Police Union Files Misconduct Complaint Against Chief Moore For Officer Info Compromise

The presidents of the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners and the Los Angeles Police Protective League expressed frustration and concern on Tuesday regarding personnel information of LAPD officers being released to a watchdog organization that published it online. Lally also added the LAPPL was informed that, when questioned by others within the Department, Ms. Rhodes stated that she had notified members of the LAPPL about this matter “in passing.” He added “This statement, that she notified the LAPPL, is false.” Apparently, when questioned further, Ms. Rhodes stated that the two individuals she told were LAPPL President Craig Lally and General Counsel Robert Rico. “This again is false, defamatory and potentially fabricated in an attempt to cover up the fact that proper notifications were never made”, Lally said.

Westside Current

LAPPL Reacts To Names, Info Of LAPD Officers Being Released

LA Police Protective League Director Jamie McBride called the leak of the LAPD officers' names and information reckless in an interview with FOX 11.

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Officer Injured While Apprehending Man Who Stole Long Beach Fire Department Ambulance: Police

A Los Angeles Police Department officer was injured while trying to apprehend a man who allegedly stole a Long Beach Fire Department ambulance early Monday, officials said. The incident was reported around 2:45 a.m., when the Fire Department said they were tracking one of their vehicles that had been stolen from Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in San Pedro. LAPD officers located the ambulance on the 600 block of 18th Street in San Pedro and officers tried to talk to the suspect, who was wearing a firefighter jacket. The suspect tired to get back into the ambulance and a scuffle broke out between the suspect and an officer, police said. The suspect was eventually taken into custody, but the officer suffered a minor hand injury. The suspect had the keys to the ambulance, though it is unclear how he got them, police said.

KTLA 5

Search Continues For Hit-and-Run Driver Who Fled Scene Of Fatal Crash In Sun Valley

Police are seeking public assistance in locating the driver who fled from the scene of a fatal crash that left a bicyclist dead in Sun Valley on Friday. The collision happened at around 6:15 a.m., when the driver of a white flatbed truck is said to have made a left turn onto Lankershim Boulevard from Tuxford Street, striking a bicyclist who was crossing the area using a crosswalk. After the initial collision, the bicyclist was struck again by a second vehicle, a Volkswagen Jetta. That driver remained on the scene and cooperated with the police investigation. LAPD officers are now searching for the driver of the flatbed truck, who fled from the area without stopping. They are said to have headed north along Lankershim Blvd. The bicyclist, whose identity has not yet been released, was pronounced dead at the scene.

CBS 2

Suspect Arrested For San Pedro Beach Shooting That Injured 5

Los Angeles police said Tuesday a suspect was arrested in connection with a shooting at Royal Palms Beach in San Pedro that left five men injured and prompted the implementation of restricted hours at the seaside location. Details about the arrest, including the suspect's name, were not immediately released. The Los Angeles Police Department scheduled a Wednesday morning news conference to discuss the arrest. City Councilman Tim McOsker and county Supervisor Janice Hahn are expected to attend. The shooting was reported at 5:45 p.m. March 4 at Paseo Del Mar and Graysby Avenue. According to the LAPD, several groups of people were gathered at the beach, when two of the groups became involved in a "verbal and physical altercation that ultimately led to a shooting where five individuals were struck by gunfire." All five victims were taken to hospitals, although three were released by the following day. The status of the other two victims was not immediately available.

FOX 11

LAPD Arrests Sexual Assault Suspect In Crimes Against Homeless

LAPD has arrested a suspect in a string of sexual assaults against homeless individuals in Santa Monica and other areas of Los Angeles that occurred during August and September of 2022. On March 14 ,2023 Anthony Pittman, 39, was arrested in West Hollywood for a sexual assault series committed in Santa Monica, LAPD’s Northeast Division, and LAPD’s Wilshire Division during the time period. On March 16, 2023, The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Airport Office filed three counts of forcible rape, one count of forcible sodomy, one count of digital penetration, and one count of sexual battery. Using DNA evidence, authorities were able to link the cases, all of which involved adult female victims who were experiencing homelessness at the time of the assaults. If you have any information about Pittman or the assaults, please contact the Santa Monica Police Department Watch Commander at (310)458-2249 if after hours, or Sgt. Chad Goodwin (310) 458-8931 ; Detective Oscar Flores (310) 458-8609.

Westside Current

3 Women Sought In Organized Retail Theft Ring After Stealing Over $13,000 Worth Of Merchandise 

Detectives from the LAPD’s Commercial Crimes Division Organized Retail Theft Unit are searching for three women responsible for targeting and stealing from retail stores in the City of Los Angeles and other locations throughout L.A. County. According to authorities, the suspects enter businesses with empty purses or shopping bags and then hide makeup, eye care and medication in their empty bags and leave the store without paying. The suspects are responsible for stealing over $13,000 in merchandise, officials said. The Los Angeles Police Department released descriptions of the three suspects: Suspect 1: 21- to 25-year-old Black female with black hair and brown eyes, 5 feet 9 inches tall, and weighs approximately 280 pounds. Suspect 2: 24- to 30-year-old Black female with black hair and brown eyes, 5 feet 3 inches tall, and weighs approximately 240 pounds. Suspect 3: 25- to 30-year-old Black female with black hair with red streaks and brown eyes, 5 feet 5 inches tall, and weighs approximately 210 pounds. The suspects were seen in a grey two-door 2007 Honda Civic with a California license plate “6BJA376”. 

KTLA 5

LASD Issues $20K Reward In Unsolved Compton Murder Of Former NBA Star Richard Jefferson's Father

A $20,000 reward has been issued by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter who killed Richard Jefferson Sr., the father of former basketball player and NBA analyst Richard Jefferson, on a street in Compton in 2018. Jefferson Sr. was shot to death at around 7 p.m. on Sept. 18, 2018, at the 600 block of West Peach Street in Compton. Deputies arrived at the crime scene to find Jefferson Sr. lying on the ground, suffering from gunshot wounds. He died at the hospital. "Mr. Jefferson was killed for no reason other than he was being friendly and having a conversation with a few other males that lived in the neighborhood," said Lt. Patricia Thomas of the LASD. "During their conversation, a car drove south on Paulsen Avenue, and shot at the group, striking Mr. Jefferson." Investigators believe the suspect vehicle was occupied by gang members from another neighborhood who mistakenly thought Jefferson Sr. and the other people he was speaking with were gang members.

ABC 7

Former California Man Pleads Guilty To Attacking Officer In Capitol Riot

A Florida man who used to live in Southern California pleaded guilty Monday to a felony related to his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol On Jan. 6, 2021, the Department of Justice announced. Kevin Galetto, 63, formerly of Westminster, but now of Merritt Island, Florida, pleaded guilty to felony assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement. On the afternoon of the storming of the Capitol Building, Galetto was seen on body worn camera in the Lower West Terrace tunnel, according to the DOJ. Along with others, Galetto confronted Metropolitan Police Department officers and pushed up against their shields and was involved in "a scuffle" in which an officer was knocked to the ground, according to the government's evidence. After falling to the ground himself, the DOJ said Galetto made his way back to the tunnel entrance and called for "more people" to try and bring more rioters into the tunnel. Later that night, officials said, Galetto texted someone else saying politicians "need to be overthrown," and that former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence "is a traitor."

FOX 11

'I Hate Pigs': Bodycam Video Shows Man Charging At California LEOs With Metal Pole During Traffic Stop

A man was shot and killed by Oxnard police this month after he charged them with a 5-foot metal pole and screamed, "I hate pigs," according to body camera footage released by the department. Adam Barcenas, 60, was killed March 12 while three police officers were speaking to a person during a DUI traffic stop, police said Friday when they released the body cam footage. The shooting unfolded in the 100 block of West 4th Street, according to the Oxnard Police Department. Barcenas is heard screaming profanities at the officers in the body cam footage before he appears on screen. Officers wave away the man they were speaking to during the traffic stop as Barcenas approaches them with the large metal pole. He charged toward the three officers, who told Barcenas to drop the pole. Barcenas continued to move toward the officers, shouting, "I hate pigs" and "I hate you," the video shows. Officers Alexus Santos and Bryce Parker drew their Taser stun guns, while Officer Shayn Schwartz drew his firearm and fired four shots, according to the Police Department. Three of the four shots hit Barcenas in the right leg, left hip, and the upper part of his body, police said in a statement.

Los Angeles Times

Stabbed Repeatedly In 2020, Las Vegas K-9 Earns Toughest Dog Honor At Agility Trial

Kimura is a tough dog, and now it’s official: he is the toughest dog. Stabbed in the neck in April 2020 while trying to subdue an armed suspect, the 6-year-old Dutch shepherd has rebounded from that life-threatening injury — and he proved it at the Metropolitan Police Department’s 31st annual K-9 Trials on Sunday. The K-9 Trials, which brought out as estimated 4,600 people to the equestrian arena at South Point, saw law enforcement teams from Las Vegas and around the country competing in agility and pursuit-related events events on Sunday. The top prizes were Top Agency, Top Dog and Tough Dog, which was won by Kimura. That honor, which goes to the dog regarded as the toughest, strongest and most aggressive in the competition, is awarded by the so-called “decoys,” or the officers who pretend to be criminals and wear the teeth-resistant “bite suits” that enable them to get bitten safely all day long. Those officers determine which dog bites the hardest, fights the hardest and just goes the hardest, and they chose Kimura.

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Man Reunited With Florida Deputy Who Saved His Life By Applying Tourniquet To His Leg

Last summer, Rafael Ayala Villalba was thrown from his motorbike in a traffic accident in Sarasota County. The injuries Villalba received would dramatically change his life and would have been fatal if it were not for the actions of a Sarasota County sheriff’s deputy. In what he thought would be his final moments of life, Villalba did not expect the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Deputy who rushed to his aid to be his literal lifesaver. Deputy Josh Snow was the first at the scene of the crash where he discovered Villalba suffering from serious leg injuries. Snow immediately began applying a tourniquet while receiving assistance from an off-duty paramedic, WWSB reported. Villalba spent months undergoing several operations that ultimately led to a hip disarticulation. He was then fitted for a proper prosthetic – allowing him to start regaining mobility. Villalba had seen Snow in a newspaper where he had received an award for his lifesaving actions and wanted to eventually reach out and thank him. On March 16, the two were reunited for an emotional meeting at the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. 

PoliceOne

Woman, 12 Cats Found Dead After Sylmar Fire

A woman in her 70s was killed in a Sylmar house fire late Monday. Additionally, 12 cats were found dead in the blaze, officials said. The fire was reported around 10:45 p.m. in the 14300 block of Tyler Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Responding firefighters we able to extinguish the flames at the single-family house in about 20 minutes. “Sadly, despite paramedics’ best efforts to revive her, one woman (approximately 75 years old) was beyond medical help and declared dead at the scene,” officials said in an alert. A dozen cats were also found dead in the home, but it is unclear if they died as a result of the fire, Firefighter David Ortiz said.

KTLA 5

North Hollywood Apartment Complex Fire Consumes Building Under Construction

A massive fire burned an apartment building under construction on West Cumpston Street in North Hollywood between Camellia and Tujunga avenues early Tuesday morning. The three-story building at 11455 W. Cumpston was under construction and was believed to be unoccupied. Flames spread to a telephone pole and wires next to the building. Firefighters responded at 5:43 a.m. The fire appeared to be under control by 6:15 a.m. One hundred firefighters extinguished the fire within 47 minutes, according to the Los Angele Fire Dept. No injuries were reported. The building was in the framing stages of construction, the LAFD said.

CBS 2

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