A woman suspected of shoplifting at a Burbank store fired pepper spray Thursday evening after she was detained by security personnel, police said. The woman was spotted about 5:30 p.m. by security at the Burlington Coat Factory and taken into … Continue reading
After five-hour stand-off on a Westwood rooftop, the suspect is in custody. By Sara Fay [Update 10:15 p.m.]: The suspect is identified as David Arthur Hoskins, 33, of Los Angeles. He was arrested on a charge of grand theft auto, LAPD … Continue reading
Police are seeking two men who robbed a Westwood home Tuesday morning and may be driving a Chrysler 300. By City News Service Two armed men committed a home-invasion robbery in Westwood this morning and may have made their getaway in a … Continue reading
In several cases, the suspect (s) smashed the car’s window to get the valuables inside. ByNisha Gutierrez-Jaime Police say vandals in Newport Beach broke into cars last week, damaging several windows and stealing electronics. An unknown suspect broke into a … Continue reading
A gunman who had been holed up with a hostage inside a Buena Park bank was shot and wounded by SWAT team members who entered the building just after 3 p.m., authorities said. “The suspect is wounded, I don’t know … Continue reading
Eleven Los Angeles police officers fired more than 60 shots, fatally wounding an armed carjacking suspect in Koreatown at the end of a televised slow-speed pursuit on Thursday, police sources said. Authorities said police fired because the suspect pointed his … Continue reading
Flashlights in hand, the crowd of about 50 assembled off Beach Boulevard. It was 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and the residents were on a mission: to rid the area of prostitutes. Along with the Anaheim Police Department, they hoped their presence … Continue reading
A humorous approach to reducing police shootings By PoliceOne The Chicago Sun-Times recently ran a two-page spread trumpeting the sharp spike in police shootings in the Windy City. At that time, the cops had shot 40 suspects, the highest tally … Continue reading