A volunteer Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer who was repeatedly stung and collapsed when hundreds of bees swarmed an Encino neighborhood remained hospitalized May 17. The uniformed civilian volunteer—who has been identified by his family only as Gary—and his partner were performing traffic control May 15 near the 17100 block of West Adlon Road…
LAPD Volunteer Hospitalized After Being Swarmed by Hundreds of Bees in Encino
Dozen Arrested in Drugs and Weapons Probe Targeting Mexican Mafia, Local Gang in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES—A dozen suspected members and associates of Los Angeles Harbor-area street gangs were arrested May 17 on charges alleging the trafficking of firearms and large quantities of fentanyl and other narcotics, officials announced. Seven of those arrested Wednesday are among 10 defendants named across three criminal complaints filed in Los Angeles federal court. One…
Ex-Los Angeles Police Officer Charged With Child Sex Abuse
LOS ANGELES—A scheduled arraignment Tuesday was put over to May 17 for a former Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer who is facing charges of committing lewd acts on four young boys. Paul Razo, 46, was arrested May 10, five days after he was charged by prosecutors with eight counts of lewd acts on a…
Man Killed by Own Gun During Struggle With Los Angeles Police Officer
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles police are alleging May 13 that a man was shot to death by his own handgun when he attempted to point it but was stopped by officers during a traffic stop. The shooting was reported at 11:04 p.m. Friday on Central Avenue at 74th Street, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Officer Matthew…
Man Killed in Shooting Near LA Downtown Metro Station; Suspect at Large
LOS ANGELES—A 36-year-old man was shot and killed in downtown Los Angeles outside of a Metro B Line (Red) Station during a confrontation and the suspect is on the loose, authorities said May 13. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded at approximately 11:58 p.m. Friday to First and Hill streets where they learned…
3 Chicago Gang Members Arrested in Beverly Crest Triple Homicide
LOS ANGELES—Three Chicago men with reputed gang ties in that area were in custody Friday and awaiting extradition to Los Angeles to face multiple murder charges stemming from an “ambush-style” shooting in the Beverly Crest area that left three women dead. One of the suspects is also believed to be connected to the December killing…
Man Killed Near Marina del Rey in Suspected Road Rage Shooting
LOS ANGELES—A man was fatally shot May 8 just outside of Marina del Rey in what may have been a case of road rage, and the gunman remained at large. The shooting was reported about 12:15 p.m. at Lincoln Boulevard and Maxella Avenue, near the terminus of the Marina (90) Freeway, and the victim died…
Dozens of Arrests at San Fernando Valley Street Takeovers
LOS ANGELES—Officers arrested nearly three dozen people at multiple street takeovers around the San Fernando Valley, according to a broadcast news report May 6. Officers Friday night arrested and released around 30 spectators who lined seven intersections, four people were accused of reckless driving and one person was arrested for having a gun, according to…
LA Mayor Bass Commited to Increasing Number of Police Officers After Decline in Ranks
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers are retiring in droves and its chief is struggling to recruit new ones while certain categories of violent crime are on the rise. “We, unfortunately, are losing experienced officers, trained officers, and they’re resigning,” Tom Saggau, spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Protective League—the union which represents most of…
LAPD Losing Officers, Struggling to Hire Amid Rising Crime
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers are retiring in droves and its chief is struggling to recruit new ones while certain categories of violent crime are on the rise. “We, unfortunately, are losing experienced officers, trained officers, and they’re resigning,” Tom Saggau, spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Protective League—the union which represents most of…
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