Category: Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)

2 Tourists Robbed at Gunpoint in Beverly Grove

LOS ANGELES—Authorities were seeking two suspects in an armed robbery on Jan. 14 that targeted a pair of British tourists in the Beverly Grove area. The crime occurred about 2:40 a.m. Friday at La Cienega Boulevard and Romaine Street, and was being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Robbery-Homicide Division, according to the…


Man Charged in Killing of Taco Bell Employee

COMPTON, Calif.—A 39-year-old man was charged on Jan. 12 with murdering an employee at a Taco Bell restaurant in South Los Angeles. Jonathan Madden pleaded not guilty to one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder. Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Michel Moore announced Madden’s arrest at a Tuesday night vigil for…


Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Taco Bell Employee

LOS ANGELES—A suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an employee at a Taco Bell in South Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Michel Moore announced Jan. 11. Moore announced the arrest during a Tuesday night vigil for 41-year-old Alejandro Garcia, who was shot by a man in a black sedan…


Court Upholds Firing of 2 Former LAPD Officers for Playing Pokémon Go on Duty

LOS ANGELES—A court upheld on Jan. 7 the firing of two police officers who were playing Pokémon Go instead of responding to a robbery in progress. The Second District Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that it was justifiable for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to lay off two LAPD officers who were playing…


14-Year-Old Girl Shot by Police Remembered at LA Funeral

LOS ANGELES—A 14-year-old girl who died after a Los Angeles police officer fired at a suspect at a clothing store and the bullet pierced a wall was remembered Jan. 10 as a happy teen with many friends who loved sports, adored animals, and excelled in school. The body of Valentina Orellana-Peralta was displayed in a…