Man Dies After Being Knocked Down By Woman On Scooter In Koreatown

A man died after he was knocked down by a woman riding a scooter in Koreatown, and his family is hoping the public can help police identify her. The incident happened last Thursday just before 5 p.m. on James M. Wood Boulevard between Vermont and Westmoreland avenues. Surveillance video shows the woman, seen wearing a pink shirt, zipping down the street. A man in a white T-shirt, who was also riding a scooter, was following her closely. Soon after, Donny and Jenny Kim stepped onto the sidewalk. They didn't see the woman on the scooter coming. The video shows the moment Donny was knocked off his feet. The back of his head slammed the sidewalk. "She said the blood was just coming out of his head, it was pouring into her hands, it was falling onto the pavement, and she was trying to call for 911," said the couple's niece Susan Park about her aunt. 

ABC 7

Man Dies In ‘Accidental’ Stabbing In Downtown Los Angeles: LAPD

Detectives are are investigating a fatal stabbing in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night that was later determined to be “accidental,” police said. According to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson, the initial call regarding an assault with a deadly weapon related to a cutting at Wall and 3rd streets was received at 9:21 p.m. Upon arriving, officers located a man with puncture wounds, the spokesperson told KTLA, adding that the type of weapon used was not immediately known. The man, who was believed to be in his 50s or 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Video from the scene obtained by KTLA shows multiple squad cars behind yellow tape and a white tent covering the victim. LAPD shared an update with KTLA just after 6:45 a.m. that indicated the stabbing was “accidental” and that a homicide investigation was not being conducted.

KTLA 5

Man Riding Scooter Dies In Collision With Car In West Adams

A man riding a scooter was killed when he collided with a car in West Adams on Saturday. The crash happened at around 6:15 p.m. near Hauser Boulevard and Jefferson Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The victim, only identified as a 46-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics. Circumstances leading up to the crash remain unclear, but investigators say that the driver remained on scene to cooperate with their investigation. SkyCal flew over the scene, where a scooter could be seen in the middle of the road, dozens of feet from where a white tent covered the victim's body. No further information was provided. 

CBS 2

Food Truck Robbed At Gunpoint In North Hollywood

Authorities are searching for an armed robber who held up a food truck in North Hollywood. It happened just after midnight Saturday on Laurel Canyon Boulevard near Kittridge Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Police say the suspect walked up to the truck armed with a pistol while wearing a black bandana over his face. He demanded money from employees before running away. He took an undisclosed amount of cash, according to authorities. Anyone with information is asked to call police.

FOX 11

About 50 Juveniles Ransack 7-Eleven In L.A., Latest In String Of Robberies Targeting The Chain

A group of about 50 juveniles on bikes ransacked a 7-Eleven in Pico-Robertson on Friday evening, the latest in a string of recent robberies targeting the convenience chain, authorities said. The group of juveniles, estimated to be between ages 12 and 15, entered the store at 8500 W. Olympic Blvd. around 7:25 p.m. and stole many items, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson. Most of the juveniles had fled the scene by the time officers arrived, he said. It is not yet known how much merchandise was stolen or damage was caused. The same store was targeted — also reportedly by a group of around 50 teens on bikes — on Aug. 9, according to Fox 11 Los Angeles. A week later, a group of young men on bikes robbed two convenience stores, reported to be 7-Elevens, in Hollywood. And on Aug. 24, a similar ransacking unfolded at a 7-Eleven in San Pedro. The San Pedro raid prompted L.A. City Councilmember Tim McOsker to call for increased LAPD staffing to help prevent similar robberies.

Los Angeles Times

$7.8M In Stolen Items Recovered, Over 1,000 Arrests Since Formation Of California Retail Theft Task Force

 A California task force formed to combat organized retail theft with enforcement operations has conducted nearly 600 investigations statewide leading to more than 1,000 arrests this year. Operations by the California’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force , which formed in 2019, have led to 1,055 arrests and the recovery of more than $7.8 million worth of stolen merchandise, the Governor’s Office announced Wednesday in a news release. In August alone, investigations led by the California Highway Patrol led to 171 arrests and the recovery of 26,415 stolen items. “Month after month, the CHP’s tireless efforts to crack down on organized crime continue to yield results,” Gov. Gavin Neswom said in the news release. “The state has no plans on letting up soon and will continue its progress in protecting California’s businesses and communities while holding criminals to account.” 

Sacramento Bee

Philly Officers Attacked, Cruisers Damaged Trying To Disperse At Least 11 Street Takeovers In 7 Hours

Multiple Philadelphia police officers were attacked and their vehicles damaged while trying to break up nearly a dozen illegal car meetups throughout the city late Saturday into Sunday morning, police said, causing mayhem and rattling the nerves of residents in nearby neighborhoods. Investigators said there were 11 large meetups, some of which drew more than 200 cars, as well as a series of other smaller gatherings, scattered throughout nearly every corner of the city, from Northeast to Southwest. The wild scenes unfolded over the course of seven hours, with the first reported to police at 9:30 p.m. on Bustleton Avenue near Bleigh Avenue in Rhawnhurst. During that incident, 50 cars gathered at the scene, which drew multiple spectators. An arrest warrant was issued for one of the drivers, whom police did not identify, after they hit an uninvolved car while attempting to flee. Officers issued nuisance citations to nine other drivers and 15 spectators. An officer responding to an assist call nearby was hurt after his vehicle was struck by a car fleeing that meetup, police said.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Crews Rescue Hiker 75 Feet Down In Griffith Park

Crews rescued a hiker who was stuck about 75 feet down from the ridge in Griffith Park just before 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. The Los Angeles Fire Department said the hiker was uninjured, but stuck in a precarious spot near 2800 E Observatory Rd. Park rangers used a rope rescue system where they lowered a team member to secure the hiker and bring them back up. LAFD said firefighters got to the scene when the park rangers safely brought the hiker topside, and evaluated them to ensure no injuries.

KTLA 5

Massive Fire Ravages Old Courthouse In Glassell Park

An old courthouse building in Glassell Park was ravaged by a massive fire on Saturday. The blaze was reported just before 6 p.m. in the 1100 block of N. San Fernando Road, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It took more than 100 firefighters to battle the fire, which left the 20,000-square-foot building that was once a courthouse structurally unsound, crews said. By 6:15 p.m., the blaze was upgraded to Major Emergency status, with crews station outside to prevent the flames from spreading to surrounding structures. At one point, the massive plume of smoke grew so large that it was visible throughout much of the surrounding area, including Dodger Stadium, where tens of thousands of fans were gathered for the Dodgers game against the Colorado Rockies. LAFD heavy equipment operators were called to the scene to ensure that the structure was torn down safely after the flames were extinguished at around 6:40 p.m., crews said. 

CBS 2

New COVID Subvariant XEC Poses Potential Threat Heading Into Winter

A new coronavirus subvariant is gaining steam and drawing more attention as a potential threat heading into late autumn and winter — a development that threatens to reverse recent promising transmission trends and is prompting doctors to renew their calls for residents to get an updated vaccine. XEC, which was first detected in Germany, is gaining traction in Western Europe, said Dr. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious diseases at Kaiser Permanente Southern California. Like virtually all coronavirus strains that have emerged in the past few years, it’s a member of the sprawling Omicron family — and a hybrid between two previously documented subvariants, KP.3 and KS.1.1. Past surges have tended “to move from Western Europe to the East Coast to the West Coast of the U.S.,” Hudson said. “So if this does take off more and more as we get towards the colder weather months, this probably would be the variant that will potentially take hold.”

Los Angeles Times

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