Category: LAPD

Police Seek Sun Valley Parents Under Investigation for Alleged Child Neglect

LOS ANGELES—Police asked the public for help Dec. 27 in finding a Sun Valley couple who are under investigation for alleged neglect of their three children and narcotics abuse. The couple’s youngest child, Legend Avalos, tested positive for cocaine along with the baby’s mother when the child was born on Dec. 2, accoridng to the authorities. The Los Angeles…


LAPD Releases Videos From Fatal Shooting of Teen Girl in Clothing Store

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on Monday released surveillance footage and police camera videos showing the moment police fatally shot a teenage girl in a clothing store after officers fired at an assault suspect. Valentina Orellana-Peralta, 14, was hiding in a Burlington clothing store dressing room with her mother when she was hit in…


Child Recovered Safely After She’s Allegedly Kidnapped by Armed Father

LOS ANGELES—A 26-year-old man considered and armed dangerous has been arrested after allegedly snatching his 23-month-old daughter from her mother’s home in the Echo Park community of Los Angeles, authorities said Dec. 24. The child was safely recovered. Leonardo Rosales and another man were spotted at an apartment complex on Pico Canyon Road in Stevenson Ranch, where he was…


LAPD Task Force Arrests Four Men on Murder, Robbery Charges

LOS ANGELES—Three men face murder and robbery charges and a fourth faces a robbery charge in connection with a spate of follow-home robberies that have plagued the city in recent weeks, police said Dec. 24. A Los Angeles Police Department task force on follow-home robberies, with assistance from a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) SWAT unit and Beverly…


LA Police Commission OKs Policy to Exempt Media From Protest Dispersals

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Police Commission approved Dec. 14 an updated department policy to comply with Senate Bill 98 (SB 98), which exempts media professionals from having to comply with police dispersal orders while covering protests, marches, and other types of demonstrations. The legislation states that “law enforcement shall not intentionally assault, interfere with, or obstruct journalists” covering protest demonstrations…


LAPD Announces Holiday Traffic Enforcement Campaign

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) will have additional officers on patrol during the holiday season on the lookout for impaired motorists, starting Dec. 15. The increased enforcement effort will continue through New Year’s Day, the LAPD announced Dec. 14. “The LAPD is committed to keeping our community safe and encourages everyone to stay in for the night…


LA Airport Police Division Get $216 Million Centralized Headquarters Near LAX

LOS ANGELES—A $216 million centralized headquarters for the Los Angeles Airport Police Division opened near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Dec. 9, consolidating operations previously spread among eight standalone buildings across six miles of the airport. Officials say consolidating operations into one state-of-the-art, 160,000-squre-foot building will improve the division’s communication and coordination. “LAX is where…


50 Arrested in Police Investigation Into Skid Row Drug Dealing

LOS ANGELES—A two-year investigation into narcotics dealing in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles has resulted in 50 arrests and the seizure of various quantities of drugs, including more than 46,000 fentanyl pills, authorities said Dec. 3. The multi-agency operation—including personnel from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)—targeted those responsible for “sales and distribution…


LAPD Cancels Tactical Alert After Melrose Robbery

LOS ANGELES—A citywide tactical alert has been lifted Nov. 27 through the majority of Los Angeles, following a “smash-and-grab” robbery at a high-end store in the Melrose area, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). A large group entered the Bottega Veneta store at 8445 Melrose Place—near Croft Avenue and the border with West Hollywood—and…


Los Angeles Targets ‘Follow-Home’ Robbery Crime Wave

LOS ANGELES—Police are ramping up efforts to crush an escalating wave of violent crime in the Los Angeles area targeting popular shopping districts, wealthy residents, and celebrities. A spate of “follow-home” robbers turned deadly this week, resulting in the murder of a 23-year-old man outside of a restaurant on Sunset Boulevard Nov. 23. The Los…