Stalking Investigation and Search Warrant

ARREST

The Crime Impact Team in coordination with the Criminal Investigations Division arrested a stalking suspect and served search warrants on his vehicle and Brentwood residence. Officers recovered a handgun, more than 5,000 rounds of ammunition, more than 100 magazines, including approximately 40 high-capacity magazines, firearm parts, methamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA, electronic devices, and other evidence. The suspect was prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition due to a protective order.

Attempted Residential Burglary
1000 Block of 4th Street

ARREST

A resident’s alarm and dog interrupted two suspects attempting to force open her apartment door. Officers located the suspects several blocks away and recovered burglary tools, a switchblade knife, and narcotics. One suspect was on felony probation for burglary.

City Water Meter Vandalism
Beat 2

ARREST

A suspect was arrested in connection with a series of vandalisms involving approximately 298 City-owned water meters. Radio-transmitter wires had been cut, resulting in estimated repair costs exceeding $200,000.

Sexual Battery Investigation
Third Street Promenade

ARREST

Officers located a suspect following reports that he was inappropriately touching women on the Promenade. A records check showed he was violating sex-offender registration requirements. Follow-up review of City camera footage captured evidence of a sexual battery.

Out-of-State Fugitive
1400 Block of Palisades Park

ARREST

Bicycle officers contacted a subject for an open-container violation and discovered he was wanted in Georgia for rape and sodomy. Georgia authorities confirmed they would extradite him from California.

Traffic Collison

Pico & Euclid

At Euclid Street and Pico Boulevard, officers investigated a single-vehicle collision after a driver struck the center median. The driver displayed signs of alcohol intoxication and was arrested following a DUI investigation.

Focused Enforcement

Additional focused enforcement occurred near Colorado Avenue and Yale Street, where officers issued 14 citations over two shifts.

Pedestrian-safety enforcement along the Wilshire and Lincoln corridors resulted in 14 stops, 11 citations, and one arrest.

Housing Success

HLP coordinated two successful Project Homecoming efforts. One individual contacted in the beach lots was temporarily transported to SamoBridge while return-home arrangements were completed. A second individual contacted in Tongva Park was assisted with transportation back to Kansas.

Livability Operation

During a multi-unit beach livability operation, HLP worked with DSU, patrol, DMH, the Salvation Army, HPI, C3, and HOST. The operation resulted in six arrests, 15 citations, one SamoBridge referral, 20 people connected with resources, two DMH mental-health evaluations, and the removal of 2,680 pounds of trash.

Arrests

Officers also arrested an individual in Virginia Avenue Park who had a fully extraditable Arizona parole warrant. The suspect resisted officers during the arrest and was subsequently found in possession of cocaine. Other HLP contacts resulted in arrests involving felony narcotics possession and no-bail warrants.