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A Los Angeles police sergeant was arrested over the weekend after authorities say he hit and killed a pedestrian in Tustin while intoxicated and left the scene.
A man claims an off-duty LAPD officer chased him with a gun in Westchester last spring after talking to a woman in a parking lot. The officer’s lawyer said he stepped in after seeing girlfriend “accosted” and boxed in by two men.
Capt. Silvia Sanchez claims her decision to review the arrest of a 16-year-old girl put her on a collision course with the union for more than 8,000 rank-and-file Los Angeles police officers.
The department is down hundreds of officers from its 2019 ranks and projects that it will continue to dwindle in fiscal year 2025.
Three victims and an assailant are in critical condition, among six who were struck by gunfire in a gang-related shooting in MacArthur Park, authorities said.
After authorities reopened parts of Altadena for the first time since the Eaton fire, residents returned to a grim checkerboard of destroyed homes next to others that were largely spared.
Authorities were preparing to combat new conflagrations that might rise up as fast and excessively dry winds were expected to whip across Southern California.
Since the outbreak of the Palisades fire, LAPD officers have suddenly found themselves thrust into an unfamiliar yet pivotal role: Part aid worker, part night sentry, part wingman for firefighters battling one of the most devastating blazes in the region’s history.
Officer Aaron Kleibacker, 39, is accused of fatally striking Chino resident Fabio Cebreros, 38, while driving drunk in Ontario on Christmas Eve.
The LAPD recorded an uptick in robberies in some areas, which records obtained by The Times show was caused by shoplifting incidents that resulted in felony charges. Officials say some retailers are asking security guards to be more confrontational with thieves.
