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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
December 26, 2018 |
Law Enforcement News
Police Officer Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop In Stanislaus County
Authorities are searching for a man suspected of fatally shooting a police officer during a traffic stop early Wednesday in Stanislaus County. Officer Ronil Singh, 33, radioed that he was pulling over a vehicle at 12:57 a.m. at Merced Street and Eucalyptus Avenue in Newman, authorities said. A few minutes later, he called out “shots fired” over the radio, they said. Authorities who responded to help found Singh had been shot at the scene. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. The motorist Singh had stopped was gone, police said. Singh, a native of Fiji, had worked for the Newman Police Department since 2011. “Our Newman Police family is devastated by the loss of Ronil,” Chief Randy Richardson said in a prepared statement. “If anyone has any information regarding the identity of the suspect, please contact law enforcement immediately.” Los Angeles Times |
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Police Protective League Brings Gifts For 6-Year-Old Girl Shot In The Back
A 6-year-old girl caught in gang crossfire and shot in the back received an early Christmas Monday when LA's Police Protective League brought gifts as part of their Blue Christmas program. Santa Claus was wearing black and blue Monday, as 6-year-old Emily Ramirez was showered with gifts by the Los Angeles Police Department after being shot in the back in October. Her family says she still experiences pain, but she was all smiles on Christmas Eve, sharing gifts with her siblings. It's all part of the LA Police Protective League's second annual Blue Christmas to help families in need and that have been through serious trauma. Operation Blue Christmas started with the New York Police Department and migrated from New York to Los Angeles. NBC 4 |
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K-9 Killed, Suspect Injured In Florida Mall Shooting
A police K-9 is dead and a suspect is hospitalized after a shooting near a Florida shopping mall on Christmas Eve, authorities said. In a statement Tuesday, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Therese Barbera said authorities had been searching for two suspects wanted on warrants for attempted first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm. The suspects were located Monday afternoon at the Wellington Green Mall. Barbera said undercover deputies secured an area of the mall parking lot and confronted the men when they came outside. One suspect, 19-year-old Justin Vazquez, surrendered immediately. The other, 28-year-old Giovany Ramos Alvarez, took off running, Barbera said. Associated Press |
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2 Girls Spend Christmas In The Hospital After Hit-and-Run Street Racing Crash
More than two weeks since a street racing hit-and-run crash put two 9-year-old girls in critical condition, the pair spent Christmas at the hospital fighting to survive, while the search continues for one of the drivers. Ashley and Delila were on their way home from making holiday cookies when two cars street racing caused a major crash in South Los Angeles. On Christmas, their families opened presents at Harbor UCLA Medical Center as the mothers stay hopeful their little girls will recover. Ashley's mother, Jazmin Torres was driving the girls in south LA, turning from Florence Avenue onto Hoover Street, when she was hit by a black Chevy Camero that was racing a black Ford Mustang. The 39-year-old man behind the wheel of the Camero was arrested, but the driver in the Mustang left the scene. Police are offering a $25,000 reward for information on the driver of the Ford Mustang. If you know anything about the crime, please contact the Los Angeles Police Department. NBC 4 |
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Two Top Officers Receive Promotions At LAPD
Two promotions were announced Tuesday by Los Angeles Police Chief Michael Moore. Commander Blake Chow was promoted to Deputy Chief for the LAPD's Transit Services Bureau, overseeing the four traffic divisions and safety and security for Metropolitan Transit Authority bus and rail lines within LA city limits. Chow is a 29-year veteran of the LAPD. Central Area Captain Marc Reina was promoted to Commander to fill Chow's former position at the helm of the Information Technology Group. Reina will lead efforts to revitalize the LAPD's aging technological infrastructure. He has been with the LAPD more than 20 years. Both promotions will be effective in March. MyNewsLA.com |
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Man Arrested For Tagging President Trump's Hollywood Star
A man was arrested Sunday on allegations he painted swastikas on President Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on two separate occasions over the past week. The suspect was taken into custody on suspicion of felony vandalism, Los Angeles police confirmed. At around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, a witness told CBS2 he saw the suspect scribble on the Hollywood Boulevard star with a black Sharpie and notified police, who responded and immediately took the suspect into custody. The arrest was captured on cell phone video. His name was not immediately released. CBS 2 |
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LAPD Weighs In On Hotly Contested Debate, Confirms ‘Die Hard' Is A Christmas Movie
The New York and Los Angeles police departments are poking some fun at their perceived rivalry and wading into a hotly contested debate: Is “Die Hard” a Christmas movie? It began when NYPD tweeted Monday that they'd been working with LAPD “to protect Christmas since Hans Gruber's 1988 attack on Nakatomi Plaza” with the hashtag, #YesItsAChristmasMovie. The debate over whether the Bruce Willis blockbuster is a Christmas movie has emerged in recent years. Set on Christmas Eve, the movie follows NYPD Detective John McClane as he singlehandedly stops a group of terrorists led by Gruber (Alan Rickman) in Los Angeles. LAPD tweeted back that NYPD will always be welcome to follow McClane “and come to the (better) coast and have a party. Yippie Ki Yay & ho ho ho.” KTLA 5 |
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San Francisco's Homicide Count May Sink To Level Not Seen In 50 Years
Violent crime dropped sharply this year in San Francisco, with killings in 2018 approaching the lowest number in more than 50 years to continue a decade-long trend of declining violence around the region. Identifying precise causes for crime trends has been a long-standing challenge, but the city's police officials believe several recent initiatives — including a new gun unit whose work is credited with a decrease in shootings — have had a significant impact. “We are extremely pleased with where we are with violent crime at this point in the year, but there is still a lot of work to be done,” Police Chief Bill Scott said in an interview at department headquarters. San Francisco Chronicle |
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Gov. Brown Orders New DNA Tests In 1983 Kevin Cooper Murder Case
Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday ordered new DNA tests that a condemned inmate says could clear him in a San Bernardino County 35-year-old quadruple murder case, which has drawn national attention. Brown ordered tests of four pieces of evidence that Kevin Cooper and his attorneys say will show he was framed for the 1983 Chino Hills hatchet and knife killings of four people. The items that will be tested are a tan T-shirt and orange towel found near the scene and the hatchet handle and sheath. Cooper was convicted in 1985 of killing Doug and Peggy Ryen, their 10-year-old daughter Jessica and 11-year-old neighbor Christopher Hughes. Los Angeles Daily News |
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Court Puts Limits On Jerry Brown's Powers, Denies Clemency To 6 California Killers
The California Supreme Court rejected one of Gov. Jerry Brown's attempted commutations Monday, the seventh time the court has rejected a clemency request from the outgoing governor in recent weeks. The rejections mark the first time the court has blocked a governor's clemency requests in at least half a century, according to the state's Judicial Council. The court reviews clemency actions for inmates who have been convicted of more than one felony. On Monday, just hours before the expected release of Brown's annual Christmas Eve clemency actions, the court announced that it rejected Brown's attempt to commute the sentence of Kenny Lee, who robbed and murdered a cab driver in 1992. Lee was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Lee, now in his 40s, has been in prison for more than 19 years, where he has improved his behavior and pursued an education, according to court documents. Sacramento Bee |
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Public Safety News
Man Rushed To Hospital In Cardiac Arrest Following South Gate House Fire
Rescuers rushed a pulseless man to a hospital after pulling him from a burning home in South Gate early Wednesday, officials said. A neighbor on the next street over first called 911 about 2:50 a.m. to report smelling natural gas in the area, Los Angeles County Fire Department Battalion Chief William Gamble told KTLA. Firefighters checked out the area and discovered a home on fire in the 10000 block of South Vincente Avenue, south of Tweedy Boulevard, he said. "They initiated a structure fire response (and) began an aggressive interior fire attack in the offensive mode," he said. "We located one adult male victim who was pulled from he home," Gamble said. The man was in cardiac arrest when taken to a hospital, he said. An update on his condition was not available. KTLA 5 |
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LAFD Responds To 2-Story House Fire In Vermont Square
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a two-story house fire in the Vermont Square neighborhood of Los Angeles Sunday, the LAFD said in a tweet. LAFD firefighters arrived at the scene in the 120 block of West 52nd St. at around 2:45 a.m. The blaze could be seen from the first story windows and had spread all the way to the attic, exposing neighboring houses, the LAFD said. 51 firefighters were on the scene and extinguished the flames in 34 minutes, the LAFD said. One person was found in “good condition,” and was not transported to the hospital, according to the LAFD. No injuries were reported. KTLA 5 |
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Local Government News
How To Recycle Your Christmas Tree In Los Angeles
Los Angeles' Christmas tree recycling program annually recycles up to 100,000 trees, according to the city. Here's what to know. The recycled trees are saved from ending up in a landfill and are turned into mulch and compost. There are several options for Los Angeles residents to properly dispose of Christmas trees, including using their green bin, curbside or dropping off, officials said. To use a green bin for Christmas tree recycling, residents need to remove the decorations and stand and, if needed, cut the tree into pieces. Residents unable to cut and place their tree in their green bin may leave it at the curb on their weekly collection day. Make sure to remove all ornaments and tinsel. NBC 4 |
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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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