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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
March 15, 2016 |
Sacramento-Area CHP Officer Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle on I-80
A California Highway Patrol officer who was investigating a crash on Interstate 80 over the weekend has died, his agency said Monday. Nathan Daniel Taylor, 35, succumbed to his injuries Sunday after getting struck by a vehicle Saturday about 2:25 p.m. on westbound Interstate 80 at Castle Peak Road, when he was struck by a vehicle, the CHP said in a statement. Taylor suffered major injuries and was transported to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, NV. NBC affiliate KCRA said he was standing near his patrol vehicle providing traffic control for a previous injury crash near the Donner Lake Interchange when the driver of a Nissan Pathfinder changed lanes and lost control, striking the officer.
NBC 4
LA's Police Commission considers new guidelines to decrease deadly force
This week, the L.A. Police Commission is taking a look at changes to guide how and when officers use deadly force. One of the key concepts is called de-escalation: that's when an officer tries to use other methods to diffuse a situation in order to avoid deadly force. "Most use of force [incidents] happen in a millisecond," said Craig Lally, president of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union that represents the rank-and-file officers in the LAPD. "Your training kicks in and basically there's no room for error." Emphasizing de-escalation could prompt officers to hesitate and put them in danger, said Lally.
KPCC 89.3
Taxi Driver, Father Of 4 Shot To Death In Lincoln Heights
An investigation is underway after a cab driver was killed during a suspected robbery in Lincoln Heights. Police got a call about a shooting around 9:30 p.m. Sunday and located the taxi near the intersection of Indiana and Worth streets. Responding officers said they found a victim on the roadway, suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim, identified as 43-year-old Antonio Paz, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. Paz's family said he was a father of four and that he was a taxi driver for 15 years. He was one of 12 siblings who left Mexico searching for a better future in the U.S.
ABC 7
2 Suspects To Face Trial In Death Of UCLA Student Found In Burned Westwood Apartment
Two young men were ordered Monday to stand trial for the stabbing death of a 21-year-old UCLA student whose body was discovered after a fire at her Westwood apartment last year. Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Mark Zuckman found sufficient evidence after a three-day hearing to require Alberto Hinojosa Medina and Eric Marquez, both 22, to stand trial on a murder charge stemming from the Sept. 21 death of Andrea DelVesco, according to Deputy District Attorney Victor Avila. The two are also charged with two counts of first-degree burglary with a person present involving DelVesco's apartment and another apartment in the same block.
CBS 2
Sentencing Scheduled for Man Convicted of Killing Two, Including MTV Staffer, in Robbery Spree
A man convicted in a two-week crime rampage that left two men, including an MTV music coordinator, dead is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday. Jabaar Vincent Thomas, 31, was found guilty Friday on two counts of capital murder for the shooting deaths of Marcelo Aragon and Gabriel Ben-Meir. The charges included special circumstances of multiple murders and murders committed during a robbery. Thomas also was convicted on multiple robbery and attempted robbery counts. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty during Tuesday's sentencing phase. The criminal complaint alleges that all of the crimes were "committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, and in association with a criminal street gang."
NBC 4
2 L.A. City Hall staffers arrested on suspicion of DUI: 1 drove city-issued car, another hit Metro bus
Two aides at Los Angeles City Hall were arrested over the weekend on suspicion of driving under the influence, authorities said. A car driven by Fredy Ceja, a spokesman for City Councilman Gil Cedillo, collided with a Metro bus near 6th and Spring streets in downtown L.A., according to an LAPD source who was not authorized to speak publicly. Ceja, who was driving a personal vehicle, was arrested shortly after midnight and is being held in lieu of $25,000 bail, LAPD Officer Aareon Jefferson said. More than an hour later, Fredy Torres, a field deputy for City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson, was arrested near 43rd Street and McKinley Avenue in South L.A., according to arrest records.
Los Angeles Times
Homeless woman charged with assault after fatal LAPD shooting will avoid jail time
A last-minute plea deal will spare a mentally ill homeless woman from jail time after she was charged with assault for allegedly hoisting an officer's baton during a fatal police shooting on skid row. On Monday, prosecutors agreed to reduce Trishawn Cardessa Carey's felony resisting-arrest charge to a misdemeanor and to drop the more serious charge — assault with a deadly weapon against a police officer — if she agreed to three years' probation. Carey, 35, who has schizophrenia, whispered after accepting the plea. “Thank you,” she said. “Thank you, thank you.”
Los Angeles Times
CHP Holding Series Of Bone Marrow Drives For Cancer-Stricken OC Officer
California Highway Patrol officers from across the state are working together to help an Orange County officer in his battle against bone-marrow cancer. Officers are holding seven bone-marrow registration drives across the Southland this week, from Ventura to Temecula. For a full list of sites, go here. They're hoping to find a match for veteran officer Keith Meter. “Keith has been out there, he's been saving many lives throughout his whole career,” said CHP Lt. Scott Moorhouse. “It's time that we're going to save his life.” At a Bakersfield drive Monday, prospective donors were tested with cheek swabs. Organizers were also hoping that by registering new prospective donors, other bone-marrow cancer patients could find matches.
CBS 2
Westminster Man Pleads Not Guilty To Helping Santa Ana Jail Escapees
A 41-year-old Westminster man has pleaded not guilty to helping three men evade authorities after they broke out of a Santa Ana jail in January. City News Service reported Monday that Tung Nguyen was ordered to return to court Wednesday for a pretrial hearing. His bail was set at $500,000. Prosecutors say Nguyen provided money and beer to one of the escapees, Bac Tien Duong, after the three arrived at his home. Duong, Hossein Nayeri and Jonathan Tieu escaped Jan. 22. They kidnapped a cab driver at gunpoint that same day and fled to Northern California. But a week later Duong returned with the driver and surrendered.
CBS 2
Calif Bill Takes Aim at Police Misconduct … Watch Out for Unintended Consequences?
Just weeks ago, California State Senator Mark Leno introduced SB 1286 that he purports will “improve transparency, accountability and trust between law enforcement and the public.” Leno's words, and those of his supporters, seem only to target police officers by making statements that are relative to them and the communities they serve. Leno's bill actively creates and perpetuates what many are calling the “Ferguson Effect” that will not go away by stripping police officers rights to privacy. In a state where a shortage of police officers already exists, such a bill, if passed, would discourage new police recruits, deter proactive policing and embolden criminals. It is those “unintended consequences” among many others that will have a huge impact on any restoration of trust in communities.
CityWatch
California sheriffs oppose Gavin Newsom's gun control initiative
California sheriffs announced Monday that they are opposing Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom's gun-control measure aimed for the fall ballot, arguing it would not prevent criminals from obtaining guns and ammunition via the black market or theft. Instead, the proposal would place additional restrictions on law-abiding people who want to buy ammunition for recreational use, retain guns and magazines that are currently legal or pass down historical or family heirlooms, the California State Sheriffs' Association wrote in a letter to Newsom's campaign. “Effectively, this measure will create a new class of criminals out of those that already comply with common sense practices that now exist,” wrote President Martin Ryan, Amador County sheriff and PAC Chair Gregory J. Ahern, Alameda County sheriff.
Sacramento Bee
Officer Slain By Police In Recorded Firefight
A police chief says an undercover police officer was killed by his own colleagues' bullets as a gunman ambushed his police station. Meanwhile, two brothers of the gunman recorded the unprovoked attack. Prince George's County police chief Hank Stawinski says Officer Jacai Colson was mortally wounded after he arrived at the scene dressed in civilian clothes in an unmarked car and wearing no body armor. The gunman was identified as Michael Ford, 22, who was being sought for allegedly assaulting his wife in Greenville County, South Carolina, the day before, according to a sheriff's report there. The chief says Ford's two brothers, Malik and Elijah Ford, were arrested after making recordings of the firefight.
Associated Press
Suspect Killed, 3 Officers Hurt In Chicago Shootout
A shootout between Chicago police and a suspect during a drug investigation on the city's West Side left the suspect dead and three officers wounded, authorities said. The officers were rushed to Stroger Hospital late Monday for treatment of injuries that are not life-threatening, according to police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi. The shooting occurred as several police officers were investigating reported drug activity in a residential area of the Homan Square neighborhood, Guglielmi said. The officers observed a man and a woman acting suspiciously and decided to investigate further, announcing their presence, he said. The pair fled, with police giving chase. The man ran into a gangway between two buildings and opened fire in the direction of the officers, hitting three of them multiple times, Guglielmi said.
Associated Press
Reports Of Oiled Birds As Cleanup Continues In Port Of Los Angeles Fuel Spill
A major cleanup operation is underway Monday following a fuel spill in the Port of Los Angeles. Officials say they've received reports of oiled birds in the area. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife say it has received several reports of birds covered in oil near the scene of the spill. "We have had unconfirmed reports of oiled birds so far, so what we did was we activated the Oiled Wildlife Care Network, so there are two teams out there looking for oiled wildlife," said Eric Laughlin with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
ABC 7
LA Council Unveils Broken Sidewalk Plan
A joint City Council committee today backed a sidewalk repair plan that calls for the city to cover the cost of the first repair, then return the responsibility for future fixes back to the property owner. Property owners are technically responsible for the condition of sidewalks under state law, according to city officials. But about 40 years ago, the city decided to take over the repairs of sidewalks damaged by tree roots. After federal funding dried up for the projects, the city was left with a growing backlog of repairs it could not afford.
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Lawsuit says L.A. endangered homeless people by seizing their tents and shopping carts
A federal civil rights lawsuit filed Monday accused the city of Los Angeles of endangering homeless people by seizing and destroying their tents and bedding and then releasing them from jail into the cold without protection. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, accused the city of wrongfully arresting homeless people and seizing their lawful shopping carts as part of a "criminalization" campaign. Carl Mitchell, 62, was arrested this year on skid row and charged with possession of a stolen shopping cart that he said he had not taken, the suit said. An LAPD officer refused to give him his backpack containing medications and medical appointment papers. He was jailed for 18 hours and released in the middle of the night when the temperature dipped to 40 degrees, the suit said.
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