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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
September 25, 2019 |
Law Enforcement News
Collision With Apparent Red-Light Runner Sends Santa Ana Police Officer To Hospital
A Santa Ana police officer was rushed to a hospital Monday morning after another car apparently running a red light slammed into his patrol vehicle. The crash happened at about 1:30 a.m. at Civic Center and Main Street, about a mile from the Santa Ana Police Department. The officer was on patrol at the time of the crash. The unidentified officer was taken to a hospital to get checked out, but the department says he is OK and is expected to be released shortly. The other driver was not injured in the crash, but was given a sobriety test and passed. Police say the driver, who has not yet been cited, admitted to running a red light. The intersection was cleared before 5 a.m.
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Man Critical After Being Shot In Car In Green Meadows Neighborhood
A man is in critical condition after someone walked up to his car in the Green Meadows neighborhood of South Los Angeles and shot him early Wednesday morning. The incident was reported about 12:40 a.m. in the 700 block of East 108th Street, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Guzman said. The unidentified victim was sitting inside his silver Volkswagen when a lone gunman walked up and shot him at least once, Guzman said. He had been in the neighborhood to visit his girlfriend, who witnessed the shooting. The victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, Guzman said. Police did not provide a description of the gunman, who fled the area on foot. Investigators believe the victim was targeted but it was unclear why.
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Stolen Car Crashes Into Homeless Camp; Fleeing Occupant Is Stabbed, Police Say
One person was stabbed after bailing from a stolen vehicle that crashed early Tuesday into a homeless encampment in the Harbor City area, police said. Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies began pursuing the car near Pacific Coast Highway and Pennsylvania Avenue shortly before 2:15 a.m. after a check of the license plate revealed it was stolen, the Sheriff's Department said. Deputies called off the chase after about a minute because the car was being driven dangerously, according to the department. Several minutes later, the vehicle veered off a dirt road in the 25300 block of Vermont Avenue and crashed into a homeless encampment, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Three suspects fled from the vehicle. One of them was captured by an occupant of the homeless encampment and stabbed, police said. The suspect was taken to a hospital in unknown condition.
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EXCLUSIVE: Man Suspected Of Attacking Real Estate Agent Arrested, 2 More Women Come Forward With Allegations
Los Angles Police Department arrested a man they suspect of attacking a real estate agent at an Encino open house on Sunday. The Tuesday night arrest came after two more women came forward to say they also had unsettling encounters with a man caught on video attacking a real estate agent. The woman in the video said she was afraid the man, who introduced himself to her as Tom, was going to rape and kill her if she went inside the home with him. She kept the conversation going on the porch of the home, hoping he would leave, but then he shoved her to the ground amid her screams. It was that video that led one woman to reach out with her encounter. “His eyes, the shape of his head really sticks out,” the Realtor, who did not want to be identified, said. “I knew it was him. I've seen him around.” She said she called police in February after an encounter with him at an open house in Encino.
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Van Nuys Man's Conviction Upheld For His Mother's Killing
A state appeals court panel Tuesday upheld a Van Nuys man's second-degree murder conviction for pushing his 70-year-old mother out a second-floor window and then kicking and stomping on her after she fell to the ground. The three-justice panel from California's 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected the defense's contention that the trial court should have instructed jurors in Fernando Vargas' trial on the lesser offenses of voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter. A neighbor reported seeing the defendant's mother, Carlotta, flying out backwards from a window, then saw Vargas deliver seven to eight kicks to her upper body, head and chest and then stomp on her chest three times, according to the appellate panel's ruling. Vargas — who had jumped out of the window to continue the attack on his mother — subsequently admitted to police that he had pushed her and hoped she was dead, but later told investigators that he did not want her to die, according to the ruling.
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L.A. Sheriff's Department Gets Closer To Rolling Out Body Cameras
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors signed off Tuesday on a plan to buy body-worn cameras for patrol deputies, subject to receiving a written policy from Sheriff Alex Villanueva governing their use. Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Hilda Solis co-authored a motion to approve nearly $35 million in funding for the cameras, as recommended by Villanueva and CEO Sachi Hamai. However, before the Sheriff's Department can reach out to vendors for bids, Villanueva must submit a policy that addresses: When sworn personnel would be allowed to turn their equipment on or off, if and when sworn personnel should be allowed to review footage before writing a first report of an incident, what video footage would be released to the public, any use of facial recognition technology, and the consequences for violating or failing to comply with the policy. The motion was approved without any comment from board members.
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Convicted California Drug Dealer Arrested With 3 Ounces Of Methamphetamine, 7,500 Lethal Doses Of Fentanyl: Officials
Deputies arrested a previously-convicted drug dealer last week and seized 3 ounces of methamphetamine, along with 7,500 lethal doses of the potent synthetic opioid, sheriff's officials said. Jamal Kenyadda Goodman, 42, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of possession of narcotics for sales, resisting arrest and violating the terms of his Post-Release Community Supervision, or felony probation, stemming from a prior conviction for drug sales, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department officials and booking records. His city of residence was not available. Deputies assigned to the Rancho Cucamonga Multiple Enforcement Team encountered Goodman about 4 p.m. while carrying out a narcotics investigation at an apartment complex in the 8900 block of 19th Street, sheriff's officials said in a written statement.
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‘Rapid DNA' Promises Breakthroughs In Solving Crimes. So Why Does It Face A Backlash?
For decades, scientists have used ever-improving DNA forensics to help solve crimes and detect suspects in cold cases such as the Golden State Killer. But it has never been quick work: Laboratory analyses of genetic evidence can take weeks, even months to complete. That could all change, if private companies succeed in widely marketing a device called “Rapid DNA.” The printer-sized boxes — costing up to $250,000 apiece — can analyze a sample of blood, saliva or other biological matter in about 90 minutes, and they have a number of potential applications. A machine developed by Colorado-based ANDE Corp. helped identify victims of the 2018 Paradise fire and the more recent Conception dive boat disaster. But it is the prospective use of Rapid DNA in criminal investigations that is setting off alarm bells. Both privacy advocates and some forensic scientists fear police will abuse the technology to test people without their informed consent, or to mishandle evidence that could compromise prosecutions.
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Fremont Police Tesla Runs Low On Juice During High-Speed Chase
The last thing a police officer trying to chase down a suspect in a high-speed pursuit needs to see is a warning that their patrol car is running low on gas — or on battery juice. But that's how it went down Friday night in Fremont — in a Tesla no less. A Fremont police officer pursuing a suspect while driving the department's Tesla Model S patrol car noticed it was running out of battery power. During the pursuit of a “felony vehicle” that started in Fremont and reached peak speeds of about 120 miles per hour on the highway, the officer driving the Tesla radioed in to dispatch that he might not be able to continue the chase he was leading. “I am down to six miles of battery on the Tesla so I may lose it here in a sec,” Officer Jesse Hartman said. “If someone else is able, can they maneuver into the number one spot?,” he asked fellow officers nearby, as the chase approached the Jacklin Road exit on Interstate 680 south in Milpitas.
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Public Safety News
The 14th Annual Police And Fire Appreciation Day Honors 14 Local Heroes
The Inglewood Airport Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the 14th annual Police and Fire Appreciation Day on Thursday. More than 260 people attended. "The reality is, this is pretty thankless work for the most part. 24-hours a day, they're on the line looking out for everybody's safety," Inglewood mayor James Butts said. "As a former police chief, former SWAT officer, former police officer, it's important the community takes time out to recognize you formally." 13 people were honored from the LA County Fire Department, Inglewood Police Department, Inglewood School Police Department and LAX Police Department. Los Angeles County Fire Battalion Chief Mark Tolbert received posthumous recognition for over 30 years service. Los Angeles Chargers' president of business operations, A.G. Spanos was the keynote speaker.
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California Health Officials Tell Everyone To Stop Vaping Right Now
California health officials issued a warning Tuesday that people stop vaping immediately, joining a growing chorus of health experts advising caution around e-cigarette use following recent reports of severe lung illnesses linked to the practice. In recent months, hundreds of people have been hospitalized across the nation with serious lung conditions that are suspected to be linked to vaping, both of nicotine and THC. In California, there have been two deaths due to the illnesses as well as 90 people who have been hospitalized, officials say. “We are seeing something that we have not seen before,” said Dr. Charity Dean, California's acting public health officer, in a statement. “There are numerous unknown factors at this time, and due to the uncertainty of the exact cause, it is our recommendation that consumers refrain from vaping until the investigation has concluded.”
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Children Of 9/11 First Responders Graduate From FDNY Academy
On Tuesday, 301 probationary firefighters graduated from the FDNY Fire Academy, but this year's graduation had an extra bit of meaning, as 19 of the graduates are children of first responders who died on 9/11 or from a 9/11-related illness. 2019's class is the largest group of legacy graduates in the FDNY's history. “Making my dad proud. It's definitely something that he always wanted me to do,” said Robert Tilearcio. “I took the FDNY test the same month that my father passed away of 9/11-related cancer.” The class also reflects New York City's diversity, with people of color making up 37% of the graduates and the second-largest number of women to join the force. All of the probationary firefighters will now be assigned to firehouses throughout New York City.
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Local Government News
LA Council Discusses, Takes No Action, On Homeless-Sleeping Restrictions During Raucous Meeting
A proposal to restrict locations where homeless people can sleep appeared to be dead on arrival Tuesday at a raucous Los Angeles City Council meeting that was disrupted by jeering audience members who shouted “Shame on you” at the council for even considering the idea. On the heels of Tuesday's raucous day in the council chambers, District 15 City Councilman Joe Buscaino will introduce a motion Wednesday, Sept. 25, for a council resolution calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a State of Emergency for the homelessness crisis in California. Buscaino said such a move would be designed to “speed up service delivery, supportive housing construction and to address the growing public health, safety, and humanitarian crisis on streets and sidewalks across the state.” On Tuesday, the council grappled with the “sit and sleep” proposal, introduced earlier this month by City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell. It would prohibit homeless people from blocking sidewalks and emergency entrances and would keep them at least 500 feet from schools and other sensitive areas.
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LA County Board Of Supervisors Unanimously Passes First Vote To Ban Sale Of Flavored Tobacco
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has unanimously passed the first vote for a proposed ordinance to ban flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes and flavored vaping products. Supervisors entered their vote on Tuesday. At the hearing, youth groups called for the ban. People who oppose the ban were also there. They say minors should not use tobacco products, but that adults should have the right to choose. The board said there is a second vote scheduled to take place sometime soon. Menthol cigarettes such as Kools and Newports were among the products targeted in a proposed Los Angeles County ban on the sale of flavored tobacco. The ban calls for flavored vaping products and traditional menthol cigarettes to be pulled from shelves in unincorporated areas.
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