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"On Wednesday June 7th, CCPD Officers responded to the Bank of America, located at 5541 Sepulveda Blvd, for an attempted robbery that just occurred. The bank teller explained that the suspect slid a demand note for $20,000 and that he was armed with explosives. The suspect told the teller to hurry up because she was hesitating, and the suspect eventually walked out of the bank without any money. Fortunately , no one was harmed in the incident, and the Culver City Police were able to identify a...
Culver City's local fire department will celebrate Fire Service Day on Saturday, June 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Culver City Fire Station 1, located at 9600 Culver Boulevard in Culver City, California. It is a great opportunity to meet with local firefighters, learn more about lifesaving procedures and what they do daily, and check out the fire station and the fire trucks. The Culver City Fire Department is opening its station doors for the community to visit and tour the fire station,...
On May 19, at 08:00 pm, the Culver City Police Department received a call for service regarding an armed robbery that had just occurred at the Westfield/Culver City mall parking lot located at 6000 Sepulveda Blvd. Officers arrived on the scene and met with the victim, who explained that three suspects were following him as he exited from Sheikh Shoes. While in the parking lot, the suspects asked him, "Where you from" and showed him a black handgun. The victim continued walking, and the suspects...
On May 19, at 08:00 pm, the Culver City Police Department received a call for service regarding an armed robbery that had just occurred at the Westfield/Culver City mall parking lot located at 6000 Sepulveda Blvd. Officers arrived on the scene and met with the victim, who explained that three suspects were following him as he exited from Sheikh Shoes. While in the parking lot, the suspects asked him, "Where you from" and showed him a black handgun. The victim continued walking, and the suspects...
Interim Chief of Police Jason Sims has been named as the 27th Chief of Police for the Culver City Police Department. His appointment was announced Monday afternoon, May 15th, by Culver City Mayor Albert Vera. A native of Ventura, California, Chief Sims begins this latest stage in a long career with over 23 years of law enforcement service. Hired in 2000, Chief Sims worked a variety of assignments as a Police Officer including being a Detective for the Crime Impact Team, Special Victim's Unit,...
A San Bernardino County man was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison for firing BB guns at a Planned Parenthood facility in Pasadena nearly a dozen times and for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition. Richard Royden Chamberlin, 53, who currently resides in Ontario, but previously maintained a residence in Altadena, was sentenced by United States District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald, who also ordered him to pay $42,663 in restitution. At today’s sentencing hearing, Judge Fitzgerald described Chamberlin’s year-long string of...
A San Bernardino County man was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison for firing BB guns at a Planned Parenthood facility in Pasadena nearly a dozen times and for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition. Richard Royden Chamberlin, 53, who currently resides in Ontario, but previously maintained a residence in Altadena, was sentenced by United States District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald, who also ordered him to pay $42,663 in restitution. At today's sentencing hearing, Judge...
A 33-count federal grand jury indictment unsealed today charges 31 members and associates of the Orange County Mexican Mafia with racketeering offenses, two murders and six attempted murders, and related drug and gun charges. “The Mexican Mafia allegedly preyed on vulnerable communities through fear, violence, and intimidation,” said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “This indictment sends a clear message that the Criminal Division, and our federal, state, and local partners, remain...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside Merced County District Attorney Nicole Silveira, the California Highway Patrol (CHP), and the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, announced the seizure of 40 pounds of fentanyl and 104 pounds of methamphetamine, as well as the arrest of seven suspects, in two separate cases in the County of Merced. “Throughout the nation, we continue to address the impacts of the opioid crisis, and have in recent years seen a marked increase in fentanyl use and associated deaths,” said Attorney General Bonta. “This c...
Culver City Police officers on Morning Watch observed a vehicle run a red light while patrolling near the Westfield mall. The officers conducted a traffic stop and developed legal reason to search the driver and his vehicle. In the vehicle, the officers located a handgun and a loaded magazine. It was also learned the driver had a violent criminal history and was prohibited from owning or possessing any firearms. The driver was subsequently arrested for a convicted felon in possession of a...
On Wednesday, January 31, at approximately 8:29 pm, Culver City Police Officers, along with personnel from the Culver City Fire Department (CCFD) responded to Jefferson Boulevard west of Hetzler Road regarding a radio call of a solo vehicle traffic collision with occupants entrapped in the vehicle. Upon arrival, they located a Toyota Camry that had collided with a tree. Officers discovered a male adult driver, female adult front passenger, and male adult rear passenger entrapped within the vehic...
Tuesday night at about 7:15pm, CCPD Officers responded to a call of a suspicious subject in the 4000 block of Madison Ave. The resident stated that a male subject knocked on her door, peered through her window, and went into her backyard. She also provided a physical description of the suspect and added that he had attempting to enter multiple apartments through their backdoors. Near Overland Ave and Culver Blvd, Officers located and detained a subject that matched the resident's provided...
