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Community Shred-it EventTM
Free Event Saturday, May 19, 2012 Document Shredding Helps Fight Identity Theft
3 Arrested After Driving a Stolen Vehicle and Shooting At Deputies
On Wednesday, May 16, 2012, around 9:30 PM, a member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Strike Team located a stolen vehicle driven by three suspects in the city of Baldwin Park. The stolen vehicle was followed until a marked Industry Sheriff Station patrol unit arrived and a pursuit of the stolen vehicle ensued.
Parolee Charged with Arson in 2011 Hacienda Heights Church Fire
Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Arson/Explosives Detail arrested a suspect Monday, May 14, 2012, in connection with a 2011 church arson fire in Hacienda Heights.
SoCalGas Warns Customers About Latest Nationwide Scam - This one claims President will provide a credit or directly pay utility bills
Imposters Claim President Obama is paying utility bills
LASD Search for MISSING FBI agent with Burbank PD and FBI
LASD Search for MISSING FBI agent with Burbank PD and FBI View story on the following link: http://nixle.com/alert/4825941/


Press Releases



Shooting Death Investigation, Carson (Log 112) ICE Agent Deceased
May 3, 2012: The 40-year-old victim , a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agent was sitting in the family room when he was shot with a handgun through a window.
Identity Theft Investigation Throughout Southern California (Log 111)
May 1, 2012: During the course of an eight-month-long investigation conducted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Commercial Crimes Bureau North Fraud Detail, it was determined the suspects were involved in a large scale check counterfeiting operation, affecting 20 different victims, who were all Santa Clarita Valley residents and businesses, and causing a loss of over $16,000.
Shooting Death Investigation, Compton (Log 110)
April 29, 2012: Detectives have learned that while the victims was stopped at the intersection in his vehicle, a pedestrian approached him, produced a handgun and fired at him.
Shooting Investigation, West Valinda (Log 109)
April 29, 2012: Sheriff's Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a man, which occurred Saturday evening, April 28, 2012, in the 1300 block of Evanwood Avenue, West Valinda.
Death Investigation, Malibu (Log 108)
April 28, 2011: Detectives have learned that the 25-year-old female was found unresponsive inside of the location by a relative. She was pronounced dead at the scene.


Crime Information and Prevention News



DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for the City of Pico Rivera
Personnel from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Risk Management Bureau’s Traffic Services Detail, will be conducting a DUI/DL Checkpoint on April 27, 2012, from 7 PM until approximately 3 AM. The checkpoint will be conducted in the City of Pico River
DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for the City of West Hollywood
Personnel from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Risk Management Bureau’s Traffic Services Detail, will be conducting a DUI/DL Checkpoint on Saturday, March 17, 2012 from 7 PM until approximately 3 AM. The checkpoint will be conducted in the City of West Hollywood.
DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for the City of Lynwood
Personnel from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Risk Management Bureau’s Traffic Services Detail, will be conducting a DUI/DL Checkpoint on Friday, December 23, 2011 from 7 PM until approximately 3 AM. The checkpoint will be conducted in the City of Lynwood.
DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for the city of Palmdale
The Palmdale Sheriff’s Station Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI Checkpoint on December 16, 2011 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.
DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for the City of Lynwood
Personnel from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Risk Management Bureau’s Traffic Services Detail, will be conducting a DUI/DL Checkpoint on Friday, September 9, 2011 from 6 PM until approximately 2 AM. The checkpoint will be conducted in the City of Lynwood.


Videos and Podcasts



This three-day relay run consists of 59 legs, each approximately 4 to 10 miles in length, totaling 339 miles overall. The relay run began at the Sherman Block Sheriff's Headquarters Building and travel to each mainland sheriff's station, ending at Altadena Sheriff's Station on Sunday...
Sergeant Mankini of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Commercial Crimes Bureau sits down with Time Warner's Brad Pomerance to discuss how people can protect themselves from ID Theft. Sergeant Mankini also discusses a Document Shredding event to Help Fight...
On Tuesday, April 10th, 2012, at approximately 10:30 am, Sheriff Lee Baca accompanied by Dr. James Austin and the American Civil Liberties Union, discussed the findings of Dr. Austin’s Report on the Los Angeles County Jail System. This much...
January 11, 2012: On Monday, January 9, 2012, at approximately 5:19 PM, Lakewood Sheriff’s Station deputies received a call of a disturbance at a bus stop located at Artesia Boulevard and Lakewood Boulevard in the city of Bellflower.
6:30PM, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011. A 24-yr.old female hiker trapped on the sheer side of “Eagle Rock” cliff, 500 feet up from canyon floor in Topanga State Park, Topanga (near Malibu). LASD Air-5 Rescue pilots, Emergency Services Detail Crew Chief...


 

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