LAPD Officer Injured During Crash In South Los Angeles; Other Driver Arrested

A Los Angeles Police Department officer was injured during a two-car crash in South Los Angeles early Sunday morning. The crash happened at around 1:30 a.m., near Western Avenue and 94th Street, according to a statement from LAPD. They said that both the officer and the driver of the other vehicle were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. After the driver was treated, they were taken into custody on charges that were not disclosed by the department. The officer was released shortly after receiving treatment. The nature of the injuries were not immediately known. Police did not say if the police vehicle involved in the crash was marked or unmarked. 

CBS 2

LAPD Officer Injured At Rent Control March

A Los Angeles police officer was injured during a march against rent increases in the Boyle Heights area Sunday. The march began at 10 a.m. at Hollenbeck Park at 415 S. St. Louis St., with the L.A. Tenants Union protesting the Los Angeles Housing Department’s proposed 9% rent increase on rent-controlled units. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to City News Service that one officer was injured, but authorities had no immediate update on his condition or the nature of his injury. No arrests were reported.

MyNewsLA

Southland Cities Seek Court Order Blocking LA County Zero-Bail System

A dozen Southland cities filed an 11th-hour court action Friday in hopes of halting the implementation of a zero-bail system in Los Angeles County that will eliminate cash bail for most people arrested of non-violent or non-serious crimes, allowing them to be released with a citation to appear in court at a later date. The zero-bail system is scheduled to take effect Sunday. But in court papers submitted to Los Angeles Superior Court Friday, 12 cities contend that the switch to zero-bail represents a threat to public safety. "There is and has been grave public concern regarding public safety in light of reduced enforcement and criminal consequences for various categories of `low-level' offenses that, despite the nomenclature, have profound and significant impacts on the day-to-day life of whole communities of plaintiff cities and others within the county," the municipalities argue in court papers. With the zero-bail system taking effect Sunday, it was unclear when or if the cities' request for an injunction blocking the move might take place. The zero-bail schedule was announced by the Los Angeles Superior Court in July, with an effective date of Oct. 1. It was unclear why the cities waited until the last minute to file a legal challenge. "It is our duty to this community to ensure the safety of those live here, work here, and visit," Glendora Mayor Gary Boyer said in a statement Friday. "The zero-bail schedule fails to support local leaders in their pledge to protect their residents, and that is unacceptable."

Westside Current

Teen Killed, 3 Others Injured At House Party In San Pedro

A 17-year-old boy was shot to death and at least three other people were wounded by two gunmen outside a house party in San Pedro, authorities said today. The minor was standing in front of a residence in the 1200 block of North Park Western Drive with three other people when the gunmen approached them on foot at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday and shot at least three of them, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene. A 23-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were rushed to a hospital, where they were listed in stable condition. Police believe the fourth person, a 21-year-old man, might have been wounded, but he refused to be transported to a hospital. The two gunmen fled the scene in a gray vehicle, police said. Anyone with information about the shooting was urged to call the LAPD's Harbor station at 310-726-7700.

NBC 4

2 Men Shot In Hollywood, 1 Critically Wounded

A shooting in Hollywood left two homeless men wounded, one critically, and police are continuing the search for the suspects. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department's Hollywood Division responded to the intersection of Willoughby Ave. and North Highland Ave. shortly after 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, to a report regarding shots fired. According to witnesses, the suspect approached the victims, who were inside a tent near a homeless encampment on Highland Ave., and shot them before getting into a car and driving away from the scene in a white SUV. Detectives described the suspect as a 6-foot-2-inch, 150-pound, 55- 55-year-old man wearing black clothing who fled westbound on Willoughby. Both victims, 20 and 50, were taken to a hospital, one in critical condition and one said to be in stable condition, police said. Highland was closed as police conducted their investigation.

FOX 11

Cars Tagged With Swastikas In Multiple Los Angeles Neighborhoods

Authorities are investigating several vandalism and hate crimes involving unknown suspects spray painting swastikas on vehicles in Los Angeles County, police said. The crimes were being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, according to the LAPD. Police were investigating incidents in the LAPD's Pacific and 77th Street areas, while it was earlier reported that swastikas were discovered spray-painted on multiple vehicles in the Ladera Heights and View Park-Windsor Hills neighborhoods of southwest Los Angeles County. Sheriff's officials said the victims discovered the vandalism Friday morning after their vehicles were parked on neighborhood streets overnight. No addresses were given. The two neighborhoods are just south of Kenneth Hahn State Recreational Area. There was no immediate suspect information available, and it was unclear exactly when the crimes occurred. The LAPD urged anyone with information about the vandalism to call them at 877-527-3247.

NBC 4

5 Men Sought By FBI In Los Angeles For EBT Scams 

The FBI is asking the public for help in locating five men wanted for allegedly defrauding EBT users. According to a social media post from FBI Los Angeles, the five men illegally installed skimming devices on point-of-sale terminals to access funds in victims’ EBT cards. The five men have been identified as: Birdal Osman; Walerian Grabowski; Ilie-Sebastian-Laur Vasilescu; Bogdan Adrian Purgariu; and Silviu-Florin Spiridon. Each of the men is charged with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. They were all last seen in Southern California, the FBI said. Anyone with information on any of the men’s whereabouts is asked to call the FBI Los Angeles at 310-477-6565 or visit the FBI Los Angeles Field Office website.

KTLA 5

Video Shows Thieves Ransacking Nike Store In Southern California

Video captured four people ransacking a Nike store and stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise in Irvine on Thursday. The suspects were identified by Irvine police as: Kristen Jamie Himbarger, 19, of Los Angeles; China Celeste Morris, 24, of Highland; Anaiya Syrai Cole, 19, of San Pedro; and an unidentified female juvenile, 14. Video of the theft shows the suspects entering the store and grabbing armfuls of clothing off store racks and shelves including hoodies, pants, shirts, sports bras, and more. The thieves quickly gathered the merchandise throughout the store before calmly walking out the door. The amount of stolen merchandise was estimated at around $3,000. The suspects are believed to be a part of an organized retail crime group responsible for previous Nike store thefts in Irvine, Carlsbad and San Clemente, police said. Around $11,000 in merchandise was estimated to be taken during those thefts. The four suspects were later tracked down and taken into custody.

KTLA 5

South Carolina Sheriff’s Deputy Killed In Fatal Collision

A deputy with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department was killed in a collision on Bluff Road Friday evening. “It is with unimaginable sadness that Sheriff Leon Lott announces the death of Deputy Jacob Eric Salrin from a fatal vehicle collision while on duty,” read a statement released by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. He was 23 years old. “It’s a very hard time,” said a spokesperson for the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Salrin was hired by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in 2022, according to the statement. In January 2023, he graduated from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy after completing their training program, where he was awarded the criminal justice academy’s “Clifford Moyer Marksmanship Award.” As a patrol deputy, he was assigned to southeast Richland County.

The State

Connecticut Officer Wounded In Deadly Ambush Returns To Duty

Wounded Officer Alec Iurato, who fatally shot a man who authorities say unleashed a barrage of gunfire and killed two fellow officers last year, has returned to work, Police Chief Brian Gould said. "I can confirm that Officer Iurato has returned to work and is currently assigned to our Training Division getting acclimated," Gould said Wednesday. Iurato was shot in the leg on the night of Oct. 12 when he, Lt. Dustin DeMonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy were ambushed as they responded to a Redstone Hill Road home. They had received a report of a possible domestic dispute between Nicholas Brutcher and his brother, Nathan, according to the Connecticut State Police. Wielding what has been described as a high-powered rifle, Nicholas Brutcher opened fire on the officers from behind as they stood outside his home's side door, firing more than 80 rounds, according to state Inspector General Robert Devlin Jr. Body-worn footage shows Iurato standing behind a tree as Brutcher fired one shot. Iurato began retreating toward a patrol car for cover, and more than 20 rounds were fired in rapid succession. Iurato then shot and killed Brutcher with a single shot from his handgun.

The Middletown Press

Man Dies After Car Plunges Off Cliff In San Pedro

A man was killed when his car careened off a cliff into the ocean in San Pedro on Saturday night. Authorities received calls about 10:30 p.m. that a car had driven off the side of a cliff on South Meyler Street and West Paseo Del Mar onto the rocky shore of Wilder’s Addition Park. Three Los Angeles Fire Department divers pulled a man from the wrecked coupe, which was wedged upside down between rocks in the pounding surf, LAFD spokesperson Brian Humphrey said. The man, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, Humphrey said. Rescue crews were uncertain if anyone else had been in the car at the time of the crash, so they used a spotlight and helicopter infrared to search the shoreline, but no one else was found. The Los Angeles Police Department, which is investigating the incident, has not determined what caused the car to go over the cliff.

Los Angeles Times

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