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  Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch

Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League

December 20, 2016

Law Enforcement News

Mayor Lee picks William Scott, LAPD veteran, as SF police chief
Mayor Ed Lee plans to announce Tuesday that he is hiring a veteran Los Angeles deputy police chief to lead the San Francisco force as it implements broad changes in the wake of several shootings of African Americans and Latinos, according to City Hall sources. William Scott, who is 52 and African American, has been with the Los Angeles Police Department for more than 25 years and heads the department's 1,700-member South Bureau, a nearly 58-square-mile territory.
San Francisco Chronicle

Bouncer at NoHo Topless Bar Charged With Murder in Death of Man Punched, Fatally Struck by Vehicle
A bouncer at a North Hollywood topless bar was charged with murder Monday in the death of a man who died in a hit-and-run crash after being punched and falling into traffic. Ernest Shawn Reyes, 34, of Arleta is accused of punching 47-year-old Wilfredo Rodriguez outside a bar early Thursday, Dec. 15. The victim was struck in the face and then fell back into the street and was hit by a vehicle that did not stop, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Drake Madison said Monday.
KTLA 5

Teen shot dead in drive-by: Gang involved?
Authorities Monday identified a 16-year-old boy who was fatally shot when the pickup truck in which he was riding came under fire in a possible gang-related attack in Pacoima. The shooting occurred about 10:30 p.m. Saturday on Eustace Street near Dronfield Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Jesse Rios died at a hospital.
My News L.A.

Glendale officers praised for ‘act of heroism' after plucking woman from fire
Three Glendale police officers are being praised by local residents for rescuing a woman from the balcony of a raging house fire. The fire was reported around 5:17 a.m. Monday in the 2000 block of Dublin Drive, according to Glendale Police Department spokeswoman Tahnee Lightfoot. Members of the Glendale Police Department arrived before firefighters and quickly went to work, witnesses said. Quick-thinking officers borrowed a household ladder from someone in the neighborhood and plucked the woman to safety.
Los Angeles Daily News

Man Who Sold Sickly Puppies From the Trunk of His Car Sentenced
A 43-year-old man who sold unhealthy, underage puppies from the back of his car was sentenced Monday to take 24 animal cruelty classes and barred from owning other dogs. Armando Viramontes Jr. pleaded no contest in September to one count each of selling dogs under eight weeks old and selling live animals in a public place, according to online court records.
NBC 4

Transient brutally punched in face at Hollywood Metro station: Why?
A man accused in an attack on a transient at a Metro station in Hollywood last week was charged Monday with felony assault. James Anthony Hanson, 32, of Culver City, allegedly punched the 59-year- old homeless man in the face at the Hollywood/Vine Metro Station last Tuesday without apparent provocation. Hanson pleaded not guilty to assault likely to produce great bodily injury and an allegation that he inflicted great bodily injury. He is due back in court on Jan. 3 to get a date for a preliminary hearing that will determine whether there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial.
My News L.A.

Fate of former LA County Sheriff Lee Baca now in the jury's hands
At the end of the federal corruption trial against former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca on Monday, a federal prosecutor told the jury it was ultimately them who must “police the police.” “See what is obvious,” prosecutor Brandon Fox said, looking at the 12 men and women before they headed into deliberations Monday afternoon. “Mr. Baca is guilty.”
KPCC 89.3

What should Long Beach police have done when one of their own was arrested in a prostitution sting?
Like many other law enforcement agencies throughout Southern California, Long Beach police have turned their attention to eliminating the scourge of human trafficking in recent years. The department formed a task force and vowed to arrest people who profited from and exploited the sex trade. At one point, police noted that their efforts had led to more trafficking prosecutions than any other law enforcement agency in Los Angeles County, and the City Council has supported state legislation aimed at stiffening penalties against traffickers.
Los Angeles Times

How do cops know if you're too high to drive?
A month after California voted to approve Proposition 64 and legalize recreational marijuana, law enforcement officials throughout the state are prepping for what many view as the obvious: a jump in the number of people driving under the influence of pot. What they're not prepped for is less obvious: how to prove it when people are driving under the influence of pot. There is no roadside test legal in California that can say for sure how much THC (the psychoactive ingredient of cannabis) is in a driver's bloodstream.
Orange County Register

Judge in Brock Turner case cleared of misconduct allegations
The California judge in the Brock Turner sexual assault trial did not abuse his authority or show bias when he sentenced the former Stanford University student to six months in jail, an independent commission concluded. Santa Clara Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky's sentence, handed down on June 2, was widely criticized as too lenient, drawing significant public outcry and media coverage. It led to a new sentencing law, a hard alcohol ban at Stanford and an effort to remove Persky from the bench through a recall election.
CNN

Uber admits to self-driving car 'problem' in bike lanes as safety concerns mount
Uber has admitted that there is a “problem” with the way autonomous vehicles cross bike lanes, raising serious questions about the safety of cyclists days after the company announced it would openly defy California regulators over self-driving vehicles. An Uber spokeswoman said on Monday that engineers were working to fix a flaw in the programming that advocates feared could have deadly consequences for cyclists.
The Guardian

Video: Heavily armed Las Vegas man opens fire on cops in hostage standoff
Police released body camera footage of a Dec. 13 shooting standoff with a heavily-armed man who took his neighbors hostage. The Las Vegas Sun reported that Edison Somera, 37, was upset after his girlfriend of 21 years broke up with him.  When he allegedly pulled a gun on her, his son tackled him to the ground, allowing her to flee, the publication reported. 
Police One

Cops: Shoplifting suspect nabbed during police toy drive
Police in Massachusetts say they've arrested a man who tried to shoplift items from a Target while officers were holding a toy drive outside the store. Dartmouth police say the department had been holding its annual Christmas toy drive outside the store on Saturday when Target employees alerted officers to a man they say had shoplifted from the store.
Associated Press

People Who Commit Gun Crimes are Likely to Have Been Shot Before, New Study Finds
For decades, researchers have probed the “cycle of abuse” that leads some people subjected to child abuse to later commit the same acts they once suffered. A better understanding of the psychological damage inflicted on children who are abused, and the risks they face as they age, has led to well-established social programs and interventions aimed directly at those most susceptible.
The Trace

Berlin Christmas market attacker could be at large, authorities admit
An asylum seeker detained by police after a large truck was rammed into a Berlin Christmas market may not have been the driver, German authorities said Tuesday, leading to fears that the attacker could still be at large. Berlin Police President Klaus Kandt said that officials could not be certain that the man in custody -- who was picked up about a mile away from where 12 people were killed and 48 others injured -- was responsible for the attack on Monday evening.
CNN

Local Government News

Responding to Trump, L.A. proposes $10-million legal defense fund for immigrants facing deportation
Los Angeles city and county leaders on Monday unveiled a $10-million fund to provide legal assistance for residents facing deportation, the region's boldest move yet as it prepares for an expected crackdown on illegal immigration by Donald Trump. If approved by lawmakers, Los Angeles' two top government agencies could find themselves in the position of using public funds to challenge policies sought by the White House and Republican Congress.
Los Angeles Times

Garcetti signs law aimed at curbing ‘cash for keys' buyouts
Tenants facing eviction from rent-controlled apartments in Los Angeles must be fully informed of their rights to relocation compensation, under an ordinance signed by Mayor Eric Garcetti on Thursday. Landlords of rent-controlled apartments sometimes make informal payments to tenants to move out of their units, but housing advocates say the practice, known as “cash for keys,” puts tenants at risk of being cheated out of additional relocation benefits available to them.
Los Angeles Daily News
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