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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
October 28 |
Law Enforcement News
2 LAPD Officers Injured By Alleged Drunk Driver In Rear-End Collision In Sherman Oaks
An alleged drunk driver plowed into the back of a Los Angeles Police Department patrol car stopped at a Sherman Oaks intersection Sunday, injuring two officers. The male driver, who was not identified by police, was arrested at the scene at Hazeltine Avenue and Ventura Boulevard on suspicion of felony driving under the influence at a little after midnight, according to Los Angeles Police Officer Mike Lopez. The two officers were taken to the hospital. Lopez said he could not offer any additional detail about their injuries, including whether they had been released after treatment or remained hospitalized.
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New York LEO Critically Injured In Struggle At Nail Salon, Suspect Shot Dead
An officer with the NYPD was in a medically induced coma Friday night after being hit with a metal chair by a man who was fatally shot by the officer inside a nail salon in Brooklyn, officials said. NYPD Chief of Patrol Rodney Harrison spoke during a news conference Friday night at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, where the officer of 21 years was being treated, officials said. "We're standing at a hospital because one of our brave officers was injured while keeping New Yorkers safe. This time it's because a man violently interfered with a lawful arrest. This incident underscores the dangers our officers face each and every day," Harrison said. Harrison said the incident occurred about 5:40 p.m. Friday at the Goldmine Nail Salon on Mother Gaston Boulevard. Harrison said store employees requested that officers on patrol in the area remove a disorderly man from the store who had urinated inside the business.
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Woman, 18, Fatally Wounded In Car-to-Car Shooting In South L.A.
An 18-year-old woman was fatally wounded Friday morning in a car-to-car shooting in South Los Angeles. The woman was in her vehicle about 6 a.m. in the area of 104th and Figueroa streets in the Vermont Vista area when another vehicle approached and shots were fired, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Drake Madison. The woman was struck and in critical condition when taken to a hospital, Madison said. She was pronounced dead about 5:45 p.m., Madison said. No suspect or vehicle descriptions were available and it was unclear if the shooting was gang-related, Madison said.
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Hit-and-Run Driver Strikes, Kills Woman On Bicycle In Hollywood
A driver struck a 49-year-old woman as she rode her bicycle in Hollywood early Friday, then left her to die without stopping to help, police said. The deadly hit-and-run took place about 2:25 a.m., the Los Angeles Police Department said in a written statement. “A female bicyclist was riding her bicycle northbound on Orange Drive when she was struck by a four-door silver sedan traveling northbound Orange Drive, north of Hollywood Boulevard,” according to the statement. “The driver did not stop or render aid to the bicyclist as required by law.” Paramedics pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Her identity was not released Friday. Police reminded the public that the city offers a standing $50,000 reward for information leading to he arrest and conviction of hit-and-run drivers involved in fatal collisions. Anyone with information was urged to contact the LAPD at 213-527-3247.
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Arrest Made In Crash That Killed 2 Horses, Injured 2 Riders In Lake View Terrace
A suspect was arrested after fleeing the scene of a crash that killed two horses and left two riders in critical condition in Lake View Terrace Friday evening. Rolando Garcia, 32, is accused of crashing his van into a husband and wife riding on horseback. The van then crashed into a wall. Garcia fled the scene on foot but was later apprehended. The incident happened shortly before 10 p.m. at Foothill Boulevard and Wheatland Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The victims were identified by friends as Alejandra Nieves and Leopoldo Solorio. They were transported in critical condition. Nieves and Solorio were riding single file and were feet away from their stables when the incident occurred. Garcia was charged with felony hit-and-run.
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Video: Driver Sought After Mini Cooper Hits Bicyclist Head-On In Silver Lake
Police have reached out to the public for help tracking down a driver who crashed head-on into a bicyclist in Silver Lake on Friday, then sped away without stopping to help, officials said. The bicyclist suffered severe injuries in the 11:45 p.m. collision in the 3000 block of Berkeley Avenue, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a written statement. The car, described as "a possibly early-model Mini Cooper, red with a white roof," struck the bicyclist head-on, as seen in surveillance video that captured the crash. The car likely has damage to its front end, hood and windshield. "After the collision, the driver failed to stop to render aid (and) identify themselves and fled the scene in the vehicle," according to the statement. The injured bicyclist has since been listed in stable condition at a hospital, police said. The city of Los Angeles offers a standing $25,000 reward for information leading to the capture and conviction of drivers involved in injury hit-and-run collisions.
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Sun Valley Clerk Arrested On Suspicion Of Running Over Robbery Suspect
A Sun Valley store clerk was arrested and booked for suspicion of murder after he chased an alleged attempted robbery suspect and fatally ran him over with his vehicle Saturday, authorities said. Officers arrived just after midnight to the area of Vineland Avenue and Cantara Street in response to a robbery call and discovered the clerk had chased the suspects who allegedly attempted to rob the store, confronted them, and killed one of them, the Los Angeles Police Department said. The clerk, 38-year-old Jose Mier of Sun Valley, told officers a suspect pulled a knife and threatened him before he ran over him with his vehicle, police said. That suspect was identified as Sun Valley resident Alonso Avalos, 18, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
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2 L.A. Men Stopped With 420 Pounds Of Weed In Connecticut, Police Say
Two Los Angeles men allegedly stopped in a truck containing 420 pounds of marijuana are under arrest, thanks to Connecticut State Troopers and a K9 unit that's winning praise for sniffing it all out. Connecticut State Police told of the bust with a message on Twitter: “When something didn't smell right, the big dogs were called in,” with a picture of the four dogs sitting next to a pile of bags of marijuana. The truck was stopped Friday while it was headed southbound on Interstate 95, in Darien. The two suspects, 23-year-old Vahe Manjikian and 27-year-old Kevin Conrado, have been charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell. Manjikian was driving the truck and Conrado was the passenger. They are being held on $100,000 bonds.
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FBI Will Seek ‘Way Forward' On Body Cams For Task Forces
FBI Director Christopher Wray vowed Saturday to "find a way forward" to allow police officers who serve on federal task forces to wear body cameras, affirming that the government will try to reverse a policy that has strained its relationship with some law enforcement agencies. Speaking to a packed room of police executives at the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference in Chicago, Wray cautioned that the policy would have to strike a balance to ensure that the recordings do not compromise any sensitive investigations or reveal the identities of informants. The announcement comes months after Atlanta's police chief withdrew city police officers from federal task forces over the issue. The Justice Department's current rules do not allow federal agents to wear cameras and prohibit local officers from wearing them during joint operations. Wray said the FBI needs to maintain strong relationships with police departments and their officers who work with agents at FBI field offices across the country to investigate violent crime, gangs, drug smuggling and terrorism.
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Public Safety News
10,000 Structures Threatened By Fast-Moving Getty Fire On LA's Westside
A fast-moving brush fire fanned by strong winds erupted in the hills above the 405 Freeway early Monday, burning homes and forcing evacuations in neighborhoods on Los Angeles' Westside. The fire quickly expanded to 400 acres and cast an eerie orange glow over the 405 Freeway after it started around 1:30 a.m. Exit ramps on the busy freeway connecting the west San Fernando Valley with West Los Angeles were shut down through the Sepulveda Pass. The fire is burning in densely populated hillside areas with narrow roads, threating about 10,000 residential and business structures. Embers scattered with wind gusts, which were not expected to decrease until later Monday morning. Aerial video showed at least six homes on fire with water-dropping helicopters attacking flames. The homes appeared to be along Tigertail Road. About 2,600 customers are without power in Bel Air, Brentwood, Westwood and other West Los Angeles communities.
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How To Help Los Angeles Firefighters Responding To Devastating Fires In Southern California
Here's how you can help support firefighters who respond to devastating brush fires to protect lives and homes. To donate to the LAFD foundation, visit https://supportlafd.org/. To donate to the L.A. County Fire Department foundation, visit https://www.lacfdf.org. Approximately 96% of the city's budget dedicated to the LAFD is allocated to personnel expenses, leaving little room to support the department's other needs. The LAFDF was created in 2010 to supplement the fire department's budget by providing first responders with essential equipment, training, education and outreach programming that would otherwise go unfunded. The mission of the Foundation is to raise funds to assist LAFD firefighters and paramedics in protecting life, property, and the environment.
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California Declares State Of Emergency Over Wildfires, Winds
California's governor declared a statewide emergency with nearly 200,000 people ordered to flee their homes because of wildfires fueled by historic winds, while millions were without electricity after the largest utility cut power in some areas as a precaution to prevent other fires. Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement that officials are deploying “every resource available” to respond to the wildfires, including a large blaze in Northern California's wine country driven by powerful winds. Smoke from a second wildfire in the San Francisco Bay Area briefly halted traffic on a bridge. The flames came dangerously close to homes in Vallejo. In the south, a wildfire in the Santa Clarita area near Los Angeles has destroyed 18 structures, threatened homes and critical infrastructure. The biggest evacuation was in Sonoma County where 180,000 people were told to pack up and leave.
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Local Government News
Can City Hubs Like The LA Zoo, LAX Serve More Vegan Food? City Council Wants To Know
The City Council asked Friday that large city venues, such as Los Angeles International Airport and the zoo, provide a report on the possibility of providing more vegan meal options at concession stands. City Councilman Paul Koretz championed the motion that requires the venues to report back in 45 days on ways to provide more options for plant-based diets, citing in part the impacts of agriculture and the meat industry on climate change. “Certainly, climate change is something none of us can miss, especially in the last few days with the wildfires constantly surrounding us and the Amazon rainforest still burning,” Koretz said. “What this does is not force anybody to eat vegan, but it's a guarantee that Los Angeles' residents and visitors, in places where they're captive audiences, like the airport, have access to vegan options.”
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