LAPD arrests man suspected in a string of armed robberies along Melrose Avenue
3 years, 4 months ago

LAPD arrests man suspected in a string of armed robberies along Melrose Avenue

LA Times  

A man suspected of helping to rob multiple diners at gunpoint along trendy Melrose Avenue has been taken into custody, the Los Angeles Police Department said Thursday. “We are disturbed by the brazen daytime robbery which was captured on video and we are committed to fighting violent crime and using all our resources to keep all Angelenos safe,” LAPD Chief Michel Moore said. Robbery-Homicide detectives took over the investigation Wednesday after surveillance video showed two men in hoodies walking up to diners in the 7300 block of Melrose on Tuesday. LAPD detectives believe the robbery crew was responsible for four robberies Tuesday, including two on Melrose, one on Whitley Avenue and one on South Hill Avenue.

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LAPD stats showed an uptick in robberies. Was it really just shoplifting?
6 days, 11 hours ago

LAPD stats showed an uptick in robberies. Was it really just shoplifting?

LA Times  

At the Los Angeles Police Department’s weekly crime briefings this fall, its leaders tracked what seemed to be a troubling rise in robberies in police divisions such as Southwest and Rampart. California ‘Ghost stops’: Lieutenant claims LAPD officials were warned about troubled gang unit An LAPD lieutenant whose officers are accused of trying to cover up illegal traffic stops and …

LAPD arrest man suspected in three violent carjacking attempts in one day
1 month, 3 weeks ago

LAPD arrest man suspected in three violent carjacking attempts in one day

LA Times  

Maurice Latorre was arrested Thursday in a series of attempted carjackings, authorities said. Police arrested a man Thursday who allegedly attacked multiple women in Los Angeles in the last week during attempted carjackings. Surveillance video shows the suspect assaulting women in parking lots in downtown L.A. and in Lincoln Heights. VIDEO | 01:47 Three carjacking attempts by suspect in one …

LAPD arrests man suspected of raping several women
1 month, 3 weeks ago

LAPD arrests man suspected of raping several women

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Police Department arrested a man suspected of raping several women. The arrest comes more than a week after a woman reported to police that she had been raped by a man in a tent near the intersection of 1st and John Aiso streets in Little Tokyo. The Los Angeles Police Department announced Wednesday the arrest of a …

Suspect taken into custody after shootout that left 2 LAPD officers injured
2 months, 1 week ago

Suspect taken into custody after shootout that left 2 LAPD officers injured

LA Times  

Two Los Angeles police officers were wounded and a suspect was taken into custody Friday night after a shootout that erupted in South L.A. while officers were investigating a possible robbery, authorities said. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. Friday when the two officers from LAPD’s Southeast Division responded to a report of a robbery in the 9200 block of …

Two shootings by LAPD officers are under investigation
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Two shootings by LAPD officers are under investigation

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Police Department was investigating two separate shootings by officers Thursday that left one officer and two men injured. He said LAPD officers and U.S. marshals were serving an arrest warrant for a man suspected of child abuse when at some point he opened fire at them, grazing an officer and prompting the others to fire back, striking …

L.A. smash-and-grab trio who targeted Prada, Versace and Gucci charged by AG after LAPD probe
9 months, 3 weeks ago

L.A. smash-and-grab trio who targeted Prada, Versace and Gucci charged by AG after LAPD probe

LA Times  

Rob Bonta said a smash-and-grab theft crew is accused of stealing more than $300,000 worth of merchandise in Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Los Angeles, the Bay Area and San Diego. A Los Angeles smash-and-grab theft crew targeting Prada, Versace, Gucci and other high-end stores across California have been arrested by an LAPD task force and charged with 27 felonies, the …

Police task force arrests 11 in string of L.A. ‘flash mob’ robberies
1 year, 4 months ago

Police task force arrests 11 in string of L.A. ‘flash mob’ robberies

LA Times  

Authorities have made 11 arrests related to a recent string of “flash mob” robberies at stores in the Los Angeles region that have drawn outrage and prompted the formation of a specialized law enforcement task force. The Los Angeles Police Department announced arrests related to robberies of a Yves Saint Laurent in Glendale, a Warehouse Shoe Store in Highland Park, …

LAPD officer detained with Crips associate who had gun and drugs, source says
2 years, 4 months ago

LAPD officer detained with Crips associate who had gun and drugs, source says

LA Times  

The LAPD is investigating after an off-duty officer was detained Saturday with a Crips associate who was arrested on suspicion of possession of a concealed firearm. An off-duty Los Angeles police officer was briefly detained over the weekend while he was with an associate of the Rollin’ 60s Crips who was found with drugs and a “ghost gun,” according to …

LAPD searching for suspect in series of convenience store, doughnut shop robberies
2 years, 5 months ago

LAPD searching for suspect in series of convenience store, doughnut shop robberies

LA Times  

Los Angeles Police Department detectives are searching for this suspect, believed to be connected to four armed robberies of convenience stores and doughnut shops in the North Hills area. Authorities are searching for a man believed to be connected to four armed robberies of convenience stores and doughnut shops in the San Fernando Valley, police said Tuesday. “The suspect was …

LAPD tactics under scrutiny after officer fatally shoots girl in Burlington dressing room
3 years ago

LAPD tactics under scrutiny after officer fatally shoots girl in Burlington dressing room

LA Times  

LAPD officials investigate the scene where officers fatally shot an assault suspect and a 14-year-old bystander at a Burlington clothing store in North Hollywood on Thursday. “They use deadly force pretty much whenever they feel like it.” Much about the fatal LAPD shooting of 14-year-old Valentina Orellana-Peralta — who was at the Burlington store with her mother trying on dresses …

LAPD announces 14 arrests in connection with recent smash-and-grab robberies
3 years, 1 month ago

LAPD announces 14 arrests in connection with recent smash-and-grab robberies

LA Times  

A security guard patrols the entrance to the Nordstrom department store at the Grove on Nov. 23 after a group smash-and-grab robbery. Mayor Eric Garcetti and Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore, joined by other officials and members of the business community at LAPD headquarters, said none of the 14 suspects remains in custody. “These crimes were characterized with multiple …

LAPD, FBI collecting protest, looting footage as evidence for future arrests
4 years, 7 months ago

LAPD, FBI collecting protest, looting footage as evidence for future arrests

LA Times  

A man smashes the window of a business in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. 66 / 81 Police fire percussion rounds to clear protesters from Grand Avenue in in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. 73 / 81 Protesters climb over a barrier during the May 29 protest in downtown L.A. 74 / 81 Protesters block the 110 Freeway northbound and …

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