Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Michel Moore reported Sept. 20 a “troubling” 52 percent increase in robberies that involve a firearm compared to 2019. Robberies overall are up 17 percent compared to the same time last year. “Robberies are consistently a challenge” for the department, Moore said in a meeting with the Los Angeles Police Commission….
LAPD Reports ‘Troubling Increase’ in Armed Robberies
September 21, 2022
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LAPD: 7th Teen Overdosed Recently, Apparently From Fentanyl
September 21, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Authorities said Sept. 21 at least seven local teens, including a 15-year-old Bernstein High School girl who died a week ago, have overdosed in the past month from pills believed to have contained fentanyl. The most recent overdose occurred on the morning of Sept. 17, when a 15-year-old male student at STEM Academy…
2 Teenage Boys Shot to Death at Lincoln Heights Carnival
September 14, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore will join with homicide investigators and victims’ family members Sept. 14 to ask for the public’s help in solving the killing of two 17-year-old boys in a shooting at a street carnival in Lincoln Heights. Investigators are seeking witnesses to the shooting that occurred around 9 p.m….
15-Year-Old Girl Dies From Drug Overdose at School in Hollywood
September 14, 2022
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—One girl is dead and at least two others are in the hospital Sept. 14, apparently victims of drug overdoses, according to reports from the media and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). A 15-year-old girl was found dead in the girl’s bathroom at Helen Bernstein High School in Hollywood on Sept. 13 night,…
Argument at Engagement Party Leads To Man’s Fatal Shooting
September 6, 2022
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—A man was shot to death during an argument with another man at a party in Northridge, and the suspect remained at large Sept. 5, authorities said. The shooting was reported at about 11 p.m. Sept. 4 in the 19500 block of Parthenia Street, in the parking lot of a banquet hall where several…
Tik Tok Challenge Leads to 85 Percent Jump in Hyundai, Kia Car Theft in Los Angeles: Police
September 2, 2022
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A new trend on the social media platform Tik Tok has caused an 85 percent increase in Hyundai and Kia car thefts in Los Angeles compared to that of last year, according to the city’s Police Chief Michel Moore. Viral videos began circulating on Tik Tok in May, showing people how to break into Hyundai…
TikTok Challenge Leads to 85 Percent Jump in Hyundai, Kia Car Theft in Los Angeles: Police
September 2, 2022
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A new trend on the social media platform TikTok has caused an 85 percent increase in Hyundai and Kia car thefts in Los Angeles compared to that of last year, according to the city’s Police Chief Michel Moore. “I believe it’s influenced by this social media challenge,” Moore told the Los Angeles Police Commission Aug….
LAPD: Homeless Responsible for Most Home Robberies in Venice Beach This Summer
August 25, 2022
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Ninety percent of home burglaries in Venice Beach reported this summer were committed by homeless people, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Of the 11 home burglaries reported in the last four months, 10 of them were carried out by homeless people, Police Chief Michel Moore told the Police Commission on Aug. 23….
Los Angeles Council Members Propose Citywide Unarmed Officers
August 24, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles could soon have an Office of Unarmed Response and Safety to streamline efforts to respond to non-violent situations with a services-led approach rather than armed police officers, under a motion introduced Aug. 24 by seven council members. The effort, led by Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, would build on previous council plans to create…
LA City Council Approves Funding for More Police Patrols in Hollywood
August 10, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Hollywood will soon see an increased police presence after the Los Angeles City Council approved funding Aug. 10 intended to address a recent increase in crime in the area. The council authorized $216,000 from the office of Councilman Mitch O’Farrell—who introduced the motion—to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood Division to add additional officer…
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