Email from Los Angeles Police Protective League Daily News & Updates     Law Enforcement News Murder suspect arrested days after young boy's body found near dumpster in Panorama City, LAPD says Days after the body of a 5-year-old boy was found near a dumpster in Panorama City, a suspect has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the case, authorities said Wednesday. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the arrest of 20-year-old Brycson Gaddis, adding that a second suspect was arrested on unrelated charges. No other details were immediately provided. Police and family identified the boy as Elyjiah Hearn. "You're always in my heart. I love you. You're never going to leave me," Troy Hearn, the boy's grandfather, said about Elyjiah. "He's with his grandmother now, so I know the Lord has him. I don't know what to do right now. I'm so numb, I'm distraught." Police said Gaddis is the boyfriend of the boy's mother, however, Hearn said he is an ex-boyfriend. Hearn said they had a violent relationship. "I know he did it ... And I'm just sorry I didn't do anything before," Hearn said. Gaddis is not the biological father of the victim, police said. He was being held on $2 million bail, according to Los Angeles County jail records. ABC 7 Man suspected in Encino double murder had unrelated charges dismissed Court records show the man arrested on suspicion of murdering "American Idol" music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca inside the couple's home in Encino was jailed last year on suspicion of threat, weapons, and battery charges. In December, a judge dismissed the cases against 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian after a mental health evaluation was completed, and the court records indicated he was placed in a conservatorship, which puts another adult in charge of major decisions in a person's life if they've been diagnosed with a severe mental disorder. The nature of the evaluation's findings are not public, and the court records indicated Boodarian was released from jail. The LAPD said Boodarian was arrested in the murder case Tuesday along Vanowen St., a few miles from the home where Kaye and Deluca were shot to death. The LA County District Attorney's Office did not respond to questions about how the court's mental health findings in Boodarian's 2024 cases might affect its ability to prosecute the new murder case, but said evidence will be evaluated ahead of Boodarian's initial appearance in court, set for Thursday. Homicide detectives confirmed Tuesday they believe Kaye and Deluca were shot to death July 10, around the time a neighbor called 9-1-1 to report she had seen a man scale the wall that surrounds the home. NBC 4 Three Teens Injured in Northridge Shooting Three teenaged boys were wounded in a shooting in Northridge Wednesday evening. Officers responded to the 8600 block of Wilbur Avenue, just south of Parthenia Street, at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to reports regarding shots fired, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The victims were two 17-year-old boys and a 16-year-old boy, LAPD Officer Tony Im told City News Service. They were taken to a hospital in stable condition by Los Angeles Fire Department personnel. Earlier Wednesday night, police described one victim as a 25-year-old man and a second victim as a 20-year-old man. There was also a third victim who police had little information about. Im said witnesses told police a suspect approached the victims and shot at them several times before fleeing in an unknown direction. It was unclear what motivated the shooting, and there was no description of a suspect. MyNewsLA Police seize firetruck in posh L.A. neighborhood in case with bizarre twist Police and federal agents raided a Brentwood home Wednesday afternoon and seized, among other evidence, a firetruck that may be tied to a Chino Hills man who was arrested nearly two years ago for impersonating a law enforcement officer and creating a fictional fire department. The Los Angeles Police Department’s Major Crimes Division confirmed to KTLA that they, along with assistance from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, executed a search warrant at a Brentwood home in the 100 block of South Rockingham. Officials would only say that a person at the residence was arrested on charges related to firearms violations, government fraud and impersonating a first responder. One of the items taken from the Brentwood home and impounded at a Wilmington tow yard was a fire truck registered to the Santa Muerte Fire Department. The Santa Muerte Fire Department and law enforcement arson investigative unit, which does not actually exist, despite a website claiming it does, came up in a July 2023 investigation in San Bernardino County. KTLA 5 Uber Eats drivers and taco stands targeted in recent string of LA robberies, police chief says If you drive for Uber Eats or run a taco stand in Los Angeles, you might want to be extra vigilant the next time you're working. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Uber Eats drivers are being robbed across the county. During Tuesday's police commission meeting, Chief Jim McDonnell said there have been eight different incidents involving Uber Eats drivers reported this year. He said they've also seen more taco stand robberies with five reported in the Wilshire, Hollywood and northeast L.A. areas. He said those taco stand robberies involved two male suspects. McDonnell said officers are pursuing leads and hope to make arrests soon. Anyone with information is urged to contact police. ABC 7 Man stole over $1.3 million through California COVID fraud scheme to build hotel, nightclub abroad A man living in Southern California was sentenced to prison for defrauding the government of over $1.3 million through a scheme that targeted COVID-19 unemployment and disability benefits. The man was identified as Abiola Femi Quadri, 43, of Pasadena, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to court documents, Quadri is a Nigerian citizen who acquired permanent residency in the U.S. through what he described as a “fake wedding” in messages sent to a woman who was not his wife. While Quadri was living in the San Gabriel Valley from 2021 to 2024, he claimed COVID unemployment and disability insurance benefits by submitting more than 100 fraudulent applications using stolen identities. The applications were submitted in both California and Nevada, prosecutors said. Through this scheme, he collected over $1.3 million. He used the stolen funds to pay for commercial developments in Nigeria, including the construction of a 120-room resort hotel called the Oyins International. The property also included a nightclub, a mall and additional high-end amenities, court documents said. KTLA 5 Berkeley professor’s ex-wife arrested in his slaying in Greece Greek authorities arrested the ex-wife of a UC Berkeley professor in connection with his slaying in Athens earlier this month. Marketing professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski was fatally shot July 4 in the Agia Paraskevi district of Athens, authorities told Greek media outlet To Vima. Jeziorski, 43, was shot five times as he was walking to his ex-wife’s home to see their children. Authorities arrested his ex-wife and three additional suspects in connection with the shooting, police told the news outlet. The San Francisco Chronicle and Greek news outlets identified the ex-wife as Nadia Michelidaki. The tenured professor taught economics at the Berkeley Haas School for 13 years and was born in Poland, according to UC Berkeley. Greece’s Hellenic Police announced the arrests on Wednesday. The unidentified suspects were described as two Albanian nationals and a Bulgarian man. Authorities said the suspects drove another man, who was Jeziorski’s ex-wife’s companion, to the neighborhood and provided the companion with an automatic handgun. Los Angeles Times Video: 2 Conn. officers injured by suspect fleeing in stolen car at gas station Before a 40-year-old man injured two New Britain officers, striking their cruisers while evading them, according to police, he also was involved in a similar incident captured on body-camera footage that has been released. Berlin police said a man, later identified as Christopher Criss, was located asleep behind the wheel of a Grand Jeep Cherokee around 9:15 p.m. Friday. Police responded to the area of Christian Lane and Massirio Drive to check on Criss, who had his foot on the SUV’s brake pedal. Officers believed Criss had a drug overdose after they attempted to wake him up, police said, which prompted a “forced entry.”Police said Criss woke up and resisted officers, which led to him reversing his SUV and striking a cruiser. Police said he then put the car in drive, struck another cruiser and drove off. “Put it in park,” a Berlin police officer is heard saying before Criss reverses the Jeep while the driver’s door is wide open with a broken window from the “forced entry.” The video captures Criss as he sped through an intersection before the video ends. Police said Criss initially was pursed, but officers ended up losing sight on his SUV. They later discovered Criss was in a stolen car. Journal Inquirer Public Safety News Two Los Angeles firefighters honored with Pat Tillman Award at ESPYs for response to January wildfires Two Los Angeles-area firefighters were honored at the ESPYs Awards on Wednesday night, receiving the Pat Tillman Award for Service for their response to the devastating January wildfires. David Walters, a Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter, and Erin Regan, with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, were given their awards by actress Angela Bassett in front of a packed Dolby Theatre, recognized for their dedication to their community. Following an emotional montage of footage from the Palisades and Eaton fires, along with some commentary from the two first responders, the entire theater stood to applaud the pair as they walked towards the stage. "On behalf of the many firefighters from LA City and LA County who stood shoulder to shoulder during the fires, thank you to ESPN and the Pat Tillman Foundation," Walter said after accepting his award. "Erin and I are honored to stand here, not for ourselves, but for all the men and women who put duty above all else in these critical days meeting the moment with skill and strength." CBS 2 As many as 7 people are hurt in Los Angeles-area crash involving school bus Los Angeles Fire Department personnel are treating seven people at the site of a multi-vehicle accident in Arleta that involved a school bus. There were no children on the bus. The crash occurred late Wednesday morning in a residential area at the intersection of Terra Bella Street and Arleta Avenue. Aerial footage shows a yellow bus with front-end damage smashed into a black Mercedes SUV, partially on a sidewalk. Three other vehicles were involved and could be seen through aerial footage, crashed along the side of the road. The circumstances surrounding the accident and the extent of the injuries to those involved are currently unknown. CBS 2 Pico Union Firefighters Help Worker Injured in Conveyor Belt Accident A man who was injured in a conveyor belt accident in the Pico Union neighborhood was hospitalized Thursday. Firefighters were called at 4:08 a.m. to 1664 W. Washington Blvd. west of Vermont Avenue, where they were able to free the 55-year-old victim from the conveyor belt, Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Lyndsey Lantz said. The extent of the victim’s injuries was not known. MyNewsLA About the LAPPL: Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents more than 8,800 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPPL serves to advance the interests of LAPD officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education. 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