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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
December 19 |
Law Enforcement News
Family, Colleagues Remember Fallen Texas Sergeant As Natural Leader
Tim Cromie knew his work day as police chief was over when he would peer out the window of his office at the Nassau Bay Police Department and see Kaila Sullivan's gargantuan truck in the parking lot, sitting about 3.5 feet off the ground, with large mud tires — a vehicular beast fit for a monster truck rally. Sullivan worked the night shift. “I found out (the truck) was officially known as ‘Big Nasty,'” Cromie said Wednesday during his eulogy for Sullivan, who was killed while conducting a traffic stop last week. “Don't ask me why, I don't know, and I'm pretty sure I don't want to know. When Big Nasty was in the parking lot, I knew it was time for me to go. “Not sure how I'm gonna know to go home now,” Cromie said, his voice cracking. Sullivan, 43, was struck and killed by a fleeing suspect's car while backing up a fellow officer during a traffic stop on Dec. 10, two weeks shy of her 16th year in the Nassau Bay Police Department and two months shy of 20 years of service as a police officer.
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Man Struck, Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver In Echo Park
A man crossing Sunset Boulevard was struck and killed by a car early Thursday in Echo Park. The crash happened just before 5:30 a.m. in the 1300 block of Sunset Boulevard, near Douglas Street. A man in his 60s was declared dead at the scene. Witnesses told police they did not see the collision, but heard a loud noise and saw the man's body flying in the air. The man landed in the middle of street. Police say they are searching for a darker gray vehicle with possible front-end damage. It was last seen going east on Sunset Boulevard.
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LAPD Searching For Suspect Involved In Series Of Hate Crimes
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a series of hate crimes and vandalism incidents that happened in the West LA area. Police say the crimes happened between December 14 and December 16. According to the police department on December 14 between 6 p.m. through the morning of December 15 suspect(s) spray painted and vandalized numerous vehicles in the Beverlywood and Pico-Robertson area. On December 16 around 9:00 p.m., three Jewish schools on the 15000 block of Mulholland Drive were vandalized as well as several other vehicles were spray painted near Brentwood and Westwood. Police are currently searching for the suspect(s) involved. Anyone with information is urged to call Major Crimes Division Detective B. Banachowski or Detective E. Hurd at (213) 486-7220. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org.
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Officials Release Photos Of Man Accused Of Robbing Several Banks In L.A., WeHo
Investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department, in conjunction with the FBI and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, are seeking the public's help with apprehending a man accused of robbing several banks in Los Angeles and West Hollywood. Beginning Nov. 22, 2019, an unidentified male had committed robberies at five different banks with the most recent robbery occurring Monday in Hollywood, detectives said Wednesday. The man would approach the teller window and threaten to shoot everyone in the bank unless he was given cash, detectives said. He would then flee the location on foot. He is described as being black, with black hair and a beard. He is 6 feet tall, weighs about 170 to 200 pounds and is known to wear dark clothing and sunglasses, detectives said. Anyone with information can contact detectives Freddy Arroyo or Daniel Jaramillo at 213-486-6840.
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Northridge Man Pleads Guilty To Setting Fire At D.C. Pizza Shop Named In False Online Conspiracy
A California man has pleaded guilty to setting fire to the same D.C. pizza place targeted by a man investigating a conspiracy theory that falsely connected 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to an alleged child sex trafficking ring under the restaurant. Ryan Jaselskis pleaded guilty Tuesday to arson and assault on a federal law enforcement officer, news outlets report. He reached a deal with prosecutors in which he agreed to serve 48 months in prison, according to court records. The judge isn't bound by the agreement. Sentencing is set for March. Jaselskis, also known as Ryan Rimas, is from Northridge and was 22 at the time of the fire in January, The Washington Post reported. Jaselskis admitted to setting a fire at Comet Ping Pong, which was occupied by children and adults at the time. No injuries were reported.
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Murder Suspect From Nevada Arrested In Los Angeles
A 31-year-old felon suspected of killing a woman in North Las Vegas was in custody Wednesday evening in Los Angeles. Stanley Dewayne Thomas is alleged to have shot and killed the woman on Oct. 16, then fled Nevada, according to the FBI's Laura Eimiller. A felony warrant was issued in Nevada for Thomas on Oct. 24, charging him with murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm and the FBI's Fugitive Task Force was asked to help track him down, Eimiller said. Thomas was arrested Monday afternoon and was being held without bail in the Los Angeles County jail while awaiting extradition to Nevada for prosecution on the murder charge, the FBI said.
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Police Use DNA Testing To Solve 1982 Killings Of 2 Bay Area Teenagers
Detectives in the Bay Area have solved the 1982 killings of two teenagers by using advanced DNA testing that led them to a man who has been dead for 20 years, police said. Clifton Hudspeth, who died in 1999, has been identified as the suspect in the killings of Mary Jane Malatag and Jeffrey Flores Atup, who were cousins and both 16. Both of the teenagers were shot, and Malatag was sexually assaulted. To confirm Hudspeth's suspected involvement, his remains were exhumed and his DNA was extracted and tested, Fremont police said. They turned to a technique that traces a suspect's family line, which was also used to help catch a suspect in a series of rapes and slayings blamed on the Golden State Killer in the 1970s and ‘80s. The cousins were last seen walking to Atup's home in Milpitas, Calif., but they never made it. Their bodies were found Dec, 19, 1982, in neighboring Fremont. Police said an “extensive investigation” was done, but the case went cold.
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2018 NIBRS Crime Data Released
The FBI released data on nearly 6.6 million criminal offenses reported through the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) in 2018. The latest Uniform Crime Reporting program report has information on 6.6 million incidents reported in 2018, up from 5.4 million the year before. The percentages of crimes committed against property, persons and society were roughly the same as 2017, as were the percentages of victims who knew their offenders (51 percent). Law enforcement reported information on about 5.6 million known offenders to the UCR program in 2018, according to NIBRS statistics. 7,283 law enforcement agencies submitted NBIRS data to the program as departments nationwide continue to transition to the new reporting system, which the FBI has slated to be completed by 2021. The FBI has released an interactive NIBRS map that provides agency-level data. In addition, state offense tables present statistics for each agency that reported 12 months of NIBRS data in 2018.
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50 States, 50 Police Heroes: How Cops Made An Impact In 2019
Police heroism comes in many forms. From the small acts, like a cop taking a few moments from their duties to have a snowball fight with a group of local kids, to the big ones, like a group of LEOs saving countless lives by taking down an active shooter, police officers did good all over this country every day in 2019. Just as we did last year, we've rounded up one act of police heroism from each of the 50 states (plus D.C.!) – just a small sample of the great work America's finest put in every day. Alabama: Deputies praised for driving veteran to doctor across county lines. A group of deputies from different counties worked together to make sure a disabled veteran didn't have to walk to his doctor's appointment. Alaska: Retired cop in Alaska plane crash rescues victims while injured. Retired cop Kim Castro swam into frigid waters and pulled people to safety during a tragic, deadly plane collision.
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Public Safety News
2 Women Rescued From Burning Home In South LA
Two women are in the hospital Thursday morning after they were rescued from a burning home in South Los Angeles. A fire was reported at about 11:25 p.m. at a single-story home in the 2300 block of West 29th Place, near Arlington Avenue. As firefighters started to battle the flames, the two women were found and rescued. The fire was put out within 16 minutes. The women were taken to a hospital in serious-to-critical condition. It's not clear what injuries the women suffered. Three more people who lived in the home were evaluated by paramedics as a precaution, according to the LAFD. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Enhanced Notification System Alerts LA County Residents Near Refineries Of Flare-Ups, Emergencies
Residents across Los Angeles County who live near an oil refinery or hydrogen plant now have a way to monitor potentially harmful flare-ups. The South Coast Air Quality Management District has introduced an enhanced version of its Flare Event Notification System (FENS) to notify residents like Thea Desousa, who lives in El Segundo near the Chevron refinery. At times, Desousa says, its proximity can cause concern when they see flames or smoke coming from the refinery. "Obviously, you look up at the sky and you see something on fire, it's concerning," she said. "And then we always all get online and ask each other what it is, and then somebody eventually who works there, who is informed, will tell us but it takes a few minutes for all that information to get out, so it would be better to have it quicker." The interactive online map allows is designed to do just that. Residents will be able to monitor flaring operations at 12 petroleum refineries and related industries, their location, and whether there is active flaring.
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Local Government News
Q&A: LA Councilman John Lee On His Plans To House The Homeless In The Northwest San Fernando Valley
In his 100 days in office, Los Angeles Councilman John Lee has faced an array of challenges. One of them has been finding a site for homeless housing in his district. Since it was proposed a few months ago, Topanga Apartments has triggered opposition from neighbors, community leaders and the councilman. Even after developer Affirmed Housing Group modified its plan, reducing the number of units from 64 to 54 studio apartments, neighbors criticized the project, calling for the developer to move it somewhere else. Meanwhile, Lee is facing growing pressure as Council District, which he represents, is the only district in the city that lacks supportive housing, despite the area's growing homeless population. We asked Lee about his plan to build supportive housing units in Council District 12. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
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