BEVERLY HILLS, CA — A 58-year-old investment broker has been charged with smashing more than 75 windows in businesses and homes in Beverly Hills and along Ventura Boulevard over a six-month period, the District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, September 20. Michael Steven Poret was notified to appear for arraignment on September 28 in Beverly [...]
Granada Hills, CA — Devonshire Area Detectives have released the name and photograph (right) of the owner of Valleywide Driving School in Granada Hills after the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office charged him with misdemeanor sexual battery of a juvenile. Detectives fear there may be more victims. On August 20, 2012, detectives began an investigation [...]
Caretaker of the items asks for their return, promises forgiveness VAN NUYS, CA — On the morning of Friday, August 3, a package containing a white dress and jewelry of traditional Plains Indian heritage was stolen from a car at 16707 Gault Street in Van Nuys. Diane Petersen, caretaker of the items, is asking for [...]
San Fernando Valley, CA — Detectives from Topanga Area Narcotics Enforcement Detail (NED) served search warrants at a medical marijuana dispensary and at a private residence in the west San Fernando Valley, resulting in one arrest and a cache of narcotics, money, and other evidence of illegal drug sales. On Wednesday, July 11, 2012, around [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Police Department Criminal Gang Homicide Division detectives arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of USC students. On Friday afternoon around 4:30 p.m., LAPD detectives arrested two men responsible for the killing of USC graduate students Ming Qu and Ying Wu, who were gunned down in their vehicle [...]
A City employee and a City resident were both arrested after a lengthy investigation into gasoline thefts from City fueling facilities. In April 2012 Southeast Detectives received information that someone was stealing gasoline from City fueling facilities and the suspect was possibly a Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks employee. Surveillance was set [...]
Los Angeles Police Department Valley Traffic Division detectives are asking for the public’s help in finding the driver responsible for a hit-and-run that injured a 44-year-old man, a Los Angeles resident. On May 8, 2012, around 6:25 p.m., the victim driving a 1992 Toyota Tercel made a left turn from southbound Densmore Avenue to eastbound [...]
Los Angeles, CA — A 19-year-old Hispanic man was arrested Monday night after making derogatory statements to three African-Americans walking down the street, and for pointing a shotgun at them. On March 26, 2012, around 6 p.m, Northeast Area Gang Officers responded to a radio call of an “Assault with a Deadly Weapon / Hate [...]
After a five week trial, four defendants have been convicted for their roles in one of the largest bank fraud and identity theft schemes in California history, with dozens of victims in four states and millions of dollars in losses. The convictions were announced by Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s [...]
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA — Mission Area Detectives have issued a warning to women living in the San Fernando Valley. A sexual predator, believed responsible for two attempt kidnappings and seven incidents of lewd acts since January 2011, is being sought by police. This suspect’s crimes began in January 2011 and include two attempt kidnappings [...]
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