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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
September 24, 2019 |
Law Enforcement News
Two LAPD Officers Injured In Crash In South L.A.
Two Los Angeles police officers were injured Monday night when their cruiser struck a fire hydrant and flipped over in South Los Angeles. The crash occurred just before 8 p.m. in the 6000 block of South Vermont Avenue, near the intersection with 61st Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The impact sheared the hydrant. One of the officers was trapped in the overturned vehicle and was removed by firefighters, according to the Fire Department. Both officers were taken to a hospital and are in stable condition, said LAPD Public Information Officer Mike Lopez.
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Kentucky LEO Dies After Fight With Suspect
A man has been charged with manslaughter after a sheriff's deputy died following a fight with the suspect. According to WDRB, deputy Chris Hulsey died Saturday. Hulsey suffered an “apparent medical issue” after getting into a fight with the suspect, WLKY reports. Hulsey and other officers with the Meade County Sheriff's Office were searching a home around 6:20 p.m. Saturday when Hulsey was involved in a fight with suspect Terry Gonterman. Hulsey then fell ill after the altercation. Two detectives at the scene performed CPR until other emergency crews arrived. Hulsey was pronounced dead at the hospital, WDRB reports. Gonterman was charged for multiple drug-related offenses, manslaughter, and tampering with physical evidence, according to the report.
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Police: Suspect In Chicago Cop Shooting Captured
A man suspected of shooting and wounding a Chicago police officer on Saturday and of being the bicyclist who shot a woman in broad daylight near downtown days earlier has been captured, police said. Officials announced at a press conference that Michael Blackman, 45, was apprehended following an armed encounter with officers. The individual was shot by police and no officers were injured, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said, adding that a gun was recovered from the scene. Authorities said Blackman is hospitalized in critical condition. He has not been charged in either shooting. The officer was shot and wounded around 8:40 a.m. while serving a warrant on the city's South Side. The wounded officer, whose name wasn't released, is 40 years old and a 16-year Chicago police veteran in the fugitive apprehension team.
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Gunman Killed, 1 Wounded In Wilmington Officer-Involved Shooting, Police Say
A gunman was killed in an officer-involved shooting Monday night in Wilmington. No officers were injured in the shooting, which occurred about 6:30 p.m. in the area of 1000 South Figueroa Street near West Anaheim Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers from the LAPD's Harbor Station responded to a shots fired call at a mobile home park and arrived to find a man armed with a handgun, "and an officer-involved shooting occurred," according to an LAPD statement. "The suspect was struck by gunfire and officers requested Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics to respond," police said. "Despite the paramedics' efforts, the suspect was pronounced dead at (the) scene. No officers were injured and a weapon was recovered."
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Realtor Attacked, Groped During Open House In Encino
A realtor was attacked and groped while running an open house in Encino on Sunday afternoon in a crime that was caught on video. The man showed up at the open house in the 5700 block of Zelah Avenue and posed as a potential buyer, the victim, who asked that her name be withheld, told KTLA. After shaking the woman's hand as if preparing to leave, the man suddenly lunged toward the woman, pushed her to the ground and then fondled her breasts while she was lying on the ground. He then ran off. The woman was left bruised, but suffered no major injuries. But the man looked directly into a security camera before the attack, providing an image of his face. The encounter left the victim traumatized, she said. Anyone with information can reach the Los Angeles Police Department at 877-527-3247.
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L.A. Gang Member Sentenced To 30 Years For Murder, Other Offenses
A 30-year federal prison sentence was handed down Monday for a longtime Los Angeles gang member who pleaded guilty to racketeering and drug trafficking conspiracy charges and admitted that he participated in a murder. Joshua “Tiny Ange” Perez, who pleaded guilty to the two felony offenses last year, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge S. James Otero, who called the 27-year-old defendant “a very dangerous and callous individual” who acted as a “predator” on behalf of the gang. Perez admitted that he participated in a fatal shooting in 2012 when he and other several gang members traveled into rival gang territory near the Hyde Park District of Los Angeles and fired a barrage of more than 40 bullets into a crowd of people walking into a rival gang's party, according to prosecutors. William Sherman — who was not a member of that rival gang — was killed, and two others were injured in the attack motivated by a desire to retaliate against the rival gang for the recent murder of a fellow gang member, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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California Woman Sentenced For Drug Trafficking
A California woman who was arrested nearly two years ago with a pound of meth has been sentenced to prison. Brittany Lonj'e Jones, 33, was sentenced to four to six years in prison for more than a pound of meth that was found in her car. Jones was arrested in December 2017 during a traffic stop on Interstate 15. According to court records, Jones was visibly agitated and had bloodshot eyes. The Idaho State Police trooper called a K-9 officer to check the car, making Jones more nervous. The dog found vacuum-sealed packages in the car that contained more than a pound of methamphetamine. State police estimated the value of the drugs to be between $8,000 and $10,000. Jones was originally charged with trafficking more than 400 grams of methamphetamine and driving under the influence. The DUI charge was dismissed and the drug charge reduced to trafficking more than 28 grams of meth but less than 200 grams. In addition to prison, Jones was also sentenced to pay a $10,000 fine.
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California Man Charged In South Side OD Deaths; Feds Say Initial Tests Show Drugs Had Fentanyl
Early Sunday morning, a man at a party in a South Side apartment cut into a kilo of white powder with a knife, scooped it onto the blade and offered it to partygoers to snort. At least six people ingested the powder. All overdosed. Three died. Federal authorities on Monday charged 25-year-old Peter Rene Sanchez Montalvo with distributing the deadly drugs, which authorities suspect contained fentanyl. Conviction carries a possible penalty of 140 years in prison and $1 million fine. A federal criminal complaint released Monday offered a detailed account of what happened in the hours before the fatal overdoses.
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Public Safety News
Firefighters Quickly Douse Brush Fire At Homeless Encampment
Firefighters on Sunday quickly knocked down a brush fire in the area of a homeless encampment along the Foothill (210) Freeway in Shadow Hills. The firefighters dispatched at 1:06 p.m. to the westbound freeway at Wheatland Avenue had the fire out within 15 minutes of their arrival, said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. LAFD described the encampment as “large,” at 100 feet by 100 feet. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire was under investigation. Earlier this month, the Los Angeles City Council voted to allow Los Angeles police officers to order people living in brush-filled hillsides to leave the area. It's been a common practice for homeless people to put up tents and other encampment structures in those areas, despite the danger of fires from cooking or keeping warm.
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Critical Fire Alerts Issued For L.A., Ventura Counties Ahead Of Powerful Santa Ana Winds Tuesday
A burst of hot, dry Santa Ana winds will sweep through the region's mountain areas on Tuesday, forecasters said, elevating the risk of wildfires and leading to potential power shutoffs for thousands of Southern California Edison customers. The utility company said Monday that officials were considering shutting off power — as a precaution to prevent fires — to 4,000 customers in Los Angeles County — in unincorporated communities north of the Santa Clarita Valley like Acton and Agua Dulce. In Riverside County, as many as 12,000 customers in Moreno Valley, east Hemet and nearby communities could also see their power turned off. In San Bernardino County, SCE warned of possible shutdowns for 25,000 customers near Big Bear Lake. The possibility of power shutdowns was announced ahead of expected triple-digits temperatures Tuesday as a result of warm Santa Ana winds blowing across the region.
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On First Day Of Fall, Southern California Braces For Fire Danger
The official start of autumn may be cause for celebration on Monday, but forecasters in Southern California encouraged vigilance as fire weather threatens the region. Gusty north to northeast winds will hit the Ventura and Los Angeles county mountains and valleys late Monday through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. The winds will peak Tuesday, with gusts up to 30 to 40 mph over the mountains and up to 25 to 35 mph over the valleys. Relative humidity will be at 8 to 15% with temperatures reaching the 90s to 102 degrees Fahrenheit. “The dry and breezy conditions are expected to persist through early Wednesday, with cooler conditions expected later in the week,” NWS said in a statement. Similar weather poses a danger in North California, where Pacific Gas & Electric may cut power to avoid wildfires. Cooler conditions and a chance of rain are in the forecast later this week.
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Local Government News
City Councilman Unveils Hate Crimes Security Fund
Los Angeles City Councilman David Ryu Monday announced the creation of a fund to help protect religious institutions, cultural centers and LGBTQ spaces in his Hollywood-area district. The fund, which will supply up to $3,000 in grants to local organizations, is intended to help fund security improvements and training at spaces that serve vulnerable and diverse communities. “I have watched with growing concern as hate crimes targeting our LGBTQ community, our immigrant communities and our many houses of worship rise across our country and across Los Angeles,” Ryu said. “We are not immune to a rising tide of hate, and it demands that we step up and protect every Angeleno, no matter what they look like, how they pray or who they love.” Council District Four discretionary funds will be used; therefore only organizations located within the district can apply.
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