LAPD: Armed person outstanding after throwing projectiles at federal agents in downtown L.A.

The Los Angeles Police Department issued an alert on Saturday morning indicating a person with a gun who was throwing projectiles at federal agents in downtown L.A. was able to avoid being taken into custody and is now on the loose. According to the advisory, federal agents were attempting to detain a protester who was throwing items at federal agents on Alameda Street between Aliso and Temple streets on Saturday morning. The Edward R. Roybal Federal Building is located in that vicinity. “As they attempted to detain the alleged suspect, the suspect turned towards the agents and brandished a firearm,” LAPD said just after 7:15 a.m. Saturday. “Agents deployed pepper balls and suspect fled on foot.” As of 8:30 a.m., the suspect still appeared to be outstanding. Authorities did not immediately provide a description of the suspect or direction in which they fled. 

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Fatal Stabbing in Harbor Gateway

Two men were stabbed Monday during an argument in the Harbor Gateway area of Los Angeles and one of them died. The stabbing occurred at about 12:20 a.m. Monday at 762 W. 131st St., at Menlo Avenue, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman. The two 60-year-old men argued with a 50-year-old man who stabbed them, he said. The two victims were taken to a hospital by ambulance where one died, according to the spokesman. The suspect was in custody, he added.

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Suspect booked in San Fernando Valley stabbing of 10-year-old girl, grandfather

A man suspected in the violent San Fernando Valley stabbing attack on a 10-year-old girl and her grandfather has been formally identified and booked, police announced. The Los Angeles Police Department said the suspect, 31-year-old Eric Avilez, was booked on suspicion of attempted murder and is being held on bail exceeding $2 million. The announcement comes after investigators arrested Avilez Friday afternoon following an hours-long search in the San Fernando Valley. The victims — a 10-year-old girl and her elderly grandfather — were attacked just before 8 a.m. in the 10300 block of Eldora Avenue, according to police, and both were hospitalized with stab wounds. Neighbors later told KTLA the girl had been released from the hospital, while her grandfather remained hospitalized with injuries to his neck — but police said he was last known to be in stable condition.

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LAPD, Project Blue host 'Winter Wonderland' event to build community ties

The Los Angeles Police Department partnered with the nonprofit Project Blue on Saturday to host a "Winter Wonderland" community celebration aimed at strengthening relationships between families and law enforcement. The event brought families and officers together in Holmby Hills for an afternoon focused on connection and community support. Organizers arranged buses to transport participants from South Los Angeles so they could take part in the festivities. "We set kids up for success, we give them opportunities, we open their world to be able to see what's out there, give them a vision and a hope for tomorrow and a game plan on how to be able to achieve their goals," said LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell. "That's kind of what feeds this. I can't say enough about the generosity of the people involved and our community based organizations." Project Blue works to bridge the gap between the community and our law enforcement.

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Pasadena Fire captain arrested twice after child sexual abuse allegation

Los Angeles police arrested a Pasadena Fire Department captain on a child sexual abuse allegation this week. "The City of Pasadena is aware of the arrest of a Pasadena Fire Captain while off-duty," city spokesperson Lisa Derderian wrote in a statement. The Los Angeles Police Department initially arrested Captain Christopher Ramstead, 47, on Feb. 4, but he was released the following day after posting $550,000 bail. After being out of jail for one day, LAPD's Juvenile Division once again arrested Ramstead on Feb. 6 and held him without bail. Both times, Ramstead was booked into jail on the same felony of continuous sexual assault of a minor under the age of 14 for more than three months.

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Police search for suspect after $100k burglary at Woodland Hills jewelry store

Police on Saturday were searching for a burglar who stole an estimated $100,000 worth of items from a Woodland Hills jewelry store after entering through the roof, a break-in that was captured on surveillance video and marked the second burglary at the business in six months. The burglary occurred around 2:40 a.m. and triggered alarms at Nafiseh Jewelry Store, alerting the owners on their phones. Surveillance video shows the suspect rummaging through display cases inside the store, spending about six minutes before fleeing, according to the owners. The family said they watched the burglary unfold live through the cameras and at one point spoke to the suspect through the system, telling him to leave and warning that police had been called. The Nezafati family has owned the store for 30 years. They believe the suspect stole about $100,000 worth of items, including jewelry, silver coins and Persian silver plates. Family members rushed to the store after receiving the alert, but the burglar had already left by the time they arrived. Los Angeles police officers were already on scene.

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Yasiel Puig found guilty in gambling case, faces up to 20 years in prison

A jury on Friday found former Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig guilty of obstruction of justice and making false statements to investigators. The two-week trial in Los Angeles federal court concluded with the jury deliberating for nearly two days. Puig, 35, could face up to 20 years in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for May 26. Puig faces a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison on the obstruction of justice charge and up to five years in prison for the two false statement charges. He remains free on his own recognizance. Puig’s defense team said it plans to appeal. “We are obviously disappointed in this verdict,” attorney Keri Curtis Axel said. “... We believe we have good grounds to reverse the verdict and will fight on.” The charges stemmed from a January 2022 videoconference interview with federal investigators during which Puig was alleged to have lied about his sports betting. The investigators — led by Assistant U.S. Atty. Jeff Mitchell — were gathering information at the time about an illegal gambling ring headed by Wayne Nix of Newport Coast.

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BWC: Man fires shots at New Jersey officers before fatal OIS

A man who was fatally shot by a Jersey City police officer last year was identified Friday by investigators. Teshawn Rogers, 27, of Jersey City, was shot and killed by the officer, identified Friday as Jersey City Police Officer Lance Jackson, on Oct. 21, according to a statement from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. The incident involved officers from the department’s street crimes unit, a group that consists of plainclothes officers that utilizes unmarked vehicles, the office said. Officers from the unit encountered Rogers in the area of Bergen and Virginia avenues shortly after 1 a.m. , investigators said. He was walking northbound on Bergen Avenue and two officers in an unmarked vehicle pulled to the side of the road ahead of him. Rogers immediately discharged a gun and ran south, the office said. The officers in the first vehicle did not discharge their weapons. A separate police vehicle with additional unit members pulled to the side of the road as Rogers was running south and Jackson got out on the passenger side of that vehicle and fired his gun multiple times, striking Rogers.

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Shocking video shows LAFD firefighter fall from ladder while battling Arlington Heights house fire

A firefighter fell several feet from a ladder while battling a house fire in Arlington Heights on Saturday evening, video shows. Video posted to the Citizen app shows onlookers gasp as the Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter falls off the ladder from the height of the home's roof. Though the video is intense, LAFD says the firefighter only suffered a minor injury and is expected to be OK. The house fire broke out on the second story of a home on South Wilton Place just after 5 p.m. It took firefighters about 20 minutes to extinguish the flames. No other homes were damaged in the fire.

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Hiker dies after remote rescue attempt in Shadow Hills

A man died Sunday after rescuers carried out an intense aerial and ground response to a medical emergency in the hills above Shadow Hills, officials confirmed. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, crews were dispatched around 10:44 a.m. to Fire Road West after air operations units located a mountain biker in a hard-to-reach area. Aeromedics were lowered by hoist from a helicopter and began advanced life-saving efforts on the roughly 50-year-old man, who was in severe medical distress and undergoing CPR. Additional firefighters hiked toward the scene while others used a four-wheel-drive vehicle to try to reach the patient from the ground. The Burbank Fire Department also responded, sending crews in a side-by-side utility vehicle to assist. By about 11:38 a.m., LAFD said the man could not be revived despite extensive efforts. Aeromedics completed the protocol for a determination of death, and the scene was set to be turned over to law enforcement.

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LA City Councilmember Nithya Raman announces run for LA mayor

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman announced her run for Los Angeles mayor in a press conference on Saturday. Raman, who oversees the City of Angels’ fourth district, has been sitting on the city council since 2020, championing for rent stabilization and solutions to address homelessness in the city. Her district includes Los Feliz, Reseda, the Hollywood Hills and other stretches of the San Fernando Valley. In her announcement speech, Raman said she's worried that the city "is no longer a place of opportunity." "Los Angeles is at a breaking point, and people feel it in the most basic ways," she said. "Housing costs are forcing families out of the city, a homelessness system that lacks clear ownership and accountability is leaving people stuck in crisis while the city cycles from emergency to emergency. Too many people don’t feel safe walking down their own blocks at night, even as crime comes down because broken street light stay broken and the city can’t seem to manage the basics. And while everyone agrees we need more housing, the city still struggles to lead with urgency, building too little too slowly while working families get priced out over and over again."

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