Two L.A. city sanitation workers shot in apparent murder-suicide in Atwater Village

Two city sanitation workers were fatally shot in an apparent murder-suicide at the Glendale Water Reclamation Plant in Atwater Village in the early hours of Tuesday morning, authorities said. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call in the 4600 block of West Colorado Boulevard at 5:30 a.m., according to a department spokesperson. There, officers found the suspected victim, a 35-year-old man, and the suspected shooter, a 30-year-old man, suffering from shotgun wounds. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene. Their identities have not been released. “I am deeply saddened by the shooting deaths of two City Sanitation employees at the LA Glendale Water Reclamation Plant,” L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. “My heart breaks for this loss of life.” Bass said there was no ongoing threat to public safety and that the shooting remained under investigation. The Glendale Water Reclamation Plant, just east of the 5 Freeway, treats wastewater for reuse in irrigation and industrial processes.

Los Angeles Times

Fatal Stabbing At North Hollywood Park

Police Wednesday are investigating a fatal stabbing of a man who police said was homeless at Whitsett Field Park in North Hollywood. Los Angeles Police Department officers from the North Hollywood Division responded at 8 p.m. Tuesday to a stabbing call near Whitsett Avenue and Vanowen Street near the park and the Hollywood (170) Freeway, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded to the park, where they found the victim with stab wounds to the side of the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene. There was no suspect information.

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1 hospitalized in Westlake stabbing, suspect shot by officer

A Los Angeles Police Department officer opened fire in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles Tuesday, injuring a man. The incident first began at around 11 a.m. in the area of Alvarado and Olympics boulevards near a bus stop when a plain-clothed officer with the LAPD witnessed an assault with a deadly weapon. Law enforcement sources told NBC4 Investigates that a man was being stabbed by another person when the officer intervened. The LAPD later confirmed the details. The officer opened fire at the stabbing suspect, injuring the man. The stabbing suspect and the victim were taken to a hospital in separate ambulances. One of them, a 42-year-old man, was in serious condition, the LAPD said. The other man was said to be in stable condition. A knife was recovered at the scene, police told NBC4 Investigates. A bus that was in the area was struck by gunfire on its front left side. LA Metro said now the bus driver and passengers are considered witnesses for the incident. Detectives will also examine video footage from security cameras attached to the bus, police added.

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Los Angeles man arrested for alleged rape; more victims sought by police

Police are searching for more victims after a man was arrested for the alleged sexual assault of two women. The suspect was identified as Clinton Adams, 32, of Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Investigators said that in at least two separate incidents, Adams met a female victim and invited them to a residence where he sexually assaulted them. Both victims later came forward to report the sexual assaults and identified Adams by name, authorities said. The suspect is known to communicate under the username “Clintnlord” on social media platforms. On Nov. 19, Adams was arrested on charges of rape by force. On Nov. 21, the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office filed three counts of rape by use of force, and one count of assault with intent to commit a felony. He remains in custody and is due back in court on Dec. 8. Detectives released a photo of the suspect as they believe there are additional victims who have not come forward.

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LAPD Questions Assault Suspect Connected to Dog-Walker Attack

A suspect was behind bars Tuesday in connection with an assault earlier this month of a woman who was attacked while walking her dog in downtown Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Tuesday on social media that a suspect was in custody for the Nov. 8 attack, but no other details were immediately released. The assault was captured on surveillance video. The victim, who identified herself only as “Terra,” told KTLA5 this week that she was accosted while walking alone with her dog outside a high-rise building near the Los Angeles Convention Center. The surveillance video shows the man, who appears to be homeless, approaching then grabbing the woman and pushing her against the building’s front glass wall. “Before I knew it, he grabbed me and I was not able to get away,” Terra told KTLA. “He grabbed the back of my neck and my crotch area, and I was screaming for help.”

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Man accused of yelling 'anti-ICE' comments and throwing 2 Molotov cocktails at DTLA federal building

A man was arrested on Monday for allegedly throwing two Molotov cocktails at a federal building in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. The incident happened just after 8:30 a.m. at the building at 300 N. Los Angeles St. The U.S. Department of Justice says 54-year-old Jose Francisco Jovel was motivated by anti-immigration enforcement sentiment. He allegedly yelled "anti-ICE comments" as he threw the Molotov cocktails at officers who were guarding the building. New images show the moment he allegedly threw them at the building. Federal officers arrested him immediately and said he had five more devices and lighter fluid in his possession. "The suspect was taken into custody and stated that he wanted to blow up the building and 'spray down' all the officers while making more derogatory comments about ICE officers," read a statement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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Doctor charged in Matthew Perry ketamine death faces sentence

One of two doctors charges in the ketamine overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry is scheduled for sentencing Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles on federal charges of illegal distribution of the surgical anesthetic. Salvador Plasencia, 43, of Santa Monica, pleaded guilty in July to four federal counts of distribution of ketamine. The dissociative anesthetic drug is used as a therapy for depression and chronic pain, but also has some hallucinogenic effects and can distort sight and sound. The former doctor faces up to 40 years in prison and a fine of at least $2 million, according to his plea agreement. Plasencia was set for trial in August until the doctor agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine. His attorneys have repeatedly said the doctor was not treating Perry at the time of his death in October 2023. "Dr. Plasencia is profoundly remorseful for the treatment decisions he made while providing ketamine to Matthew Perry," his attorney said in an earlier statement.

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‘He deserved to live': Florida officers testify in death penalty hearing for fellow officer’s killer

A group of Hollywood Police Department officers took the stand at a sentencing hearing for a man convicted of killing one of their colleagues, WSVN reported. Officer Yandy Chirino was shot and killed in 2021 during a struggle after he responded to reports of a suspect checking car door handles. Jason Banegas pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in Chirino’s death. Officers Henry Martinez and Manuel Rodriguez-Blevins recounted their response and efforts to save Chirino during opening statements on Dec. 2. “He was pointing at his face ... I could tell that he’d been shot,” Rodriguez-Blevins testified. He told the court that after calling for help on the radio, he attempted to render aid. “How did you know Officer Chirino was still alive on the drive to the hospital?” a prosecutor asked Martinez. “He was squeezing my finger,” Martinez replied. Both officers also testified about Chirino’s character and their friendships. “I had the privilege of knowing one of the best human beings God has created. A man who loved his family, loved his job and lived every day fully ...” said Martinez. “His death didn’t just take a friend away from me, it took away a future. He deserved to live.”

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BWC: Florida sergeant shot in the face twice during shootout with suspect

The Port St. Lucie Police Department released body camera footage showing a shooting incident that left one officer wounded, WPBF reported. The Dec. 1 incident began when a mother called 911 reporting that her son was abusing drugs, according to the report. When officers arrived on the scene, they immediately spotted the suspect armed with a weapon. As officers approached the residence, the suspect looked out from behind a garage door and fired shots, body camera video shows. Sgt. Erik LeVasseur was struck twice in the face. After striking the officer, the suspect charged out of the residence, moving to fire shots at the remaining officers, who were taking cover behind a patrol car. The officers returned fire, fatally striking the suspect. At a Dec. 2 press conference, department officials stated that LeVasseur was shot near his nose, avoiding any brain and spinal injuries. He is being put under a medically induced coma and transferred to another medical facility in order to remove shrapnel from his retina.

PoliceOne

LA Council Contemplates Slight Increase for Rent Hikes

After the Los Angeles City Council approved an update to the Rent Stabilization Ordinance to set allowable increases at 4% in November, a proposal to provide landlords with no more than 10 rental units an additional 1% increase was sent back to committee Tuesday for further discussion. Council members John Lee and Monica Rodriguez introduced the proposal, which was sent to the Housing and Homelessness Committee for consideration. The item was sent back to committee to further explore and understand the potential impacts of the proposal, according to Lee’s office. “Small, local landlords are the backbone of our rent-controlled housing stock, yet they are often the least able to absorb rising insurance, utility, and maintenance costs. When these owners cannot keep up, units are sold or taken off the market, which reduces the naturally affordable housing our city depends on,” Lee said in a statement.

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