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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
October 24, 2016 |
Law Enforcement News
Shooting in downtown LA leaves 1 dead
A shooting Saturday in downtown Los Angeles left one man dead, authorities said.
It was reported at 2:17 p.m. in the Gas Company Lofts at 810 South Flower St., Los Angeles Police Department Lt. Mark Green said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, Green said. Officers set up a containment perimeter and with help from SWAT team members were searching the building for suspects, he said. It took several hours to search the large building but no suspect was found, Green said.
Fox 11
Police seek clues after man shot dead in Van Nuys
Los Angeles police are investigating a shooting Sunday that left a man dead in the Van Nuys area the night before. The “assault with a deadly weapon/shooting” call came at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the 6400 block of Woodley Avenue, said LAPD Officer Norma Eisenman, a spokeswoman. Officers found the male victim, believed to be in his late teens, near the front door of a home with “multiple gunshot wounds.”
Los Angeles Daily News
LAPD officer fatally shoots two people just days apart. How quickly should officers who kill return to work?
While shootings by police have received much attention, they remain relatively rare events. In 2015, for example, the LAPD reported more than 1.5 million contacts between police and the public. Of those encounters, 21 ended with deadly gunfire from officers. But it's even more unusual for an officer to fatally shoot two people in such a short period of time. Lou Turriaga, a director for the union that represents the LAPD's rank and file, said he believed the department offered strong support for officers after shootings. It's rare for police to fire their guns in the line of duty, he noted — Turriaga said he hasn't during his 28 years as an LAPD officer — and each officer who does reacts differently.
Los Angeles Times
Toddler dies after being stabbed in North Hollywood
Charges were pending Saturday for the drug-crazed man who allegedly stabbed his toddler to death and also was suspected of setting their North Hollywood apartment on fire, jumping from a window and stabbing himself before being arrested. Police said the man remained in the hospital late Friday night for the injuries he sustained in the incident.
Fox 11
Wilshire Country Club Employee Fatally Stabbed During Verbal Dispute With Another Worker; Man in Custody
A verbal dispute between two employees of The Wilshire Country Club in Hancock Park ended with a man fatally stabbing the other, LAPD said Friday. The stabbing occurred around 10:45 p.m. Thursday at the country club, which is located in the 300 block of Rossmore Avenue, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Norma Eisenman. The employees, both in their 20s, got into some type of verbal altercation that escalated and resulted in the stabbing, Eisenman said.
KTLA 5
Suspect Injured In Echo Park Officer-Involved Shooting
An investigation is underway after two officer-involved shootings in Echo Park involving the same suspect in two locations. The incident started just after midnight at Sunset Boulevard and Sutherland Street when two Los Angeles Police Department gang officers on patrol saw a large group in an apparent fight. One suspect produced a handgun and an officer-involved shooting occurred, police said.
ABC 7
Driver of Stolen Accord Leads Police Chase
A driver suspected of stealing a car was arrested Friday night after leading police on a chase in South Los Angeles. The chase started before 10:45 p.m. at the southbound 710 Freeway at the 91, according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver of a green Honda Accord drove up to 80 mph and was taken into custody not long after he led the chase to the streets.
NBC 4
Man jumps to death from downtown Los Angeles hotel
A person jumped from a downtown Los Angeles hotel and was pronounced dead at the scene in what police believe was a suicide. Authorities were called about 8:55 p.m. Friday to the Rosslyn Hotel at Fifth and Main streets, according to Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department. The jumper was described as male. His name and age were not immediately released.
My News. L.A.
LAPD Gets Tesla Model S Police Cruiser To Test Out
Most people know what an LAPD car looks like, but one marked black-and-white you may see in downtown L.A. looks a little different. It's a Tesla. "We found a car that is very spacious inside. It has lots of technology, and it has also the performance that actually can match any patrol car today," said Vartan Yagiyan with the LAPD's Administrative Services Bureau. The LAPD's one Tesla is a regular Model S, and yes, it would be plenty fast enough for one of Southern California's legendary police pursuits. The next question of course is, how much tax money was spent?
ABC 7
LAPD Officials Ask Motorists to Avoid Areas Expected to be Congested During Visit by President Obama
Los Angeles Police Department officials are asking motorists to avoid certain highways and roads expected to be congested during President Barack Obama's visit to the city on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday, the area around Sherman Way between Clybourn Avenue and Goldwater Canyon as well as the 170 and 101 freeways should be avoided between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., officials said. Officials advise motorists to avoid the area around Highland Avenue between Franklin Avenue and Sunset Boulevard between 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
KTLA 5
LASD Sergeant Hospitalized After Crash While Responding to Pursuit in Compton
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department sergeant was rushed to the hospital Monday morning following a crash in Compton. The sergeant, who was not identified, was responding to a stolen vehicle pursuit at about 5:10 a.m., said Sgt. Robert Connor with the Sheriff's Department. The pursuit lasted about two minutes before it was cancelled due to speeds and dangerous conditions, Connor said.
KTLA 5
Man Plows Stolen Work Truck Into West Hollywood Business
A driver fled after he plowed a work truck he stole from street cleaners into a business in West Hollywood early Friday morning. The crash occurred at around 3:54 a.m. near West Santa Monica Boulevard and Croft Avenue, after a man stole the truck from workers who were cleaning the streets at San Vicente Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department West Hollywood Station. Los Angeles County firefighters pulled the truck from Mail, Boxes and Things, a notary public and mailing service.
NBC 4
13 Dead, 31 Injured After Tour Bus, Truck Crash On 10 Freeway In Palm Springs
Authorities say a tour bus and a semi-truck crashed on the 10 Freeway Sunday killing 13 people and injuring 30 more in Palm Springs. During an afternoon briefing, California Highway Patrol Border Division Chief Jim Abele confirmed the fatalities from the wreck on Interstate 10 near Indian Canyon Road in Desert Hot Springs. The 1996 tour bus belongs to USA Holiday, a Los Angeles-based company, and was transporting 44 passengers when it hit the back of a freight-liner truck trailer in the third westbound lane just before sunrise.
CBS 2
Former Sen. Ron Calderon Gets Prison Time in Bribery Case
A former California state senator who took bribes in exchange for supporting legislation has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in federal prison. A U.S. District Court judge in Los Angeles imposed the sentence Friday on Ron Calderon after listening to the former legislator ask for house arrest instead. Federal prosecutors had sought a five-year prison term. Calderon earlier pleaded guilty to mail fraud and acknowledged taking bribes in two instances.
City News Service
Escaped LA County prisoner apprehended in Ontario
A prisoner who walked away from a community re-entry facility in Los Angeles County on Thursday has been apprehended, a state official said Saturday. Jesse Hernandez, 38, who escaped from the Male Community Re-entry Program facility, was taken back into custody Friday, said Kristina Khokhobashvili of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
City News Service
Officers wrestle with emotions after fatal shootings
For obvious reasons, much of the attention after a shooting goes to the deceased and their families, and to the policy questions that are raised about race, police tactics and accountability, especially when white officers kill unarmed blacks, as has been the case in the most disquieting incidents over the past several years. “A life was taken,” community activist Anthony Jimenez, who heads a group called Police Our Police, reminded the El Cajon City Council earlier this month. But the officers involved can also experience a variety of short- and long-term effects, research shows, including appetite loss, sleep disruption, nausea and fatigue.
San Diego Union-Tribune
Report: half of US adults are in facial recognition databases used by police
A new report finds images of more than half of adults living in the US are stored in a series of police facial recognition databases, in many cases without any prior contact with police. That's according to a new report that raising concerns and inconsistencies about privacy. A Martinez spoke with Alvaro Bedoya, executive director of Georgetown Law's Center on Privacy and Technology, who authored the report.
KPCC 89.3
Suspect Fires at California Police Cruiser During Pursuit
A California police officer was uninjured after a pursuit early Sunday morning ended when the officer's vehicle was hit by gunfire. The Madera Police officer's civilian ride-along passenger suffered minor injuries. The officer, whose name is not being released at the time, attempted to stop a Mazda SUV. When the car did not stop, a chase ensued in the city of Madera, located 30 miles northwest of Fresno.
NBC 4
Deputy pulls woman from car right before it goes up in flames
A sheriff's deputy pulled a woman from a smoking car right before it erupted in flames in Encinitas early Sunday. Deputy Steve Gusman was headed north on Manchester Avenue when he saw what he thought was a cloud of fog rolling in off the ocean near the San Elijo Lagoon about 1:20 a.m. As he got closer, he realized it was smoke, a sheriff's official said.
San Diego Union-Tribune
Police Hunt For Suspect In Killings, Shooting Of 2 Officers
Authorities are searching for a man suspected in a double slaying and accused of shooting and wounding two police officers near Oklahoma City. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says the officers were shot Sunday night as they responded to a report of shots fired in the town of Wellston, 35 miles northeast of Oklahoma City. The sheriff's office says they are recovering from their injuries.
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Local Government News
San Fernando Valley residents rally to support planning reform measure
Hundreds of luxe apartments threaten to replace a post office in Woodland Hills. High-rise condos threaten to tower over homes in North Hollywood. A parking garage threatens to tie up commuter traffic in Studio City . Each proposed San Fernando Valley project has been given the go-ahead by Los Angeles politicians and planners to get around city zoning rules, critics say, in a broken planning and land-use system that favors developers over residents.
Los Angeles Daily News
This Venice councilman, once on the verge of homelessness, is trying to help — but he's getting heat from all sides
“For a while,” says L.A. Councilman Mike Bonin, “I was teetering on the edge of homelessness. There were a few nights when I slept on the beach, and more than a few nights when I slept in my car or bounced between friends' couches. “I have a sense of how easy it is to go from being housed to un-housed, and a sense of how easy it is to go from sort of teetering on the edge to falling into the abyss.” Bonin says he was addicted to alcohol for many years, then crystal meth. About 22 years ago, he managed to push the poison away.
Los Angeles Times
Airbnb backs a campaign to build homeless housing in L.A. with a $100,000 donation
The home-sharing company that has been accused of helping to take thousands of units out of the tight Los Angeles rental market has become a major contributor to the campaign to build new homeless housing.A committee funded largely by Airbnb has donated $100,000 to promote Proposition HHH, the Los Angeles city measure that would raise tax dollars to help build 10,000 units for the chronically homeless.
Los Angeles Times
Send more money for water recycling, LA mayor begs state
More financial assistance is needed from the state to boost water recycling and further other water conservation projects in Los Angeles, city Controller Ron Galperin said Friday in a letter penned with Mayor Eric Garcetti. The state's $15 million cap on each city for the state water board's Recycled Water Funding Program has limited the amount of money the city can put into such projects, the elected officials wrote in a letter to the Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Water Resources.
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