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On Sunday, July 14, between 12:00 and 2:30 am, a string of car burglaries occurred in Culver City. The incidents occurred at the following blocks: 3800-3900 Prospect Avenue, 10000 Farragut Drive, 4100 Center Street, 11100 Lindblade Street, 4100 Harter Avenue, 10900 Barman Avenue, 11000 Culver Boulevard, 11100 Culver Boulevard, 10800 Barman Avenue, and 11000 Barman Avenue. We urge anyone who may have cameras that could have captured these incidents to contact Public Information Officer Jennifer...
Six men are anticipated to make their initial appearances this afternoon, facing a criminal complaint alleging that they carried out a 9-month burglary spree throughout southern California using stolen vehicles as rams to gain entry into firearms stores and stealing over 300 firearms. The following defendants, who have been held in state custody, are charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy to steal firearms from the premises of a federal firearms licensee and are expected to make their...
An armed robbery suspect was arrested Thursday after leading police on a high-speed chase across Los Angeles County with a baby in the car and live-streaming the ordeal on his Instagram account, according to police. The incident began with three suspects who were wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Beverly Hills where they allegedly stole several items including a Rolex watch.. Two were quickly taken into custody. The third suspect had his girlfriend pick him up, according to KTLA....
Residents of Culver City were relieved this week as police arrested four male juvenile suspects believed to be behind a series of vehicle burglaries that had left neighborhoods on edge. According to a press release from the Culver City Police Department, the area witnessed a significant spike in thefts from vehicles between the late hours of July 14 and the early morning of July 15. With an attentive community and dedicated investigators, law enforcement was to quickly apprehend suspects,...
On June 20, at 1:19 am, an armed robbery occurred on the 5600 block of Sepulveda Boulevard. Two suspects approached the victim while he visited an ATM machine and demanded money and the victim's cell phone. One of the suspects pointed a black semi-automatic rifle at the victim during the robbery. The Initial investigation indicates that the victim visited an ATM at 1:10 am on the 5600 block of Sepulveda Boulevard. He withdrew cash, and while walking back to his vehicle, two suspects ran up to...
Culver City police arrested two drivers on July 5 on suspicion of DUI, according to a Culver City Police Department press release. One driver was stopped for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, while the other was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving due to a combination of alcohol and drugs. Both drivers were booked without incident. The Culver City Police Department announced that it will continue to deploy additional officers to patrol for drivers suspected of being under...
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has announced that a man has been charged with fatally stabbing a 67-year-old woman who was riding a Metro train on April 22 in the North Hollywood area. "This tragic and senseless act of violence on an innocent Metro passenger has shaken our community as thousands take the Metro daily as a form of transportation," District Attorney Gascón said. "Our hearts go out to the victim's family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. T...
The Culver City Police Department's Explorer post participated in the Central Valley Explorer Competition which is held each year in Northern California to test the skills. Take a peek at how our Explorers spent the weekend working towards victory! The Explorers and their advisors dedicated hours of training to prepare for the Central Valley Explorer competition, in Ripon, California. They spent the weekend at the competition battling for top finishes against 35 police departments from across...
Strike Team Deployment Culver City has deployed a second engine on the #LakeFire burning in Santa Barbara County.stations here in Culver City remained fully staffed as they have backfilled two reserve engines. Additional Firefighters from the Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica fire department made up the strike teams. Orange County Fire Authority and a Los Angeles County firefighting helicopter were also dispatched to the fire. The LAFD sent a strike team...
Just before 1:30 this afternoon, Santa Monica Fire Engine 2 was en route to another unrelated call when they encountered an accident involving a pickup truck and a train at the intersection of Colorado Avenue and 11th Street. They reported that the driver was still inside and possibly trapped. Minutes after this report, first responders arrived on the scene and confirmed that the driver was still inside but did not need to be extricated from the vehicle. The driver was checked out by...
n a stunning turn of events, a New Mexico judge dismissed Alec Baldwin's "Rust" case Friday, on day three of his manslaughter trial. The judge granted the defense's motion to dismiss the case, in which they claimed live ammunition that came into the hands of local law enforcement related to the investigation into the deadly on-set shooting was "concealed" from them. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer said the state's discovery violation regarding the late disclosure of a supplemental report on the ammunition evidence "injected needless delay into the...
The Culver City Police and Fire Departments would like to remind residents and visitors that the sale and possession of all fireworks, including "safe and sane" fireworks, is illegal in Culver City. Violators may be subject to fines and arrest if caught displaying or possessing fireworks. We all must recognize the potential dangers of using and handling fireworks. The risk of injury, especially to children, is of great concern. Fireworks can negatively impact children, veterans, and pets. In add...
The City Council approved the Culver City Police Department's request for pursuit mitigation technology from Staircase to prevent vehicle chases. In 2023, CCPD saw 55 pursuits, a 40% increase from the previous year. Forty of those were canceled, either based on the severity of the alleged crime or the dangerous driving patterns of the suspect. The StarChase system allows an officer to remotely affix a GPS tracking device to a pursued (or about to be pursued) vehicle using an air pressure system...
Los Angeles Police Department officials report that on Saturday, June 29 at 5:28 p.m., Southwest Area patrol officers responded to the 4900 block of West Adams Boulevard for an "Ambulance Shooting." When the officers arrived, they located a male inside a vehicle, severely injured as a result of a traffic collision. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded and pronounced the male deceased at scene. The 33-year-old male's identity is being withheld pending notification to next of kin....
A former trader for a group of hedge funds was sentenced today to 42 months in federal prison for participating in a scheme that manipulated penny stock prices to inflate the hedge fund's reported profits – fraudulent gains that generated millions of dollars in management and performance fees – and caused investors to lose more than $215 million when the funds collapsed. Colin Heatherington, 49, of Vancouver, Canada, was sentenced by United States District Judge John A. Kronstadt, who also ord...
The Los Angeles Police Department is calling on the public to help identify the person responsible for the stabbing of a 16-year-old at a street carnival sponsored by a booster club for the LAPD in Palms on Saturday. Scuffles between a group of juveniles were first reported by patrol officers on the 10600 Block of Venice Boulevard. When the group dispersed a teen was found with stab wounds in the stomach and later succumbed to his injuries, according to law enforcement. The victim has not yet...
Abdul-Malik McClain, 24, most recently of Coto de Caza, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud. "Instead of using his time at a major university to advance his athletic and academic life, this defendant took advantage of a public health emergency to fraudulently obtain government benefits," said United States Attorney Martin Estrada. "My office will continue to vigorously prosecute individuals who used the recent pandemic for their own unlawful ends." "Mr. McLain squandered his gifts and...
On Thursday, June 20, at 1:19 am, officers responded to the broadcast of a robbery that had occurred five minutes prior at the 5600 block of Sepulveda Boulevard. Officers arrived quickly and contacted the victim. Initial investigation indicates that the victim visited an ATM at 1:10 am on the 5600 block of Sepulveda Boulevard. He withdrew cash, and while walking back to his vehicle, two suspects ran up to him. One of the suspects (S-1) pointed a black semi-automatic rifle at the victim and...
An Orange County man was arrested on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he repeatedly fired a rifle at an Orange County Sheriff's Department helicopter after his birthday party acrimoniously ended earlier this year. Justin Derek Jennings, 39, of Laguna Niguel, is charged with one count of attempting to damage, destroy, or disable an aircraft. Jennings was arraigned this afternoon in United States District Court in Santa Ana and pleaded not guilty to the charge against him. A federal...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its annual 2023 Internet Crime Report including state by state data. In 2023, the IC3 received over 880,000 complaints with potential losses exceeding $12.5 Billion. This is nearly a 10% increase in complaints from 2022 and a 22% increase in losses. Californians reported over $2 Billion in losses to Internet crimes last year. Nationwide, the top three crime types most frequently reported by victims were ph...
Culver City Police Mental Evaluation Team worked with the VA and LASD Mental Evaluation Teams in our City. The Culver City Mobile Crisis Team was able to direct them to an unhoused woman who had been offered services on a bus bench on Overland Avenue a few weeks ago. Fortunately, when the team reached out to the woman on Overland Avenue again today, she was receptive to services and is currently on her way with VA staff to receive resources. This is an example of multiple city departments...
More Than 182,000 Signatures Submitted For La County Fire And Safety Ballot Measure Backed by the Los Angeles County Firefighters IAFF Local 1014, the measure will provide critically necessary funding for wildfire response, 911 call center upgrades, paramedics, firefighting engines and aircraft LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Los Angeles County Firefighters IAFF Local 1014, the union representing over 3,400 firefighters and paramedics from the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), submitted 182,497 signatures to qualify for placing the LA Count...
Sunday afternoon, June 5, an automated license plate reader camera (ALPR) systems alerted Culver City Police to a vehicle wanted by another law enforcement agency in connection with a homicide. When officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver fled. After a brief vehicle pursuit, the suspect bailed out of the car near the 5900 block of Green Valley Circle. After a short foot pursuit, the suspect was taken into custody. The suspect arrested by Culver City Police is believed to be the...
.An Orange County man was sentenced today to 72 months in federal prison for firebombing a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa in March 2022 and planning to attack an electrical substation in Orange. Tibet Ergul, 22, of Irvine, was sentenced by United States District Judge Cormac J. Carney, who also ordered him to pay $1,000 in restitution. Ergul pleaded guilty on February 29 to one felony count of conspiracy to damage an energy facility and one misdemeanor count of intentional damage to a r...
Four defendants in California and Nevada have been arrested on a four-count federal grand jury indictment alleging they shipped hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of fentanyl-laced pills and cocaine to buyers nationwide who purchased the narcotics on darknet marketplaces, the Justice Department announced today. Today, law enforcement arrested the following defendants: Craig Rushton, 23, of Las Vegas; and Christian McKibben, 20, of Las Vegas. On Wednesday, the following defendants were arres...
