LAPD Encourages Responsible 4th of July Weekend
Independence Day commemorates our freedom from the rule of Great Britain and the adoption of our Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. While this is a great cause for…
Suspect Assaults Family; Threatens to Kill Officers with Knife in Each Hand
A suspect who had already injured his wife and two children, came at Officer’s with a knife in each hand, threatening to kill them, resulting in an Officer Involved Shooting…
Suspect Fires Handgun at Officers, Leads them on Short Pursuit
UPDATE: The Pacific Area officer involved in the below officer involved shooting has been identified as Police Officer II Jorge Barrientos, who has been with the Department for 4 years…
Two Teens Murdered at Venice Area Park
Los Angeles, CA — Wednesday afternoon shortly after 4 p.m., a suspect on foot using a handgun approached three people in a park and began shooting at them, leaving two…
James ‘Whitey’ Bulger Captured
Top Ten fugitive James “Whitey” Bulger was arrested thanks to a tip from the public—just days after a new media campaign was announced to help locate the gangster who had…
Police Identify Stroller Bandits, Still at Large
Detectives received several tips after publicizing the faces of two women caught on video stealing wallets out of baby strollers on June, 9, 2011. The tips identified both women by…
Man in Alley Died by Gunshot Wound
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Harbor Homicide detectives are asking for the public’s help in providing any information that would lead to the arrest of the suspect(s) who shot and…
Loan Brokers Covicted for Mortgage Fraud
The operators of a San Fernando Valley-based mortgage company Liberty One Financial Group, Inc., were convicted of conspiring to deceive homeowners seeking to refinance their existing mortgages through bait-and-switch tactics…
Face Police Officer Arrested for Sexual Assaults
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Robbery-Homicide Division, Special Assault Section, is investigating a series of sexual assaults committed by a police impersonator. In early June, 2011, Robbery- Homicide detectives…
City Attorney’s Office Secures Defense Verdict
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles Superior Court jury returned a defense verdict in a $1 million civil case alleging constitutional violations relating to an LAPD shooting. Deputy City Attorneys…