4 Detained After Fight, Reports Of Shooting Near Walt Disney Concert Hall, Officials Say

4 Detained After Fight, Reports Of Shooting Near Walt Disney Concert Hall, Officials Say

Officials say there are no injuries and four people were detained following a fight and reports of a shooting near the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles. The L.A. County Office of Education and the county Probation Department hosted a graduation ceremony Thursday afternoon honoring graduates from juvenile court schools and alternative schools. A fight occurred inside the concert hall when someone in the audience leaped over a second-story balcony and assaulted a graduate at the end of the ceremony, according to the Probation Department. "All detained probation youth had already exited the auditorium and were placed in a secure holding area prior to the incident occurring," a statement from the Probation Department said. "The Probation Special Enforcement Operations unit quickly responded, containing the incident and restoring order inside the auditorium." A brawl involving several people then broke out outside, forcing nearby streets to be closed off. Four people were detained. Initial reports indicated there may have been a shooting, and a number of witnesses told Eyewitness News they heard gunfire around 5 p.m.

ABC 7

Tourists Were Zip-Tied And Robbed In An L.A. Short-Term Rental. Should It Even Have Been Open?

The site of an armed home invasion in East Hollywood where six tourists were zip-tied and robbed was listed on Airbnb and other sites in apparent violation of the city’s short-term rental ordinance, according to public records. On June 4, a caller summoned officers to the 400 block of North Heliotrope Drive to report a robbery. There, the occupants told police that five men wearing ski masks and dark clothing had entered the residence armed with rifles and handguns, robbed them and fled before police arrived, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer David Cuellar. The person who called police said they were with their family and staying at an Airbnb, Cuellar said. The thieves stole cash from the victims, zip-tied them and taped their mouths shut, Cuellar said. No one was injured and no one had been arrested in the case as of Tuesday. The armed robbery took place at 429 North Heliotrope Drive, according to news video of police officers at the property. The Heliotrope building, which contains four units, is rent-controlled under Los Angeles’ Rent Stabilization Ordinance, according to the city’s Zone Information and Map Access System, which provides zoning information for properties. That means the building can’t be used as a short-term rental under city rules, nor can any of its units be rented for 30 days or less.

Los Angeles Times

Man Sought In Road Rage Fight At LAX That Left Bystander Hospitalized

Police released surveillance video Thursday in hopes of generating tips from the public as they try to locate one of two men who assaulted a woman checking her baggage curbside at Los Angeles International Airport. According to police, two men got involved in a fistfight outside the airport around 9:25 a.m. May 31 stemming from a road rage incident. During that fight, they knocked the victim -- described as an "elderly passenger" -- to the ground, knocking her unconscious. The woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition, but she has since recovered and was released from the hospital, police said. Detectives identified one of the suspects as Jasan Givens Sr, 38, who is known to drive a silver Chevrolet sedan with visible damage to the front passenger door and California license plate 5UAL384. Anyone with information regarding the assault was urged to contact LAPD Pacific LAX Detective Scott Danielson at 424-646-8303 or 310-646-2255. He can also be reached by email at [email protected]. Calls during non-business hours or weekends should be directed to 877-527-3247. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

NBC 4

Westchester Continues To Be Hit Hard By Burglars, Another House Broken Into

Two men burglarized a house in Westchester on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed. Police were sent to 5830 W 75th Street just before 8 p.m. Wednesday after a 911 caller reported a burglary in progress, the LAPD said. The two suspects, who fled before police arrived, gained access into the home and took unknown items, according to the department. Officers took a burglary report as the rash of home burglaries in Westchester continues. 

Westside Current

After ‘Significant’ Vandalism Overnight, Cal State L.A. President Says Encampment Must End

Scores of pro-Palestinian protesters occupied, barricaded and vandalized a Cal State Los Angeles student services building — with several administrators inside — for almost eight hours Wednesday. Although no one was arrested, university officials said the activists crossed a new line. “A trust we had in the [Gaza Solidarity] Encampment to practice non-violence has been violated,” Cal State L.A. President Berenecea Johnson Eanes said in a statement Thursday afternoon. “I cannot and would not protect anyone who is directly identified as having participated in last night’s illegal activities from being held accountable.” The building, which houses Eanes’ office and is not far from the pro-Palestinian encampment, was deemed a crime scene by authorities Thursday, with yellow police tape cordoning off the protester-made blockades. Tables, hard-shelled umbrellas and rope still blocked many of the building’s entrances. Multiple windows, walls and walkways were defaced with messages in red paint, including “Free Palestine” and “Your grandkids will study your silence.”

Los Angeles Times

Authorities Search For Inmate Who Walked Away From Los Angeles Facility

Authorities are searching for an inmate who escaped from custody at a Los Angeles facility on Thursday. Erica N. Ybarra, 37, was serving her sentence at the L.A. County Female Community Reentry Program when she walked away at around 4 p.m., according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Authorities launched a search of the buildings and grounds, but Ybarra was nowhere to be found. A removed ankle monitor belonging to the woman was discovered near the facility. Ybarra was admitted to the center on May 15. She is currently serving a two-year sentence for second-degree robbery. She is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs around 175 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a gray t-shirt and white shoes. Authorities with the CDCR’s Office of Correctional Safety and local law enforcement agencies have been notified and are assisting in the search. It’s unclear where the woman may be headed.

KTLA 5

Santa Monica Bar Manager Killed Trying To Break Up Fight; Suspect Arrested

The manager at Jameson's Pub in Santa Monica was killed while trying to break up a fight early Tuesday morning. Just after 12 a.m., Santa Monica police officers responded to the 2700 block of Main Street, near Jameson’s Pub, after receiving a call about a battery that had just occurred. According to police, a fight broke out on the street outside of the pub when Jameson’s manager asked several patrons to leave. One of the men involved in the altercation punched the manager, causing him to lose consciousness. When the officers arrived on the scene, the manager was not breathing. Officers administered CPR until the Santa Monica Fire Department arrived and took over lifesaving measures. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries. The bar manager's identity has not been released. All three patrons involved in the incident were initially arrested and booked at the Santa Monica Jail. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office charged Korpie with homicide and he is being held on $2 million bail.

FOX 11

Las Vegas Man Convicted In String Of Home Burglaries In Southern California

A Las Vegas man has been convicted in connection with a string of home burglaries across Southern California in 2016, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. The suspect, 39-year-old Vacho Shahen, was arrested in Philadelphia in 2018 following a years-long investigation and DNA evidence that ultimately linked him to several home invasions in Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and Downey that occurred within a two-week period in 2016. During one of those home invasions in Santa Monica, Shahen allegedly shot the homeowner during the failed robbery attempt. That homeowner survived. Shahen appeared in court last week and was convicted by a jury on 16 of 17 felony charges, officials said. He will be sentenced on June 24. Police are reminding residents that although this case was from years past, it is important to take proactive steps when it comes to home security. Free home security assessments are available to all residents from the Santa Monica Police Department. If you'd like to schedule an assessment that will help identify potential vulnerabilities in your home, call the Community Affairs Unit at 310-458-8474.

FOX 11

Impaired Driver Who Fatally Struck 2 Nevada State Troopers Gets Maximum Prison Sentence

A man who was driving while impaired when he fatally struck two state troopers last year on Nevada’s busiest freeway has been sentenced to prison. Jemarcus Williams received the maximum sentence Tuesday of 16 to 40 years for two counts of DUI resulting in death, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. He pleaded guilty to the charge in April. The crash on the morning of Nov. 30 happened on a stretch of Interstate 15 near downtown Las Vegas. Trooper Alberto Felix and Sgt. Michael Abbate had stopped to check on a driver pulled over on the highway when Williams struck them both and fled. Williams, 46, evaded authorities for hours before police discovered the car he was driving at a nearby apartment complex, leading to his arrest. Williams has been jailed since the day of the crash. At his sentencing, the widow of Alberto Felix said to a courtroom packed with relatives and uniformed law enforcement officers that her husband and Abbate “had dreams, plans and a lot of life still in them.” “They were not just police officers,” Arlene Felix said. “They had family and friends and coworkers that loved them.” Abbate’s mother said she is still wrestling with the grief of losing her son, whose injuries were so severe the family had to hold a closed-casket funeral service.

Associated Press

Video: Woman Defaces American Flags Honoring Fallen Colorado Officers

A woman was caught on surveillance video vandalizing American flags honoring fallen Denver police officers, the New York Post reported. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office released footage showing the woman approaching a roadside flag near their headquarters on June 5, according to the report. In the video, the woman used a small blade or key to rip seven flags, which were displayed in honor of fallen officers. After tearing up the flags, she made a defiant gesture towards the camera before walking away. Authorities stated the woman had previously defaced American flags in the Denver area earlier this month. The Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in identifying her, according to the report. “We are pretty sure that she would like us to personally credit her performance, so if you can help us identify this individual, we will make sure she gets the encore she deserves,” the sheriff’s department stated. If identified, the woman could face a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief, according to the report.

PoliceOne

Los Angeles Church To Be Demolished After 2nd Fire This Week

An arson investigation is underway after the second fire this week left a church destroyed in the Chesterfield Square neighborhood of Los Angeles Thursday. Firefighters were called to the Holy Apostolic Pentecostal church in the 2100 block of West Slauson Avenue when the most recent blaze was reported just after 3:15 a.m. Thursday. Arriving crewmembers were forced into a defensive mode when they found heavy fire showing from the one-story commercial building. Video from the scene shortly after 4 a.m. showed firefighters trying to battle the flames from on top of the roof. The fire started in an adjacent vacant unit that shares a wall with the church. The adjacent unit contained a lot of furniture that caught fire before the flames spread and engulfed the church. It took firefighters more than an hour to extinguish the blaze. On Tuesday, the initial fire erupted around 10:30 p.m.

KTLA 5

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