Crowd Shatters Rear Window Of LAPD Vehicle At Street Takeover

The rear window of a Los Angeles Police Department patrol vehicle was shattered after an officer arrived at the scene of an overnight street takeover in the San Fernando Valley, authorities said. The incident occurred at the intersection of Vanowen Street and Woodley Avenue in Van Nuys, where drivers and spectators held one of multiple sideshows late Saturday night and early Sunday. As the officer responded to the scene, the crowd surrounded the patrol unit and smashed the rear window. The officer drove away from the location for personal safety reasons, and the crowd dispersed. Another street takeover was held at Strathern Street and Whitsett Avenue, drawing a massive crowd as cars performed donut maneuvers in the middle of the intersection. No arrests were announced.

ABC 7

27-Year-Old Woman Killed In North Hollywood Hit-and-Run; Police Searching For Driver

A 27-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in North Hollywood, and police are seeking the public's help finding the driver. It happened Friday around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Beck Avenue. Police said the woman - who was identified by family members as Leyda Medina - was crossing within a marked crosswalk when she was hit by a Toyota Corolla heading westbound on Victory Boulevard. She was rushed to the hospital where she later died. "I saw the aftermath," said Brenda Galdamez. "It's really heavy. It's something you can't know until you see it. It's heartbreaking, and not knowing who it was until they confirm it was even scarier." The Corolla was later found abandoned along the curb on Victory Boulevard, east of Troost Avenue. Police did not have a detailed description of the suspect, saying only that he is a man in his 50s "who fled the scene on foot without identifying himself or rendering aid, as required by law." 

ABC 7

D.A. Gascón To Announce Charges Monday In Killing Of Actor Johnny Wactor

Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón will announce criminal charges Monday in the slaying of “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor, who was killed in May by men suspected of trying to steal the catalytic converter from his car. Los Angeles Police Department Interim Chief Dominic Choi will also be on hand at the press conference scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Hall of Justice downtown, according to a news release from the L.A. County district attorney’s office issued Sunday. Four men were arrested in connection to the killing, LAPD announced last week. Law enforcement sources told The Times the investigation had focused on Florencia 13 gang members tied to catalytic converter thefts in the region. After reviewing videos and interviewing witnesses, LAPD homicide detectives identified three men, one with distinctive facial tattoos, who they say jacked up Wactor’s car on Hope Street near Pico Boulevard in order to steal its catalytic converter on the morning of May 25. Wactor was shot when he confronted the men. Robert Barceleau, Leonel Gutierrez and Sergio Estrada were booked on suspicion of murder Thursday and held in lieu of $2-million bail, according to L.A. County Sheriff’s Department records. An additional person, Frank Olano, 22, was arrested on suspicion of being an accessory to murder.

Los Angeles Times

Gunman Sought Following Deadly Shooting In Skid Row: LAPD

Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed early Saturday in Skid Row. The Los Angeles Police Department said officers responded to a shooting call around 4:30 a.m. in the 500 block of San Pedro Street. There, law enforcement found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to an area hospital where he died of his injuries. According to LAPD, surveillance footage show the man arguing with another man before the shooting. It is unclear what led up to the confrontation. A detailed description of the gunman was not immediately available. That individual remains on the loose. The investigation is ongoing.

NBC 4

Tarzana Hit-and-Run Driver That Killed Beloved Comedian Perry Kurtz Is In Custody

The alleged hit-and-run driver who fled the scene after killing a 73-year-old pedestrian in Tarzana has been arrested at his home in Reseda. The collision happened around 11:20 p.m. Thursday at Corbin Avenue and Ventura Boulevard, where witnesses at the scene say they saw a gray Honda Civic race away after hitting the man in the street, according to police. The victim who was pronounced dead at the scene was comedian Perry Kurtz. Members in the community called him a friend to all, and said Kurtz was enjoying his Thursday evening routine of comedy and karaoke before he was struck and killed. Kurtz had just left Corbin Bowl after spending time with friends, but didn't make it to karaoke across the street. Police found the Honda Civic after the driver ditched it, and officers were able to locate the hit-and-run driver at his Reseda residence. Nathon Jaimes, 18, of Reseda was booked on suspicion of felony hit-and-run causing death, and was held on $30,000 bail, according to police. 

CBS 2

Person Killed By Hit-And-Run Vehicle In Marina Del Rey

A person was struck and killed Sunday morning by a hit-and-run vehicle in Marina del Rey, authorities said. Officers were dispatched at about 12:30 a.m. to Lincoln and Washington boulevards regarding a "possible vehicle versus pedestrian" call, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Media Relations Section. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. No further information was immediately available.

Westside Current

Multiple Hollywood 7-Eleven Stores Robbed, Thieves Flee On Bikes

Two more 7-Eleven stores in Los Angeles have been robbed and ransacked by a large group of thieves who fled on bicycles, making three such crimes in eight days, and authorities still haven't reported any arrests as of Saturday morning. The latest two robberies happened about 20 minutes apart Friday night in Hollywood. The first robbery was reported at 8:03 p.m. at Sunset Boulevard and La Brea Avenue, where about 20 people, in their late teens or early 20s, smashed windows and took food as well as other merchandise, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. At about 8:22 p.m., a similar group robbed a 7-Eleven in the 5700 block of Santa Monica Boulevard, near Western Avenue, where they also vandalized the store before riding away on their bicycles. Officer Drake Madison of the LAPD told City News Service that the thieves stole merchandise and food. He said it was unclear whether the same group committed both robberies. No injuries were reported, police said.

FOX 11

Man, 71, Suffering Alzheimer’s Goes Missing In Los Angeles

Authorities sought the public’s help Sunday in locating a 71-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease who was last seen near the Florence-Graham area of Los Angeles. Francisco Davila was last seen a little after midnight Sunday in the 8000 block of Hooper Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Davila was described as a 5-feet-6-inch tall Hispanic man weighing 125 pounds with short black and gray hair, brown eyes and a beard. He was last seen wearing gray camouflage pants, a gray shirt and black sandals. Anyone with information regarding Davila’s whereabouts was urged to call the sheriff’s Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or lacrimestoppers.org.

MyNewsLA

Georgia Deputy Killed In Ambush Shooting During Domestic Dispute Call By Suspect Who Took His Own Life

A Georgia sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed while responding to a reported domestic dispute in what police said was an ambush on officers by a suspect who took his own life. Two deputies responded to a call shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday and immediately were fired upon from a home in a subdivision in Hiram, Georgia, Major Ashley Henson of the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office said during a briefing. The male suspect also fired “a hail of bullets” at other officers but only one was shot, Henson said. Deputy Brandon Cunningham, 30, died at a hospital from a gunshot wound, Paulding County Sheriff Gary Gulledge confirmed during the briefing. “Tonight, we’ve lost a hero,” Gulledge said, adding that “it’s going to be a tough time for all of us and all of our guys.” The suspect, who was not immediately identified, died of what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Henson said. A woman who was involved in the domestic dispute had left but returned while police were at the scene. She also had been shot and was transported to an Atlanta-area hospital and listed in stable condition, Henson said.

Associated Press

LA General Medical Center Seeks Info On Unidentified Patient

Health officials sought the public’s help Sunday in identifying a female patient at Los Angeles General Medical Center. The patient has been at the hospital since Friday. She was described as a slim, 5-feet-6-inches tall Asian woman weighing 127 pounds with brownish/black hair and brown eyes. The patient might have been a victim of a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash on East Chavez Street, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Anyone with information about the patient was urged to call supervisors Melissa De Ramos or Teresa Ejanda-Sano at 323-840-8816, or Cesar Robles, a senior clinical social worker at the hospital’s Department of Social Work, at 323-409-6884.

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