Suspect arrested after allegedly ramming LAPD patrol cars during pursuit
Suspect arrested after allegedly ramming LAPD patrol cars during pursuit
A suspect was arrested after allegedly ramming multiple LAPD patrol vehicles during a pursuit that began with a reported vehicle burglary in downtown Los Angeles early Thursday morning. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers were dispatched around 3:55 a.m. to the 1800 block of Arapahoe Street for a reported burglary from a motor vehicle. When officers arrived, the driver of a stolen vehicle allegedly accelerated toward them, forcing officers to swerve to avoid being hit. Police then initiated a pursuit on suspicion of the suspect possessing a stolen vehicle and assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer. The chase continued onto the westbound 10 Freeway, where the suspect allegedly slammed on the brakes near Hoover Street, causing a collision with a pursuing patrol vehicle, police said. After exiting the freeway, the driver allegedly reversed into another patrol unit near 16th and Santee streets, disabling the police vehicle before continuing. Officers detained the driver a short time later, and a passenger who was inside the vehicle remains outstanding, according to the LAPD.
Search for gunman underway after 2 shot at bar in South Los Angeles
Two people were shot and injured at a bar in South Los Angeles overnight, triggering a search for the gunman. Someone fired multiple rounds at El Diamante Sports Bar on Figueroa Street, striking the two victims around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. It unfolded as some headed to the bar to watch the World Cup. The victims were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The shooting is under investigation. This is not the first incident to happen at the bar. Back in January, a man was shot and killed outside the venue after an argument with another man.
Suspect Arrested in Attack on Hot Dog Vendor
A 19-year-old woman allegedly involved in an altercation with a 62-year-old street vendor who was thrown to the ground and repeatedly punched during the fight — which was caught on video and circulated on social media — was in custody Thursday. The Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division confirmed on X that the woman had been taken into custody in connection with the June 15 fight involving vendor Arabelia Martinez. The confrontation occurred around 4 p.m. that day in the 700 block of Figueroa Street. The suspect, identified as Harmunie Heaven Church, was booked on suspicion of felony battery causing great bodily injury, with bail set at $50,000. Police said the case has been presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for official filing consideration. In a social media post Thursday, Martinez’s son — Constantino Garcia — also said an arrest had been made. “We are incredibly relieved to share that the individual who assaulted our mom is now in custody,” Garcia wrote. “We are deeply grateful to Detectives Roman and Aguirre of the LAPD, who have stood by our family every step of the way. We also want to thank the people of Los Angeles, and everyone around the world, for the incredible outpouring of love, prayers and support.
Investigation Launches Into Solar Panels at Burned Boyle Heights Warehouse
There are reports Friday that the solar panels that caught fire atop the 500,000-square-foot cold-storage warehouse that burned eight days in Boyle Heights were repaired without permits and that a city probe was opened the day the fire broke out. CBS News reported that the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety began its investigation on June 17, following up on an August 2024 fire on the same roof that was quickly put out. CBS reported a review of the records showed no record of permits being obtained for repairs since the August 2024 fire. A spokesman from Lineage Logistics told CBS News that they “believe the fire started on the roof when the owner of the solar array, Altus Power, was doing tests.” The company added that Altus is “the owner of the array that is responsible for its design, installation, operation, maintenance, and repair.”
Los Angeles man charged with distributing, producing child sexual abuse material
A Southern California man was charged with distributing and producing child sexual abuse material. Andrew Patrick Dominguez, 37, of Los Angeles, is also a registered sex offender, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Dominguez is accused of trying to entice three minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct for a “visual depiction of such conduct” in 2013, 2014 and 2023.“He also allegedly distributed child sexual abuse material (CSAM) videos of a minor and used a facility of interstate commerce to entice minors to engage in sexual acts,” prosecutors said. On June 25, 2026, authorities announced that Dominguez was charged with: Two counts of production of child pornography, one count of attempted production of child pornography, two counts of coercion and enticement of a minor, one count of distribution of child pornography, one count of committing a felony offense involving a minor while being required to register as a sex offender. If convicted as charged, he faces up to life in prison.
Public Safety News
Vermont Vista Triplex Catches Fire
It took 34 firefighters 17 minutes Friday to put out flames in a triplex in the Vermont Vista neighborhood. he fire was reported at 4:24 a.m. at 11800 S. Vermont Ave., said LAFD spokeswoman Jennifer Middleton. Flames were showing when firefighters arrived, Middleton said. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire was not determined, she said.
LAFD rescues man who fell 50 feet down cliff in San Pedro
A 21-year-old man is in critical condition after falling 50 feet down a cliff and was rescued in San Pedro early Friday. The man was lifted out of the area via a “high point” lift operation with the use of an aerial ladder, ropes and a stretcher basket, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It was not clear how the man fell down the cliff. The rescue was reported shortly before 2 a.m. near 690 W Paseo Del Mar. The man was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. No further details were immediately available.
LA County search and rescue team sent to Venezuela after devastating earthquakes
A Los Angeles County Fire Department search-and-rescue team is heading to Venezuela to help local authorities following Wednesday's devastating earthquakes. Officials said on Thursday that the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes killed at least 235 people and injured about 4,300 people. They believe the toll will likely rise as rescuers search through the collapsed buildings. "Unfortunately, we have received around 235 patients who arrive without vital signs or die when they arrive at our health facilities," Health Minister Carlos Alvarado told state media Thursday. The team, dubbed USA 2, consists of 71 personnel, six canine teams and 84,000 pounds of specialized rescue equipment. LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said the team will help local authorities locate and rescue anyone still trapped inside damaged structures. "We're no strangers to earthquakes here in Los Angeles County, and we have to be prepared," Marrone said. "Having this international search and rescue team and members with this experience is going to help us when we suffer our own earthquakes."
