Email from Los Angeles Police Protective League Daily News & Updates   Law Enforcement News 3 officers injured as assault suspect rams LAPD cars during pursuit Three LAPD officers were injured, and a suspect wanted for assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer was arrested following a lengthy pursuit throughout South Los Angeles on Saturday night. It's unclear where the chase began, but at times, the pickup truck the suspect was driving reversed to ram into the patrol cars that were following behind. The suspect rammed LAPD cars as many as six times while SkyCal was overhead. Though the chase proceeded at slow speeds, the driver sometimes sped through surface streets at up to 60 miles per hour while driving on the wrong side of the road and swerving around other vehicles. While the suspect fled near E. Slauson Avenue and Wilmington Avenue, they drove through a parking lot and over a railroad track in the area. They then sped across all four lanes of traffic horizontally before continuing on Randolph Street. The chase continued throughout South LA streets for nearly 30 minutes before a perfectly executed PIT maneuver at around 9:45 p.m. near S. Alameda Street and E. 16th Street. It spun the truck 180 degrees, finally bringing the vehicle to a stop as nearly 10 patrol cars swarmed around. CBS 2 Gunmen open fire, killing a woman inside car in Northridge An investigation began during the early morning hours of Saturday after a couple of suspects fire their weapons at a car in Northridge, killing a woman. Police said the shooting happened on Bryant Street near Tampa Avenue at around 1:30 a.m. when two men approached the vehicle and fire multiple rounds at the car. One of the three people inside the car was struck by a bullet. The 22-year-old woman was taken to a hospital but was later declared dead, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Authorities believed the shooting was gang-related. The LAPD's Valley Bureau Homicide is handling the investigation. NBC 4 Burglars ransack San Fernando Valley home, escape with $100,000 worth of valuables Surveillance video captured three masked suspects escaping with $100,000 worth of valuables after ransacking a San Fernando Valley home. It was a regular Friday night when Josh and Rose Michnowski left their Valley Village home and headed out for dinner on Nov. 21. That’s when the burglars, believed to be two men and one woman, broke into the home and quickly grabbed anything valuable they could find, including Rolex watches, jewelry, family heirlooms and a 50-pound safe. The suspects were seen leaving through a side alleyway at around 8:30 p.m., carrying several backpacks and tote bags as well, likely filled with additional stolen goods. “It definitely appeared to be premeditated, organized for at least a week plus,” Josh told KTLA’s Rachel Menitoff. “They were scoping us out.” The couple believes the trio had cased their home a week prior. They climbed onto the second-floor balcony and broke open a deadbolt lock on the door, likely with the use of a screwdriver. KTLA 5 Bomb squad investigates World War-era hand grenades recovered in Studio City The Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad was investigating a Studio City residence on Sunday after reports of a possible explosive device. Officers responded to the home on Morse Avenue near Moorpark Street after receiving a call about the explosives around noon, according to the LAPD. Three grenades were found by a friend of the original homeowners during a walk-through of the property before it is torn down. Two T-17 grenades from WWI and a pineapple grenade from WWII were found in the exterior. A specialized bomb squad and the LAFD were on scene to assist with removing the explosives. After the police secured the area for several hours, the Army came by and took the devices away. NBC 4 Car thefts are rising at LAX parking lots. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself As you pack up and get ready to jet off to join family for Thanksgiving, Los Angeles Airport Police have a warning for you. They've noticed an uptick in car thefts at the airport's parking garages and lots. Undercover officers took 7 On Your Side Investigates on patrol with them as they work to get ahead of this crime. An LAXPD sergeant and an LAPD detective supervisor explained that thieves are exploiting an apparent flaw in some new vehicles. "We've seen that some of the rear windows are being punched, and we're finding out that they don't sound off the alarm," the undercover LAXPD sergeant said. "We weren't aware that the rear of these new cars, some don't set off the alarm. So obviously, some of the suspects have figured that out," added the LAPD detective. In the LAX garages and parking lots, which are an ever-changing sea of cars where you'll find every make and model, the undercover officers say this year thieves are targeting new, high-end trucks. They say Dodge TRXs, GMC Yukons, GMC Denalis, Cadillac Escalades and Jeep Rubicons have all been targeted. ABC 7 Hollywood Man to be Sentenced for 7-Eleven Robberies A Hollywood man faces sentencing Monday for his role in a series of armed robberies of mostly 7-Eleven stores in South Los Angeles during a crime spree two years ago. Tazjar Rouse, 23, pleaded guilty in August in downtown Los Angeles to federal charges of interference with commerce by robbery, known as a Hobbs Act crime, and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. According to the 2024 indictment, Rouse and three co-defendants committed a series of armed robberies of 7-Eleven stores in South Los Angeles and a CVS in Hollywood. The defendants traveled to the targeted stores in a BMW, jumped over counters, took money from cash registers and placed it into a bag, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. One of the defendants pointed a firearm at a store employee or customer and demanded either their phone or their wallet, the indictment says. On Nov. 28, 2023, following the robbery of a 7-Eleven in South Los Angeles, defendant Jordan Leonard, 26, of Torrance, posted a photograph on social media with stacks of cash, captioned “love my bros we go hit every time,” prosecutors said. The social media accounts of other defendants were also tagged. MyNewsLA Burbank Police Department K9 shot, killed on 5 Freeway A K9 with the Burbank Police Department was shot and killed on the 5 Freeway by a suspect who is now also dead, according to police. The Burbank Police Department originally stated that, around 6:40 p.m. Saturday, units were conducting a traffic stop on the 5 Freeway near the Buena Vista Street off-ramp when a passenger inside the vehicle abruptly fled, jumping over the freeway embankment wall and making his way into a residential neighborhood. While some units remained with the vehicle and driver, other officers began the search for the person who fled the area. He was eventually found thanks to assistance from both a K9 unit and a police airship; more specifically, the K9 unit located him, Burbank police said, and during the ordeal, the four-legged officer was shot. The wounded canine was taken to a hospital where he was listed as receiving treatment; however, the Burbank Police Department sadly confirmed Sunday morning that the K9 who was shot did not make it. KTLA 5 Southern California man convicted of murdering estranged wife A Southern California man was convicted of murdering his estranged wife after she was stabbed to death in her apartment in 2022. Zarbab Ali, 28, of Hawthorne, was arrested in November 2022 after the body of his wife, Rachel Castillo, 25, was discovered by authorities, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. Castillo was reported missing by her family members on Nov. 10, 2022, after her sister returned home to the Simi Valley apartment they shared and discovered a bloody scene. Castillo’s wallet, keys and car had been left at home. Days later on Nov. 13, the woman’s body was found by Simi Valley police in a remote area near Littlerock. Ali was eventually arrested and charged with her death. On the day of Castillo’s murder, Ali had picked up their two young sons, who were 5 and 2 years old at the time, from her Simi Valley apartment and took them to his parents’ home in Victorville, The Ventura County Star reported. He drove back to Castillo’s apartment and reportedly sat in his car for 10 minutes before reentering the apartment. KTLA 5 Chinese drug trafficking suspect handed to the U.S. by Mexico pleads not guilty A Chinese drug trafficking suspect who escaped custody in Mexico only to be recaptured in Cuba has been turned over to the U.S. to face charges that he trafficked large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl into the country. Zhi Dong Zhang, also known as “Brother Wang,” among other aliases, pleaded not guilty to the charges at his arraignment Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court. His lawyer declined to comment following the court appearance. Federal officials say Zhang ran a vast drug trafficking and money laundering operation that imported thousands of pounds of narcotics into the United States and other countries. “The defendant stands accused of running a global enterprise that pumped massive quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine into our communities and laundered millions in narcotics proceeds,” U.S. Deputy Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche said in a statement. “His return to the United States is a major step in dismantling a network that has fueled addiction, violence, and death.” Zhang’s criminal organization operated out of Mexico going back at least to 2016 and laundered its drug proceeds through shell companies created in the U.S. using false Social Security numbers and other fraudulent documents, according to federal prosecutors. Los Angeles Times Public Safety News 1 driver killed after large tree falls onto car in Winnetka A large tree damaged two vehicles and killed a driver in the San Fernando Valley on Friday afternoon. The tree fell onto a Nissan SUV in the left-most lane on 7350 N. Mason Avenue in Winnetka. "I couldn't believe what I was seeing, because that's a huge tree and it stopped that car in its tracks," neighbor Stan Holloway said. The Los Angeles Police Department said officers had just passed the intersection minutes before the tree fell. A bystander flagged down their patrol car, pleading for help. The Los Angeles Fire Department could not immediately provide information about the driver. "The weight of the tree, I tried to push the tree up a little bit but there was no way," Officer Emanuel Barbu said. "It took seven or eight firemen to cut the trees off the doors off, cut the trees off, to get saws and equipment." CBS 2 Pedestrian fatally stuck by train in Watts A pedestrian was killed today after being struck by a two-car train in the Watts area of Los Angeles. The crash occurred at 8:17 p.m. Saturday at 11528 S. Wilmington Ave., according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Lyndsey Lantz. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, Lantz said. The person's gender, age and identity were not immediately available. No passengers aboard the train were injured, she said. The train involved was on the Metro A Line route, according to a Metro statement. "Metro encourages the public to observe rail safety guidance and reminds pedestrians that they should only cross tracks at marked street crossings with signals to help ensure their safe passage and maintain a safe distance from rail cars at all times," the agency stated. Metro operated shuttle buses between 103rd Street and the Willowbrook Station during the investigation. ABC 7 Car falls 70 feet off Sylmar cliff, injuring 2 people Two people were rescued from Sylmar after their car fell some 70 feel down over the side of a cliff early Sunday morning, fire officials said. The incident was first reported at around 4:20 a.m. on Kagel Canyon Road near the Glen Haven & Sholom Memorial Park. Crews from the Los Angeles City and County Fire Departments worked together to rescue the victims, a 35-year-old woman and 35-year-old man. After being hoisted by an air ambulance from the wreckage, the woman in serious condition and the man with stable vital signs were taken to a trauma center. It was not immediately clear why and how the car fell down the cliff. NBC 4 Port of LA explosion: About 100 containers catch fire A cargo ship exploded Friday night at the Port of LA in San Pedro, prompting crews to work around the clock to contain the fire. The fire, aboard the 1,100-foot vessel named One Henry Hudson, was reported around 6:38 p.m. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the fire was observed on several levels of the ship. In a statement, at 7:58pm, an explosion was reported mid-deck that affected power, including lights and crane operations on the ship. At 8:27 p.m., LAFD said the final crew members were safely assisted off the ship and all were accounted for. No injuries were reported. Twenty-three crew members were on board the docked ship. Hazmat crews were monitoring air quality as hazardous materials were identified. According to LAFD, crew members were assisting firefighters with complicated access issues below deck. FOX 11 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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