Tag: Los Angeles Police Department

Man Shot to Death in Hollywood in So-Called ‘Follow-Home Robbery’

HOLLYWOOD—A 23-year-old man was shot and killed Nov. 23 in Hollywood in what Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said was another in a series of “follow-home robberies.” Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Hollywood Station responded at 2:10 a.m. to 7181 Sunset Blvd. outside the Bossa Nova Restaurant on multiple calls of…


LA Police Identify Gangs in ‘Follow Home’ Robberies

Los Angeles Police continued to look for suspects Nov. 19 in a series of home invasion crimes hitting the city and surrounding areas and have identified six gangs involved in the crimes. Residents are cautioned to be aware of their surroundings as detectives pursued leads in the “follow home robberies.” Police have not yet arrested…


LA City Seeks Nuisance Declaration of Motel With 4 Deaths Since January 2020

LOS ANGELES—The City Attorney’s Office is asking a judge to declare a North Hills motel a public nuisance, saying in a new lawsuit that the business for decades has been “an epicenter of serious crime, including murders,” and is located across the street from two schools. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit was filed Thursday…


Sherman Oaks Actor Escapes Follow-Home Robbery Attempt, Shooting

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.—Actor and former BET host Terrence Jenkins escaped what he said was an attempted robbery at his home in Sherman Oaks Nov. 10 after a group of armed suspects followed him to his residence. Police were called to the home near Valley Vista and Kester Avenue, where the attempted robbery had occurred at…


More Than 1,300 LAPD Employees Have Not Reported Vaccination Status

LOS ANGELES—Over 1,300 department employees had not submitted their vaccination status as of Friday, and each commander has received a list of their names to begin enforcement of the city’s vaccination and testing mandate, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said Nov. 2. Each officer who has not yet reported their vaccination status will receive a…


City Of LA Seeing Spike in Killings, Despite Overall Dip in Crime

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Overall crime in the city of Los Angeles dipped slightly in the first half of the year, but the number of killings soared to its highest level in more than a decade, according to a report released July 16. Data compiled by Crosstown, a nonprofit news organization based at the University of Southern…


Homicides, Violent Crime, Gun Violence Rise in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore told the Police Commission June 22 that the city has experienced a 50 percent increase in shooting victims this year compared to the same period last year. A total of 651 people have been shot in Los Angeles year-to-date, compared to 434 last year, and the city…


Sheriff’s Deputies to Meet with Homeless in Venice

VENICE—Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies will be on Venice Beach on June 8—technically, in the Los Angele Police Department’s (LAPD) jurisdiction – talking with the homeless and determining what they are doing to move from being homeless to having a place to stay. Sheriff Alex Villanueva made the announcement June 7, saying the homelessness crisis…


County Says Vanessa Bryant Lacks Basis to Sue Deputies Over Crash Photos

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County attorneys contend Vanessa Bryant has no legal basis to sue four sheriff’s deputies alleged to have shared unauthorized photos taken at the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, L.A. Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others, according to court papers obtained May 3. Bryant alleged in…


Hollywood Demonstration For Daunte Wright Ends in Unrest

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—A Hollywood rally April 15 meant to show solidarity for Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Minnesota man fatally shot by police, ended in violence. The 8:30 p.m gathering, near Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street, included about 150 people circled around an empty concrete fountain. Plastic flowers and candles lined the fountain, where a large photo…