Police Search For Pursuit Suspect Who Shot At Police Helicopter During Pursuit

Police began pursuing a stolen vehicle in Wilmington around 7:15 p.m. Friday, and well after the pursuit ended in South Los Angeles, police continued to search for one of the suspects around 9:30 p.m. There were four people in the vehicle being pursued, and someone in the vehicle shot at the police helicopter as it followed the chase. The pursuit began around King and D Streets in Wilmington and continued along the 110 and 91 Freeways in the Harbor Gateway area around 7:30 p.m. At one point the driver was going the wrong way along the 110 Freeway. The driver exited the freeway, and somewhere near the Manchester Avenue and Figueroa Street intersection, everyone inside the vehicle fled on foot. The Manchester, Figueroa intersection was closed for well over an hour Friday night as officers searched for one of the three suspects. Three people have been detained. A large police presence was at the scene.

CBS 2

Woman Hit By Stray Bullet While Watching Football Game At L.A. High School

A woman was wounded after apparently being hit by a stray bullet while attending a football game at a high school in South Los Angeles on Friday night, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Authorities said the shooting was reported around 9:21 p.m. in the area of 52nd Street and Avalon Boulevard. School police sources reported a high school football game was taking place at Dr. Maya Angelou Community High School when a stray bullet hit a woman attending the game. An ambulance was requested, police said, but it was not clear whether the woman was taken to a hospital. Her condition is unknown. No additional details were immediately available.

Los Angeles Times

Man Found Fatally Shot In Front Of Home In North Hollywood Neighborhood

A man was fatally shot in front of his home in a residential neighborhood of North Hollywood Friday afternoon, according to police. Los Angeles police say the shooting happened around 3:24 p.m. in the 6100 block of Carpenter Avenue, near the NoHo West shopping complex and Laurel Hall School and preschool. Police say the man was killed in an apparent drive-by shooting and that surveillance video leads them to believe he was targeted. The victim was only identified as a Hispanic man in his 50s. He was found with a gunshot wound to his torso. A tent was set up in front of the home, and the street was cordoned off amid the investigation. Neighbors say they heard a loud noise before police arrived. One neighbor said their doorbell camera recorded the sound of gunshots. Police continue to review surveillance video and ask for witnesses to come forward.

ABC 7

Man Found Shot To Death Behind Wheel Of Truck In Watts

An investigation is underway in Watts after a man was found shot to death behind the wheel of a truck early Saturday afternoon. Circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, but a large presence of Los Angeles Police Department officers could be seen in the area where the incident occurred, in the 2000 block of E. 112th Street. There was no information available on the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say that witnesses reported hearing a gunshot in the area. There was no further information provided. 

CBS 2

Knife-Wielding Suspect Shot, Wounded During Police Shooting In Highland Park, LAPD Says

Officers shot and wounded a knife-wielding suspect in the Highland Park area of Los Angeles Saturday after the person allegedly claimed he was armed with a gun and going to hurt someone. The officers responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon about 12:25 p.m. in the 800 block of North Nolden Street near York Boulevard and Avenue 56. "Upon arrival, the officers encountered the suspect in a stairwell who was advancing towards them armed with a large knife,'' police said. "At that point, an officer-involved shooting occurred." The suspect, a 51-year-old man, had stable vital signs and was expected to survive, police said. No officers or bystanders were injured and a large kitchen knife was recovered at the scene. Streets in the area of York Boulevard and Avenue 56 were expected to be closed to traffic for several hours during the shooting investigation, police said.

ABC 7

Father And His Dog Killed In Hit-and-Run Crash In Compton; Authorities Searching For Driver

A hit-and-run crash in Compton last week claimed the lives of a father and his dog. Now, his family is hoping the public will help authorities track down the driver responsible. It happened just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17, near E McMillan and E Pine streets. Alejandro Gomez told Eyewitness News his father, Jaime Gomez, was struck by a driver while he was walking his dog Hammer. Alejandro runs a tobacco shop in the area and said his father was hit on his way back to the store. They were just a few steps away from the sidewalk, he said. His father died instantly and the dog had to be put down the following morning. "I'm just broken," Alejandro said. "There's no way to really put it. I want justice. I want something to be done. I want to see effort being put forth." Alejandro said he opened his tobacco shop about a year and a half ago and his dad would help him run the store.

ABC 7

10 Arrested For Robbing Nike Store In East Los Angeles

Police have arrested 10 suspects for a series of flash mob robberies targeting a Nike store in East Los Angeles. The arrests were made by detectives from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Burglary-Robbery Taskforce. Investigators had worked to track down a group of suspects who continually targeted a Nike Community Store located on the 4500 block of Whittier Boulevard. The most recent theft at the store was on Aug. 13 when Citizen video captured a group of thieves storming the shop and escaping with large bags full of sneakers and other merchandise. During the investigation from Aug. 24-25, surveillance operations were conducted at the Nike store which eventually led to the arrests of 10 suspects. Deputies linked the incidents to two criminal street gangs that focused on organized retail theft. Around $3,000 of stolen merchandise was recovered during the operation, authorities said. Two of the suspects also had outstanding arrest warrants, one of which involved shoplifting. Another suspect was also believed to be responsible for stealing a cargo truck.

KTLA 5

'We Will Arrest You': California Police Department To Use ‘Bait Cars' To Crack Down On Break-Ins

The San Francisco Police Department is launching a new series of operations to deter car break-ins and subsequently hold those who "callously prey on the city's residents and visitors" accountable, officials wrote in an Aug. 24 news release. According to the release, the hardest-hit areas include popular tourist destinations like the Palace of Fine Arts, Alamo Square and Fisherman's Wharf. In response, the department announced that it will bolster the number of uniformed officers in these areas, as well as deploy "bait cars" to help investigators identify and arrest thieves. Representatives declined to comment further, explaining that they do not provide information about specific operations. By now, it's no secret that San Francisco has been grappling with rampant car break-ins for years. Videos of vehicles getting "bipped" — or broken into — are often showcased on viral social media accounts like Oakland Area State of Mind, which has garnered a robust following of more than 180,000. Data from SFPD suggests that break-ins show no signs of abating, either: Last year, there were more than 22,000 reports of thefts from vehicles, and in 2017, there were just over 31,000.

SF Gate

Photos: Utah Officers Act As ‘Fill-In Dads' To Escort Fallen Officer's Son To School

Several "fill-in dads" escorted the son of a fallen South Salt Lake Police officer for his first day of school. On Monday, South Salt Lake Police Chief Jack Carruth, along with several more officers from the department, walked fallen officer David P. Romrell’s son, Jackson, to school for his first day of kindergarten, the department said on Facebook. Romrell was killed while on duty on November 24, 2018, according to the city's website. He was struck by a vehicle driven by suspects who were fleeing from a reported burglary. Before joining the South Salt Lake Police Department, Romrell had served multiple tours as a Marine Corps veteran. Known for his kindness and professionalism, he interacted with everyone respectfully, the city's website said. He left behind his wife and then-4-month-old baby. “He devoted his entire adult life to serving his country and community and made a lasting impact on all who had the fortune to know him,” the South Salt Lake website states. 

PoliceOne

With Coronavirus On The Upswing In California, New Vaccine Coming Sooner Than Expected

With coronavirus cases increasingly on the upswing across California and the nation, an updated COVID-19 vaccine is expected to come out even earlier than expected. Coronavirus transmission has been rising this summer and hospitalizations, while still low, have recently started to tick up as well. In Los Angeles County, COVID-19 levels have risen for the fifth consecutive week, with the number of newly reported infections likely growing because of travel, the back-to-school season and new Omicron subvariants, health officials said. New outbreaks are up at L.A. County’s nursing homes, and one Hollywood studio temporarily imposed a mask mandate after several employees were infected. Nationally, there were 12,613 weekly COVID-19 hospitalizations for the week that ended Aug. 12 — double the number from the start of this summer, but just one-third of the level seen at this time last year. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said this year’s updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine is likely to come out by the middle of next month, a bit earlier than the late September timeline previously announced by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Los Angeles Times

LA City Council Approves Funding For Roadway Damage In Pacific Palisades

The Los Angeles City Council approved a motion Friday calling for funds to address water seepage and roadway damage for Temescal Canyon Road, which was impacted by the heavy winter storms earlier this year. The council voted 13-0 to identify $800,000 to address the existing problems and fortify Temescal Canyon Road located Pacific Palisades in Council District 11. Council members Monica Rodriguez and Hugo Soto-Mart￭nez were absent during the vote. The north/south thoroughfare links Sunset Boulevard to Pacific Coast Highway. Due to the heavy storms, the motion states, the southbound lane between PCH and West Bowdoin Street is experiencing "structural instability." The motion instructs the city administrative office to identify funding so that the Bureau of Engineering can repair and implement a mitigation plan for Temescal Canyon Road. Miriam Zar, a resident of Pacific Palisades and a constituent of CD 11, thanked Councilwoman Traci Park for introducing the motion. Park represents CD 11, which includes the neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Del Rey, Ladera, Mar Vista, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Venice, West L.A./Sawtelle and Westchester.

Westside Current

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