North Hollywood Suspect In Custody After Search Warrant Leads To Shots Fired, No Injuries

A man is in custody after Los Angeles Police Department officers served a search warrant at a home Monday morning, which led to shots fired between the armed suspect and officers. LAPD spokesperson, Officer Bruce Borihanh, said around 10 a.m. North Hollywood Division narcotics and gang enforcement detail officers were serving a search warrant at a home in the 11500 block of Gilmore Street. As officers were in the process of serving the warrant, they went into the backyard and encountered a suspect armed with a gun "and an OIS (officer-involved shooting) occurred," Borihanh said. The suspect was not struck by gunfire and was eventually taken into custody. No officers were injured. "We're still at the very early stages of this investigation," Borihanh said as SWAT teams remained at the site to search for any other possible suspects, using a robotic police dog to assist with the probe. 

CBS 2

LAPD Drug Bust Turns Up 43 Pounds Of Crystal Meth, Handgun, Cash 

The Los Angeles Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect and the seizure of 43 pounds of crystal meth during a drug bust. According to LAPD Central Bureau Assistant Commanding Operations Officer Lillian L. Carranza, the Narcotics Enforcement Detail recovered the meth during a raid. The exact date and location of the raid were not disclosed. In addition to the drugs, police also recovered $11,000 in cash and a handgun. “In the past, this [would] be a seizure by [Los Angeles County District Attorney’s] Major Narcotics Division,” Carranza said in a post to X. “These days, [it’s] so much more common…drug dealers come from other areas to [prey] on those addicted to drugs in Skid Row.” The identity of the person taken into custody was not released. 

KTLA 5

Toddler Found Alone In McDonald's Parking Lot In Van Nuys; Parents Later Located

A toddler was found wandering unsupervised in a McDonald's parking lot in Van Nuys Tuesday morning before the child's parents were eventually located. The incident unfolded overnight near Sherman Way and Sepulveda Boulevard, according to police. A witness reported seeing the toddler alone around 1 a.m., wearing only a diaper and T-shirt. By 5 a.m., the parents were located and they were being interviewed by police. The Department of Public Social Services brought the child to the police station to reunite him with his parents. Additional details about the situation were not available.

ABC 7

Female Pursuit Suspect In Southern California Tackled By Police

A woman suspected of stealing a vehicle is in custody after leading police in a chase near the South Los Angeles neighborhood of Hyde Park Monday. It’s unclear exactly why officers with the Los Angeles Police Department initiated the pursuit, but Sky5 caught up to the chase moments after it came to a brief stop in the driveway of a neighborhood home. The suspect, behind the wheel of a silver Kia, pulled into the driveway and was quickly surrounded by officers with their guns drawn. In footage of the incident, she was seen briefly opening the door and looking at police before retreating inside the vehicle. Just moments later, she backed up, turned the car onto the lawn and drove down the sidewalk, avoiding patrol cruisers that had blocked the street off and turned onto West Boulevard as officers launched back into the pursuit. Not far from that scene, near West Boulevard and West Slauson Avenue, the woman pulled the vehicle over yet again and attempted to flee on foot.  

KTLA 5

Woman Sought In Armed Robbery Attempt At Culver City ATM

A woman was threatened at gunpoint over the weekend in an armed robbery attempt at a Culver City ATM. The attempted robbery was reported at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday at a Wells Fargo bank ATM in the 5800 block of Green Valley Circle near Bristol Parkway. A woman armed with a gun approached the victim from behind and threatened to shoot her if she did not put money in a bag, Culver City police said in a news release. "When the victim turned, she saw the suspect directing a firearm at her," the statement continued. "In fear for her life, the victim ran inside the bank location. The suspect followed the victim into the bank and then left the area." The robber was described as a roughly 60-year-old Black woman with a medium build and reddish-orange curly hair. She was wearing a light-blue tank top, shorts, sunglasses and carrying a purse or a bag. She was carrying a black firearm. Anyone with information was asked to call police at 310-253-6120 or contact [email protected], or the CCPD watch commander at 310-253-6202.

NBC 4

Missouri Officer Killed In Fiery Crash During Pursuit Of Driver Who Fled Traffic Stop

Osage Beach Police Officer died in a fiery wreck Saturday after a car chase, police said.

At 1:18 a.m., an Osage Beach officer saw a car speeding westbound on US-54 highway near Passover Road. After a traffic stop was initiated, the driver accelerated and was pursued onto Route Y then Midway Road and onto A Road, according to an Osage Police Department news release. Nearly 20 minutes later, Camden County Sheriffs located an Osage Beach vehicle driven by Officer Phylicia Carson that had crashed and was on fire. Carson who had worked with the department since June 2023 was the second officer to pursue the driver, the release said. Around 1:42 a.m., the driver being pursued was also found crashed on A Road near Canerie Lane and was taken into custody. No charges have been announced. The crash and criminal investigation is being handled by the Missouri State Highway Patrol . Carson leaves behind her husband and six children.

Kansas City Star

Cooling Centers To Open Across LA, Skidrow

As searing temperatures continue to rise, the city of Los Angeles is opening cooling centers this week. The air-conditioned spaces, free and open to pets, are expected to provide temporary relief to a public struggling with the heat. Five cooling centers will be open from Tuesday through Friday: Fred Roberts Recreation Center, 4700 Honduras St., Los Angeles; Mid Valley Senior Center, 8801 Kester Ave., Panorama City; Sunland Senior Center, 8640 Fenwick St., Sunland; Jim Gilliam Recreation Center, 4000 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles; and Lincoln Heights Senior Center, 2323 Workman St., Los Angeles. Additionally, the city stated that public libraries are spaces the public could utilize for cooling and shelter.

MyNewsLA

Firefighters Extinguish Trash Fire In Downtown LA's Fashion District

Firefighters were able to quickly gain the upper hand on a trash fire burning in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday. The blaze was first reported at around 4:15 p.m. in the 700 block of S. Kohler Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It took crews just over 45 minutes to completely extinguish the fire, which they were able to contain to the outside yard of origin, firefighters said. "LAFD Heavy Equipment Operators are responding to assist with uncovering smoldering debris from the large pile of outside rubbish," the statement said. It's unclear what caused the fire. Firefighters said that the only structures that were ever threatened by the flames had already been burned during a previous incident. With SkyCal overhead, large plumes of smoke could be seen billowing above where the fire ignited. No injures were reported.

CBS 2

This Was A ‘Prime Weekend’ For COVID Spread In California. Why Experts See A ‘Real Risk’ Ahead

With COVID remaining at stubbornly high levels in California, some doctors are warning that transmission could again accelerate following the busy Labor Day holiday weekend — potentially prolonging a summer wave that has already proved more intense and enduring than some experts had anticipated. Doctors will be closely monitoring the data for any signs of a post-holiday bump, which could materialize due to a few factors. First, Americans were expected to hit the road or take to the skies in potentially record-breaking numbers this year and, with COVID transmission elevated across most of the country, there’s a not-insignificant risk of exposure. Second, the coronavirus has continued to mutate in ways that have allowed it to spread more readily from person to person. “People are not just back to pre-pandemic — it’s even more than I think before the pandemic happened, in terms of travel,” said Dr. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious diseases for Kaiser Permanente Southern California. “So that does mean that there’s real risks of getting in contact with someone else who has COVID,” she said. And with many California schoolchildren having already returned to school, “this is, unfortunately, a prime weekend to potentially come down with something.”

Los Angeles Times

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