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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
December 11, 2018 |
Law Enforcement News
Officer Injured, Canine Partner Killed In Shootout In Tulare County
A Tulare police officer was injured and his canine partner, Bane, was fatally shot following a pursuit Sunday night. One suspect was shot and killed in the gun battle, authorities said. Another suspect was gravely injured, and a third was taken into custody, said Sgt. Jon Hamlin, a spokesman with the Tulare Police Department. The officer was shot in the arm and torso but is expected to recover. His vest protected him from more serious injuries, Hamlin said. “We're in a state of shock right now, and we're trying to process the events of tonight,” Hamlin told reporters Sunday night. The deadly encounter began about 7 p.m. when police tried to stop a vehicle with three people inside. The driver sped away, and when a police pursuit ended near Tulare Avenue and Palm Street, an officer and the trio of suspects exchanged gunfire, with Bane caught in the middle.
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Los Angeles School Police Department Officer Found Dead At Elementary School Campus In Hollywood Hills Identified
Coroner's officials on Monday released the identity of a Los Angeles School Police Department officer found dead on the campus of a North Hollywood elementary school over the weekend. The body of Douglas Campbell, 46, of Torrance was found about 4:15 p.m. Sunday at Valley View Elementary School, 6921 Woodrow Wilson Drive, school police officials said. His cause of death will be determined by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, Los Angeles police Lt. Chris Ramirez said. Officials declined to comment on whether there were any obvious signs of trauma to the body. There was not believed to be any threat to the public, Ramirez added.
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Homeless Crime Jumps Nearly 50 Percent In Los Angeles, LAPD Says
The number of crimes in which homeless individuals were listed as suspects increased by nearly 50 percent in the city of Los Angeles in 2018. Crime data provided by the Los Angeles Police Department showed there were 8,906 crime reports between Jan. 1 and Dec. 1 this year in which a homeless person was listed as the suspect, compared with 5,976 for the same time period in 2017. LAPD officials said most concerning were the disproportionate number of homeless individuals listed as suspects in physical attacks that cause serious injuries, described as, "aggravated assaults," in police records. People described as homeless were listed as suspects in 4.3 percent of all crime reported in Los Angeles during the same period in 2018, they were listed as suspects in 12.6 percent of aggravated assaults, the crime records showed.
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Single Mom Killed By Van In South LA Hit-And-Run
Police are searching for a van which struck and killed a single mom in South Los Angeles early Monday morning. The collision occurred at about 3:30 a.m. in the area of Vernon Avenue and Crocker Street, according to Los Angeles police. The victim, later identified as Ana Rica, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to CBS2's Dave Lopez. Her brother told Lopez that Rica was homeless and would occasionally stay at homeless shelters. The circumstances of the collision were not confirmed. The suspect vehicle was described as a white van, possibly a minivan, Kraft said. Police were investigating.
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LAPD Officer Tackles DUI Suspect Who Tried To Flee On Feet Following Chase In Northridge
A suspected DUI driver was taken into custody after being tackled by an officer when he tried to flee his damaged vehicle in a Northridge neighborhood. The chase started around 10 p.m. Monday night in the area and the suspect wove in and out of traffic on surface streets. At one point, he appeared to pull over as he went over a spike strip and stopped as authorities pulled up behind him. But within seconds he headed off down the street again, traveling at fast speeds. A patrol vehicle then attempted a PIT maneuver that sent the suspect's vehicle spinning out of control and into a curb on Lindley Avenue.
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LAPD Seeking More Spanish-Speaking Victims After Suspect Is Arrested In Loan-Modification Scam
A suspect was arrested for allegedly running a Los Angeles-based loan modification scheme that resulted in victims losing more than $60,000, and two of them losing their homes, the Los Angeles Police Department announced at a news conference Monday. Jose Angel Bernal, 49, was arrested on suspicion of felony grand theft around 1 a.m. on Dec. 5. Detectives said Bernal, and his alleged assistant Eduardo Linares, targeted Spanish-speaking homeowners who were in the midst of financial hardship and desperate to save their homes from foreclosure. The victims were charged excessive up-front fees in exchange for assistance with negotiating a home loan modification.
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Suspect Arrested In Pacoima Hit-and-Run Crash That Killed Man Sleeping In Parked Car
Authorities Monday identified a man who was killed while sleeping in a parked car that was hit by a pickup truck, the driver of which ran from the scene but was arrested hours later. The crash near Telfair Avenue and Branford Street occurred about 3:20 a.m. Sunday, said Officer Norma Eisenman of the Los Angeles Police Department's Media Relations Section. Daniel Hernandez Gayosso, 35, who was homeless, died at hospital, according to the coroner's office. The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Reinaldo Vazquez Jr. of Pacoima, fled on foot after his pickup struck several parked vehicles, police said. He was arrested about 6:30 p.m. Sunday following “an extensive investigation throughout the day,” and was booked on suspicion of felony hit-and-run, according to the LAPD.
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New Threat Of Mass Shooting At CSUN Prompts Heightened Police Presence
For the second time in less than a week, Cal State Northridge was threatened with a mass shooting, this time in the form of an expletive-filled letter making the rounds on social media Tuesday. “I am writing this to inform the people of CSUN that I will kill everyone on the 12 of December 2018,” the letter said. “I am aware that I will probably (be) shot and killed, but before that happens, I'm killing as many (expletive) as I possibly can.” CSUN Police Chief Anne Glavin said school authorities are aware of the threat, but it's too soon to determine if the threat is credible. There is no imminent threat to the school and Los Angeles police are assisting in the investigation, she said.
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Chicago Police Battle Flow Of Firearms
Ke'Shon Newman's daily routine is guided by guns — the hundreds of illegal pistols, revolvers and other firearms that torment his South Side neighborhood. He walks on brightly lit streets, the ones lined with Jamaican jerk and seafood joints, minimarkets, the White Castle, a Shell gas station. If shooting erupts, he wants witnesses — and, if necessary, help. He listens to music with one earbud, to hear approaching footsteps, and avoids clothing with hoods that might block his peripheral vision. These are the rituals of a street-smart 16-year-old who knows the cruel meaning of wrong place, wrong time. His stepbrother, Randall Young, then 16, was killed in crossfire two years ago while walking his girlfriend to a bus stop.
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Public Safety News
L.A. County Firefighters Demonstrate How Quickly Christmas Tree Can Catch Fire
Just in time for the holidays, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials on Monday demonstrated how quickly a Christmas tree can catch on fire. Firefighters offered tips on how to safely keep holiday decorations during the season.
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Local Government News
LA Set To Extend Rules Against Sleeping In Vehicles
Los Angeles officials are poised to extend a temporary set of rules Tuesday that prohibit people from sleeping overnight in cars, RVs, and other vehicles. The policy directly affects the nearly 9,000 homeless residents who live in cars, trucks, and camper vans across the city of Los Angeles. Its prohibitions primarily apply to residential areas and parking spots near schools and parks, leaving streets in industrial and commercial areas clear for use by people living in vehicles—at least in theory. Since the ban went into effect last year, the City Council has added hundreds of streets to the list of places where spending the night in a vehicle is prohibited.
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