Email from Los Angeles Police Protective League Daily News & Updates Law Enforcement News Driver killed in Hollywood crash by suspect fleeing in stolen SUV A suspect fleeing in a stolen SUV struck another vehicle broadside in Hollywood overnight, killing the driver. The collision between the stolen Range Rover and a Prius was reported around 12:30 a.m. Thursday near Sunset Boulevard and North Wilton Place. A woman driving the Prius was killed after being T-boned by the suspect’s vehicle, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to KTLA. The spokesperson said that the driver of the Range Rover then fled the scene and remains on the loose. Video from the scene showed the badly damaged Range Rover had come to a stop near a brick wall in the driveway of a gas station after the violent collision. Debris was spread across the intersection, which was closed during the investigation. KTLA 5 Bicycle Rider Killed in South Park Hit-and-Run Identified A bicycle rider who was killed in a hit-and-run collision in the South Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles was identified Thursday as a 37-year-old homeless man. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to the 700 block of East Vernon Avenue between Avalon Boulevard and McKinley Avenue at 7:25 p.m. Wednesday regarding a person down, Officer Charles Miller told City News Service. Officers found the bicycle rider lying in the street and contacted Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics, who pronounced the victim — identified by the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office as Efrain Rivas Martinez — dead at the scene. He was unhoused, according to the medical examiner’s office. Witnesses told police they saw a motorcycle rider leaving the scene, but could not provide a description, police said. MyNewsLA Los Angeles man charged with sexually assaulting child at Hollywood restaurant Prosecutors charged a 38-year-old man from Los Angeles who is accused of sexually assaulting a child at a Hollywood restaurant. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said David Josue Lopes allegedly attacked the child in a closed area of the restaurant on Nov. 5. Lopes pleaded not guilty during his arraignment. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. He will be held on no bail. "The allegations in this case are horrifying," Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said. "An innocent child and her family have suffered an unthinkable trauma that will leave lasting scars." Detectives released Lopes' mugshot and asked for help in identifying more victims. Investigators asked anyone with information about Lopes to call detectives at (424) 259-7096. Outside of business hours, call 1(877) 527-3247. CBS 2 Alleged underwear thief breaks into California sorority, watches women shower A real-life nightmare crept into a sorority house near UC Berkeley over Halloween weekend: a man in a ski mask who authorities said slipped through bedrooms and lurked in showers in the dead of night. One woman was jolted awake by a dark figure near her bed, according to Berkeley Police Officer Byron White. Another was in the shower when she was targeted by a Peeping Tom, police said. Authorities said the terrifying events unfolded around 3 to 6:35 a.m. on Nov. 1, hours after much of the campus had been busy celebrating Halloween. The intruder then left the scene of the break-in with stolen underwear and pizza, White said. Officers recently arrested 45-year-old Courtney Alford of Dublin in connection with the sorority house break-in, according to the Berkeley Police Department. When they searched the suspect’s home, they found assault rifle parts, high-capacity ammunition magazines and more than 900 rounds of ammunition. On Thursday, Alford was charged with burglary, peeking, invading privacy, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of ammunition by a felon and trespassing, according to court records. He has pleaded not guilty to all counts filed against him. Los Angeles Times Vandal breaks mirrors, smashes windshields on 11 NYPD cruisers outside precinct At least 11 police vehicles were vandalized outside the NYPD’s 116th Precinct in Laurelton, WABC reported. The Nov. 10 incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. near North Conduit Avenue and 244th Street, according to the report. Both marked and unmarked vehicles sustained damage, including shattered windshields, broken mirrors and smashed windows. Investigators believe rocks or similar objects were used. The attack happened in front of the recently opened precinct building, which includes a community center. Multiple surveillance cameras are positioned around the property. “Hopefully they figure out who did it so it doesn’t happen again, because if they feel comfortable enough to vandalize the cars, who is to say they won’t vandalize the precinct next,” community member Carlyns Regis told WABC. No arrests have been made. The investigation remains ongoing. PoliceOne Deputies, K-9 thwart drone contraband drop near Georgia state prison Deputies in Washington County stopped a drone operation early that was being used to smuggle contraband near Washington State Prison. Around 2:45 a.m. on Nov. 1, a deputy on patrol heard a drone overhead and tracked it as it landed on a roadway outside the prison, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said. The deputy quickly disabled the drone, which was carrying a bag filled with contraband. Deputies began searching the surrounding Davisboro area for the suspected pilot. During patrols, a deputy spotted a speeding vehicle on Highway 88. When the deputy attempted to make a traffic stop, the driver fled, prompting a pursuit. As the pursuit continued, the occupants began throwing bags from the car windows, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies used a PIT maneuver to end the pursuit and arrested one suspect at the scene. Two others ran into nearby woods but were later apprehended with help from Georgia Department of Corrections K-9 units. Investigators recovered the discarded bags, which contained additional contraband. PoliceOne Public Safety News Person found dead inside burning RV in Boyle Heights Firefighters discovered a deceased person inside an RV Wednesday that caught fire in Boyle Heights, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Authorities responded to the vehicle fire around 3:27 p.m. along Whittier Avenue and Verona Street. Firefighters searched the RV after putting out the fire and discovered a body inside the vehicle. Details on the age and gender of the deceased were not immediately available. The cause of the death is unclear and will be determined by the LA County Coroner, LAFD said. NBC 4 Los Angeles hospital seeks help identifying 2 patients hooked up to breathing tubes A Los Angeles hospital is asking for the public’s help identifying two men hooked up to breathing tubes and who have been receiving treatment this week, according to officials. Los Angeles General Medical Center, which is operated by the L.A. County Department of Health Services, said both men arrived on different days and neither carried identification. The first patient — listed as “John Doe” — was brought in on Nov. 9 after he was found on North Algranti Avenue in Sylmar. He is believed to be about 36 years old, stands 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighs approximately 178 pounds and has blue eyes, dark hair and a tattoo on his left forearm, according to hospital officials. He has been on a breathing tube since arriving. The second patient, also listed as “John Doe,” was brought to the hospital on Nov. 12 after he was found unresponsive near 559 S. Ceres Ave. in downtown Los Angeles. He is described as 35 years old, 6 feet tall, about 158 pounds, with brown eyes and a black Afro. Hospital social workers say they have been unable to identify either man or locate relatives. KTLA 5 LAFD Extinguishes Fire at Toluca Lake Home A fire at a one-story home in Toluca Lake was extinguished Thursday with no injuries reported, said the Los Angeles Fire Department. Fire crews responded to 10627 W. Landale St. between Riverside Drive and Moorpark Street at approximately 12:30 a.m. Thursday where they quickly knocked down the flames, said LAFD spokeswoman Jennifer Middleton. It took 36 firefighters 25 minutes to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire was unknown, Middleton said. MyNewsLA LA County reports case of infant botulism amid outbreak linked to recalled formula The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced it has confirmed once case of infant botulism linked to formula. The child was hospitalized but is now recovering, according to the county. County health officials Sunday warned parents and caregivers about an ongoing multistate outbreak of infant botulism linked to ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. At least 15 babies in 12 states have been sickened in the outbreak since August, with more cases pending, according to state and federal health officials. All of the infants were hospitalized after consuming ByHeart formula, officials said. No deaths have been reported. ByHeart officials expanded the voluntary recall from two lots announced Saturday to all products in consumers' homes and in stores. That includes ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula and Anywhere Pack pouches of powdered formula. ABC 7 Local Government News LA City Council approves proposal on major rent changes The Los Angeles City Council approved an update to the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, using a new formula that will set allowable increases for roughly 650,000 units at 4% and remove additional charges for electricity and gas -- the most substantive changes to the policy in more than four decades. In a 12-2 vote following two hours of discussion, the council instructed the city attorney to draft an amendment to the RSO to codify the changes. The final version differs from the option endorsed by the Housing and Homelessness Committee, which called for a 0% floor and 3% ceiling on annual rent hikes for buildings regulated by the RSO. The update approved by the council establishes a 1% floor and 4% ceiling for allowable annual rent hikes. Council members also recommended updating the formula used to set rents to consider inflation, calculating 90% of the Consumer Price Index rather than 60%, which the committee had suggested. ABC 7 Dodger Stadium gondola should be a no-go, LA City Council says A gondola project that was initially proposed seven years ago to connect Union Stadium to Dodger Stadium hit another roadblock after it was officially rejected by the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday. The city council passed a resolution, formally issuing its opposition to the gondola project in a 12-1 vote. The resolution is now heading to LA Metro, which ultimately has the responsibility of reviewing transit projects. Metro is also accepting comments from individuals concerning the draft supplemental environmental impact report until 5 p.m. Thursday. The gondola project, initially proposed in 2018 by Frank McCourt, former Dodgers owner and part-time owner of the Dodger Stadium parking lot, has been criticized by some residents and business owners in the affected area, as opponents say the project would harm the community and take away public land. "This is not a regional transit solution. This is not a serious proposal to move Angelenos. This is not public transportation,'' Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez said prior to the vote. "It's a half-a-billion-dollar gimmick." Hernandez, who represents the Dodger Stadium area, described the project, as a "private unsolicited proposal by Frank McCourt to take public land to ferry ticket holders to a stadium that's empty most of the year.'' NBC 4 LA Council Approves Settlement Addressing Zoo Expansion The City Council Wednesday approved a settlement to modify an expansion plan for the LA Zoo after environmental advocates sued the city. In a 14-0 vote, council members authorized Zoo Director Denise Verret to execute the settlement agreement with Griffith J. Griffith Charitable Trust and the Friends of Griffith Park, among others. The agreement is expected to end a two-year court battle with the city. The issue stems from the 2023 LA Zoo Vision Plan, which laid out several improvements to zoo facilities and operations. Zoo and city officials have said the plan will increase space for animals by 162%, ensure 95% of trees remained protected, and save habitat with zero expansion into Griffith Park. But plaintiffs sued the city soon after elected officials advanced the plan, challenging two key components that called for creation of a so-called “Condor Canyon” exhibit and a visitor center. MyNewsLA About the LAPPL: Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents more than 8,700 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. 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