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Los Angeles
Police Protective League
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the union that represents the
rank and file LAPD officers
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
November 12 |
Law Enforcement News
Four LAPD Officers Hospitalized After Pursuit Of Carjackers Ends In Violent Crash
Four Los Angeles police officers were injured early Monday when the pursuit of carjacking suspects ended in a violent crash on a freeway onramp in Pacoima, authorities said. Officers were patrolling the Tujunga area about 4:20 a.m. when they saw a white Mercedes-Benz ML350 SUV and decided to run the vehicle's license plate number. The license plate check revealed that the SUV had been stolen in an armed carjacking in the Bay Area on Sunday, said Officer Jeff Lee. Officers attempted to pull over the vehicle, which was carrying two people, but authorities said the driver refused to stop. Instead, the driver led authorities onto the northbound 210 Freeway and the westbound 118 Freeway.
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2 LAPD Officers Taken To Hospital Following Hazmat Situation In North Hollywood
Two Los Angeles police officers were taken to a local hospital Monday night after a possible narcotics exposure in North Hollywood. A hazmat team responded to the 7800 block of N. Lankershim Boulevard at about 8:22 p.m. The condition of the officers was not immediately known. SkyFOX captured at least four L.A. Fire Department ambulances at the scene. One person was seen being loaded into an ambulance and taken to the hospital. No further details are known at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
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LAPD Officer Recovering From Violent Encounter With Burglary Suspect In Venice
A Los Angeles police officer is stable Sunday after he was knocked unconscious during an encounter with a burglary suspect. It happened on the Venice boardwalk Saturday afternoon. Police say a homeless man tried to run from officers. They chased him and that's when the suspect got violent with an officer, knocking him unconscious. The homeless man was taken into custody.
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Boy, 17, Shot Dead In Boyle Heights; Two Suspects Arrested
Two suspects have been arrested in the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy in Boyle Heights, police said. Joshua Gomez, 23, and a 16-year-old male juvenile were arrested Saturday in Rowland Heights on suspicion of killing Ricardo Ramirez of Los Angeles, said Los Angeles Police Officer Tony Im. The juvenile's name was withheld because of his age. Gomez was arrested at 2:10 p.m. Saturday, according to jail records, and is being held in lieu of $1 million bail. There was no word on the status of the juvenile. No date for their arraignment has been set. Officers conducting a traffic stop at 11:54 p.m. Friday heard several gunshots in the area of Wabash and Evergreen avenues, said Officer Rosario Cervantes of the Los Angeles Police Department's Media Relations Section. Ramirez was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:05 a.m., according to the LA County coroner's office.
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Man Fatally Shot Outside South L.A. Home
A man was shot and killed in the driveway of a South Los Angeles home early Saturday morning, authorities said. Officers responded to reports of shots fired just after midnight in the 1700 block of 24th Street in the Adams-Normandie neighborhood of South L.A., the Los Angeles Police Department said. A man was found lying unresponsive in the home's driveway, suffering from a gunshot wound, LAPD Sgt. Mariscal said. Paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene. No description of the gunman was available and it's unclear what led to the killing.
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Food Delivery Car Left Running Stolen, Used In Car Chase Before Crashing In Downtown LA
Police say a food delivery car left running was stolen and used to lead police on a pursuit that ended with a crash early Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles. Police began chasing the stolen car with Massachusetts license plates in Van Nuys. The black Honda Civic was stolen at about 1 a.m. on Olympic, where a food delivery driver had left it running, according to the LAPD. The chase lasted about 15 minutes before it slammed into a stoplight on First Street near Broadway. A female in the passenger seat was injured in the crash. She suffered a dislocated hip and various broken bones, police said. She was taken to a hospital. The driver, who suffered minor injuries in the crash, took off running but was caught by officers at about 75 feet out. He has been arrested. Their names have not been released.
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LAPD Officer Gives Back By Teaching Kids To 'Just Say No'
A Los Angeles Police Department officer has made it his mission to mentor young children and keep them away from drugs, gangs, crime and bullying. After spending two decades patrolling the streets, Officer Michael Scott now visits schools, connecting with students who make pledges and promises to stay true to themselves. The officer is busy, usually visiting two schools per month. Promoted solely by word of mouth, Scott has visited 45 schools in the past three and a half years and is already booked through January. "We are planting seeds here today, in a fun, exciting way, and hopefully that will stick with them for the rest of their lives," Scott said as he visited Monlux Elementary School in North Hollywood. He came to connect with the kids and start the conversation about challenges they may face, starting with a pledge: "I pledge to say no to drugs, gangs, crime and bullying."
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LAPD Searching For Missing French Visitor, 83, Last Seen In Hollywood
An 83-year-old man visiting from France has gone missing in Hollywood and police continued their search on Monday to find him. Henri Joseph Andre was last seen around 2 a.m. Friday when he walked away from his hotel room in the 7000 block of Hollywood Boulevard, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Andre is White and French -- it was unknown if he speaks English. He is 6-feet tall and weighs about 190 pounds, police said. He has gray hair and brown eyes. He wears prescription glasses and was last seen wearing a black jacket, black shirt and black jeans. Anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts was asked to call the LAPD's Missing Person's unit at 213-996-1800 or 911.
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Suspect With Over $15 Million In Counterfeit Jewels Arrested In Downtown Los Angeles
Over $15 million in counterfeit jewelry was seized in Downtown LA during a multi-agency undercover operation. Police say the suspect, 67-year-old Moossa Lari, is a “major distributor of counterfeit jewelry nationwide.'' He was arrest in Downtown Los Angeles this week on suspicion of a felony trademark violation. Los Angeles police officers, in collaboration with the FBI, Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations, served search warrants in the Jewelry District around noon Thursday following several undercover buys and surveillance. Officers recovered about $58,000 in cash and over $15 million in counterfeit jewels. Fake Hermes, Gucci, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Rolex, Michael Kors, Cartier, Tiffany Co., YSL, Dior, Calvin Klein, Guess, Van Cleef and Bvlgari products were seized, the LAPD said.
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L.A. Murder Suspect Arrested Following SWAT Standoff In Rowland Heights
A SWAT team arrested a murder suspect wanted by the Los Angeles Police Department following a six-hour standoff at a Rowland Heights apartment complex on Saturday, authorities said. A homicide investigation originating in the LAPD's Hollenbeck Division jurisdiction led investigators to the apartment complex in the 1500 block of Jellick Avenue about 9 a.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Patrick Coussa said. A sheriff's Special Enforcement Bureau team, or SWAT team, responded to take charge of the scene. The standoff came to an end “uneventfully” at about 3 p.m., the sergeant said. The suspect was apprehended without a struggle. Sgt. Frank Preciado confirmed a murder suspect sought by the LAPD's Hollenbeck Division had been taken into custody.
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Hate Crimes Dip Slightly, But Surge Against Latinos, FBI Reports
Hate crimes targeting people in 2018 surged to their highest levels in 16 years despite a slight overall dip in the number of hate crimes, the FBI said in a report released Tuesday. The FBI's tally, which used data submitted by more than 2,000 police departments and law enforcement agencies, logged 7,120 hate crimes. The total is 55 lower than 2017, a decline of less than 1%. The drop is the first time hate crimes have gone down in four years. But it's tiny when compared to long-term trends in increased hate crimes. Aside from last year, the total number of hate crimes the FBI reported is higher than every year since 2008. “The numbers, on the surface, seem to remain relatively flat overall,” said Brian Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino. “But underneath the data there are some interesting trends happening.”
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Public Safety News
Firefighters Stop Growth Of 34-Acre Barham Fire In The Hollywood Hills
A 34-acre brush fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills on Saturday afternoon, LAFD said. The blaze, named the Barham Fire, started just before 2 p.m. on the 3600 block of Barham Boulevard, according to the department. While the wildfire remained active, firefighters were able to stop its growth before 5 p.m., and the blaze was 15% contained, the LAFD said. The fire was originally reported to have burned through 3 acres before it grew to consume about 34 acres. Heavy brush was burning at a slow rate with no wind blowing in the area, LAFD said. "Our firefighters are making a very aggressive attack but it's very high brush, about 6 feet plus, very dense, so it's really difficult for us to be able to get into those areas," said Deputy Chief Armando Hogan of LAFD. KTLA 5 |
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