LOS ANGELES—Two Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers were initially reported in critical condition and one was in serious condition Monday morning, Feb. 14, following a crash on the Harbor (110) Freeway in the Pico Union area involving a hit-and-run motorist. The crash was reported at 2:12 a.m. on the southbound Harbor Freeway at Olympic…
3 LAPD Officers Injured in Hit-and-Run Freeway Crash
LA City Attorney: Council Does Not Have Authority to Instruct LAPD to Hand Over Evidence
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The Los Angeles City Council on Feb. 9 approved measures to instruct the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to provide internal information—including unreleased bodycam footage—regarding the death of a teenage girl last year during an officer-involved altercation in a clothing store. The council coupled the motion with another measure requesting an overview of…
LA District Attorney Not Consulted in LAPD Officer Shooting Case: Advisor
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s office claims it was not consulted by the sheriff’s department before federal charges were filed in the robbery and shooting death of an LA police officer this week. The Los Angeles County sheriff filed federal racketeering charges Jan. 13 in the death of Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)…
Crime Up in LA, Including Killings
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles saw spikes in select categories of crime in 2021, most notably a nearly 12 percent year-over-year climb in homicides. Mayor Eric Garcetti noted that the pace of homicides was stemmed in the second half of the year. “To put that in context, I remember the first half of this past year, when…
Four Arrested in Connection With Fatal Shooting of Off-Duty LAPD Officer
LOS ANGELES—Four people have now been arrested in connection with the shooting death of an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer, authorities said Jan. 12. The officer, 27-year-old Fernando Arroyos, a three-year veteran of the LAPD, was shot about 9:15 p.m. Monday in an apparent exchange of gunfire with as many as three armed…
Off-Duty LAPD Officer Shot and Killed in Street Robbery
LOS ANGELES—An off-duty Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer was killed in an apparent exchange of gunfire with three armed robbery suspects in the unincorporated Firestone-Florence neighborhood, and authorities are seeking public help on Jan. 11 to solve the crime. Sheriff’s deputies responded about 9:15 p.m. Monday to the 8700 block of Beach Street, west of South Gate, where…
LA Police Captain Sues City Over Gun Search
A high-ranking police captain claims in a lawsuit Jan. 4 against the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and a city-affiliated gun store that he and his family suffered trauma during a search of his home. LAPD Capt. Jonathan Tom, of the West LA Division, also alleges in the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court…
Los Angeles Police Captain Sues City Over Gun Search
A high-ranking police captain claims in a lawsuit Jan. 4 against the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and a city-affiliated gun store that he and his family suffered trauma during a search of his home. LAPD Capt. Jonathan Tom, of the West LA Division, also alleges in the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court…
LA Sheriff, Police Report Hundreds of Staff in Quarantine
Los Angeles law enforcement agencies reported hundreds of officers and staff were quarantined this week after testing positive for COVID-19. LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said 573 personnel were quarantined with five of those in the hospital. “That’s a big chunk of people,” Villanueva said on a Facebook livestream Jan. 5. “It’s not close to…
Homeless Tents Pop up Near Schools Despite LA Encampment Ban
LOS ANGELES—Despite an ordinance prohibiting homeless encampments near schools and other public areas, some unhoused Angelenos have been camping out near schools, causing concern for student safety among educators and parents. Some Los Angeles residents have noted several encampments near schools in various parts of the city, including a Catholic elementary school in Venice Beach…
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