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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
LA Police Protective League
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the union that represents the
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
September 28, 2017 |
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Law Enforcement News
California Officer Stabbed During Airport Confrontation
A man arrested in the knife attack of a police officer at San Francisco International Airport Tuesday was identified as a 64-year-old homeless man. Dooris Johnston was jailed on suspicion of attempted murder of a peace officer and threats to commit violence following the afternoon confrontation, officials said Wednesday.
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California Officer Critically Injured In Training Ride
An Oxnard police officer was critically injured Tuesday afternoon during an annual training ride in Kern County, authorities said. Officer James Langford, a 12-year Oxnard police veteran, was riding a department motorcycle on Highway 58 west of Reward Road in unincorporated Kern County when he was involved in a crash at approximately 3:30 p.m., authorities said.
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Off-duty LAPD Officer Suspected Of DUI In Crash That Killed 3 In Whittier
The Los Angeles Police Department has opened an administrative investigation after one of its officers was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed a boy and his parents Tuesday night. The officer, 26-year-old Edgar Verduzco, was driving a 2016 Chevy Camaro in the southbound carpool lane of the 605 Freeway about 10:30 p.m. in Whittier when, for reasons still unknown, he steered the vehicle to the right and into the fast lane, where it collided with the rear of a Nissan carrying a mother, father and their son, the California Highway Patrol said. The Los Angeles Police Protective League also released a statement regarding Verduzco's arrest. “No words can express our deep sorrow over this horrible tragedy and the loss this family will carry with them for the rest of their lives,” the union's statement said.
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Cameras Catch Accused Serial Car Burglar Red-Handed
A man accused of orchestrating a string of car burglaries in broad daylight is finally in custody. Police say Alexander Grimaldi, 19, was caught on camera breaking the windows of multiple vehicles and stealing the property inside, and then caught again by a camera at a McDonald's drive-through as he used a stolen credit card to pay for his food. His brazen thefts were caught time and time again, his boldness surprising detectives.
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Man Pleads No Contest To Stabbing Of Good Samaritan In Valley Village
A North Hollywood man pleaded no contest to stabbing a 70-year-old good Samaritan after his girlfriend was caught shoplifting at a Gelson's Market in Valley Village back in November, authorities announced Wednesday. Richard Anthony Camacho, 25, made the plea on Tuesday to one count of assault with a deadly weapon – a knife – and admitted inflicting great bodily injury, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said.
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North Hollywood Man Pleads No Contest To Beating His Parents To Death
In 2012 A 30-year-old North Hollywood man pleaded no contest to beating his father and mother to death and wrapping their bodies in sheets five years ago, authorities said Wednesday. Jonathan Mercado entered the plea on Tuesday to two counts of murder and admitted to special allegations of using a deadly and dangerous weapon, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced.
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Did The D.A.'s Office Accidentally Tip Off L.A. Gang Member To Witness' Address Where Two People Were Later Shot?
The court order obtained by a Los Angeles County prosecutor was clear: The gang member was required to stay away from a woman he was charged with assaulting, as well as several members of her family. Weeks later, the gang member, Jonathan Quevedo, 34, allegedly opened fire outside the woman's East Hollywood home, wounding two people including her relative, who was named in the protective order.
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Go Behind The Wheel: How Deputies Train For A High-Speed Pursuit Pursuits.
They're as much a part of Los Angeles as the Lakers or Dodgers. But a recent grand jury report found that they're causing unnecessary injuries and deaths to bystanders and questioned the way law enforcement trains. CBS2's Stu Mundel spent a day with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to see exactly how the prepare for a pursuit. They're exciting.
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Accused killer of Madyson Middleton Could Get Freedom In 5 Years
A juvenile transfer hearing will determine if an accused child rapist and killer will go on trial as an adult. On Monday, it centered over two vastly different psychological profiles of Adrian "AJ" Gonzalez: Is he a sexually deviant, manipulative, paraphilic psychopath? Or is he a neglected, suicidal boy with autism who could be rehabilitated with intensive therapy and other treatment? Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeff Rosell previously announced his decision to put the boy on trial in adult court. However, a recently-passed state law, Proposition 57, gives judges the power to disagree with district attorneys, and keep a case in the juvenile system.
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Bail Or Jail? Tool Used By San Francisco Courts Shows Promising Results
Last year, San Francisco began using an algorithm to assess whether someone accused of a crime and awaiting trial is safe to be let out of jail. Fifteen months later, prosecutors say the risk assessment tool appears to be working: According to information provided to KQED by the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, just 6 percent of defendants who were released from jail based on the “public safety assessment,” or PSA, over those 15 months committed a new crime; 20 percent failed to appear in court.
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California Is Trying To Educate People About Marijuana Before Recreational Sales Start
Months before California allows the sale of marijuana for recreational use, the state has launched an education campaign about the drug, including highlighting the potential harms of cannabis for minors and pregnant women. The state is scheduled to issue licenses starting Jan. 2 for growing and selling marijuana for recreational use, expanding a program that currently allows cannabis use for medical purposes.
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Local Government News
LA Recommends Homeless Storage Increase, Crackdown On Sidewalk Camps
Increasing the number of storage bins available for the homeless and cracking down on tents erected on sidewalks were among the recommendations released On Wednesday by City Controller Ron Galperin in an effort to combat the proliferation of homeless encampments. "L.A.'s encampments are one of the most visible signs that our residents are not being served by the status quo," Galperin said.
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About the LAPPL Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents the more than 9,900 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPPL serves to advance the interests of LAPD officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education. The LAPPL can be found on the Web at:
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