-old local resident said Thursday that she saw Los Angeles police fatally shoot a woman who was running from officers down a Baldwin Hills alley. Courtyana Franklin questioned why police shot the woman, saying she watched Wednesday's events unfold from the side mirror of her car, which was parked in the alley near Marlton Avenue and Santo Tomas Drive.
Los Angeles Times

L.A. Residents Must Get Rid of High Capacity Magazines by November 20
On August 7, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed a “high capacity” magazine ban into law, which means the city's residents have until November 20 to dispose of the newly banned mags. According to the NRA-ILA, the “high capacity” magazine ban goes into effect on September 19 and will give citizens until November 20 to sell the magazines in their position or otherwise “remove them from the city or turn them over to Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).”.
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Thief Steals $58k Life Savings From Woodland Hills Couple's Bank Account
A Woodland Hills couple lost their life savings when someone cashed a $58,000 fraudulent check from their U.S. Bank checking account. The couple filed a police report, but the person responsible remains at large. The Reus were hoping to retire soon and have been waiting three weeks without any answers on the thief. The Los Angeles Police Department identity crimes division is investigating, but they could not discuss the ongoing investigation.”
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SoCal Fanny Pack Thief on the Loose
A Southern California thief is on the loose after stealing a fanny pack that had a New York Police Department badge and credit cards inside of it, police said Wednesday. Anyone with information about this crime, or who has experienced similar events should call Detective Will Hollowell at 805-947-8083. Ojai police said the Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information which leads to the arrest or criminal complaint of those responsible for the crime. The Crime Stoppers number is 800-222-8477.
NBC Los Angeles

More Police Are Killed in States With More Guns, Study Finds
Police officers are most likely to be killed in states where the most people own guns, a new study finds. The report is sure to be controversial, but it adds a new dimension to a conversation that's recently been focused more on police shootings of unarmed Americans. This study looks at who's killing the cops, and it's overwhelmingly people with private guns, David Swedler of the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health found.
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