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Detective Stulp for graduates from Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Law Enforcement Leadership Development Institute (LELDI) Continuum Class #24. LELDI is designed to enhance law enforcement professional growth and expand abilities to be leaders in the communities we are entrusted to protect....
P.T Barnum once said, "There's a sucker bor nevery minute and two to take his money. On Sunday September 7 the Culver City Police Department said that they was investigating multiple recent reported cases of rental scams that were initiated on social media. In each instance, a victim responded to a Facebook ad for an apartment rental, police said. They agreed to meet the seller at a location in Culver City, where they exchanged cash and a rental agreement, according to a police statement. When...
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William S. Walker, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations ("HSI"), announced that SEAN COMBS, a/k/a "Puff Daddy," a/k/a "P. Diddy," a/k/a "PD," a/k/a "Love," was arrested last night and charged in a three count Indictment with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. The Indictment unsealed today alleges...
California Department of Justice (DOJ) Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Guillermo De Jesus Medina California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Guillermo De Jesus Medina's death from an officer-involved shooting in Culver City, California, on December 18, 2022. The incident involved officers from the Culver City Police Department (CCPD). The report is part of the California Department of Justice's (DOJ) ongoing efforts...
The Culver City Police Department is aware of a video circulating on social media depicting a group recording a "scam the scammer" confrontation at a Culver City hotel. To mitigate any potential misunderstandings, we are sharing information on what occurred. In April 2023, Culver City Police responded to a call about a subject inside a hotel room refusing to leave. The officers diffused the situation and documented the facts in a report. Edited video clips of the encounter, later posted by a...
On Saturday, August 31, Culver City Police responded to a report of an attempted armed robbery at the 5800 block of Green Valley Circle. The suspect had brandished a firearm at an ATM location, demanded money, and threatened to shoot the victim. When the victim ran into a bank location for safety, the suspect followed and then eventually exited the area. Officers immediately launched an investigation to locate the suspect involved. Culver City detectives have identified the suspect, who was...
Culver City Police are seeking a woman who was attempting an armed robbery at a bank ATM in Fox Hills. Culver City Police responded to the report of an attempted armed robbery at the 5800 block of Green Valley Circle at 12:28 pm on Saturday, August 31. When officers arrived on the scene, they were notified that the crime had occurred at approximately 11:18 am. Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was approached at an ATM by the suspect, who told her, "Put all the money inside the...
Despite the protests of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón convicted rapist Christopher Hubbart granted conditional release in Los Angeles County by Santa Clara County Superior Court. The Dept. of State Hospitals has recommended placement in the Antelope Valley. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has announced that Christopher Hubbart will be released from the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) and a hearing to determine his placement will be held in October. I...
U.S.-Iranian national Jeffrey Chance Nader, 66, of Arcadia, California, was arrested on an indictment charging him with crimes related to the procurement of U.S.-manufactured aircraft components, including components used on military aircraft, in violation of U.S. economic sanctions and other federal laws. The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice Department's National Security Division, FBI Assistant Director David...
A Culver City man and restauranteur who owns a hospitality company that has developed restaurants and hotels in California, Tennessee, and Kentucky pleaded guilty today to fraudulently obtaining more than $4 million COVID-19 economic-relief loans. Philip Frederick Camino, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. During the spring of 2020, Congress created these two federal programs to provide financial assistance to Americans suffering economic harm because of the...
The Los Angeles Police Department's Valley Bureau Homicide detectives are asking for the public's help in providing any information that would lead to the arrest of the suspect(s) involved in the murder of a 61-year-old male. On Friday August 23, around 6:12 p.m., Topanga area patrol officers responded to a radio call of an "Ambulance Shooting," in the 5900 block of Topanga Canyon Boulevard. When officers arrived, they found the victim in the parking lot near his vehicle suffering from a...
Culver City Police Department members were recognized last week for heroic acts, dedication to service, and superior performance while serving our community. Here are the highlights: ✨Newly promoted Sergeant Barbosa was presented with his Sergeant badge and it was pinned on by his loving family. Patriot Award Recipient ✨Sergeant Grant The Patriot Award was presented to Sergeant Grant in honor of his military service while serving the City of Culver City. Life Saving Award Recipients ✨Se...
Four ex-law enforcement and military officers are scheduled to be arraigned today on a four-count superseding indictment that alleges they acted as a sham law enforcement team that entered an Irvine man's home and threatened him and his family with violence and deportation unless he turned over nearly $37 million and signed away his rights in a business – worth tens of millions of dollars – that he shared with a wealthy Chinese national who secretly financed the bogus raid. The superseding ind...
Disbarred plaintiffs’ personal injury attorney Thomas Vincent Girardi was found guilty by a jury today of leading a years-long scheme in which he embezzled tens of millions of dollars of money that belonged to his clients, some of whom awaited payment for treatment of severe physical injuries. Girardi, 85, of Seal Beach, was found guilty of four counts of wire fraud. “Tom Girardi built celebrity status and lured in victims by falsely portraying himself as a ‘Champion of Justice,’” said Unit...
Thieves are constantly figuring out ways to steal your money. One of the newest ones are called brushing. Third-party sellers are prohibited from sending unsolicited packages to customers. If you receive a package that you did not order and is not a gift, report it immediately. When you receive a package that you didn't order, it may be a scam called "brushing". "Brushing" scams occur when bad actors send packages to publicly available names and addresses. If you receive a package or item that y...
Los Angeles Police Department's Operations-West Bureau's Special Assault Section detectives are seeking additional victims and witnesses in a series of sexual assaults in the Los Angeles area. On January 19, 2023, a 41-year-old woman reported that Gabriel Olds, a 52-year-old Los Angeles resident, raped her at her home in Los Angeles. Two additional adult victims later came forward and made similar reports dating back to 2013, describing consensual dating encounters that descended into violent...
Strike team with Culver City fire fighters from engine company #1 with Crown engine on scene of Gold/Complex fire, along with firefighters from the Santa Monica and Los Angeles City Fire Departments....
On Saturday, July 27, at 4:15 pm, officers responded to the report of a robbery that had occurred over an hour prior at the 10700 block of Washington Boulevard. Officers responded immediately and contacted the victim. Thus far, the investigation indicates that the victim visited an ATM at about 1:00 pm on the 5300 block of Sepulveda Boulevard. Two suspects followed the victim to the intersection of Culver Park Drive and Slauson Avenue. When the victim exited their vehicle to retrieve an item...
On Thursday, July 25,at 6:50 am, officers responded to the report of vandalism at El Marino Language School. Police located a broken classroom window and graffiti in several areas of the campus, which included hate speech. Due to the summer season, no students were exposed to this incident. An investigation was immediately launched to identify those responsible. Culver City Police quickly identified both suspects as two male juvenile residents of Los Angeles. On Monday, July 29, both suspects...
As part of California's Mutual Aid System, Culver City Fire Department Engine 41 is joining 2 Engines from the Santa Monica Fire Department and 2 Engines from the Los Angeles Fire Department to form Strike Team XLA-1075A. This Strike Team of 5 fire engines is enroute to the Gold Complex Fire in Plumas County and can be deployed for as long as 14 days. ...
The Culver City Police Department (CCPD) responded to a burglar alarm on Friday July 26 at the 12200 block of Washington Boulevard, near Grandview Avenue. Upon arrival, a sergeant, one of the first officers to arrive, heard noises coming from inside the business. With the assistance of Hawthorne Police, a perimeter was quickly established to search for possible suspects and ensure public safety. During the search, a male suspect was located and arrested. During the investigation, it was...
A fiery two-vehicle collision on the Marina Freeway late Wednesday night resulted in the death of at least one person, authorities said. The crash occurred around 11:25 p.m. on July 24 when a white pickup truck reportedly side-swiped an SUV, causing the SUV to slam into an electric pole, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officers, along with the Culver City Police Department, responded to the crash in the eastbound lanes of the freeway at the Slauson Avenue on-ramp. The Culver...
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Ryan Garcia has been charged with allegedly vandalizing the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills in the city of Beverly Hills on June 8. "While we are grateful no injuries were reported in this incident, reckless behavior that damages property shows a blatant and unacceptable disregard for the safety and peace of our community," District Attorney Gascón said. "Our office will work to ensure the responsible individual is held a...
An Atlanta man and known rap artist was sentenced today to 20 months in federal prison for attempting to carry a loaded weapon in his carry-on bag as he attempted to board a flight to Atlanta. Tiwan Raybon, 36, of Douglasville, Georgia, was sentenced this afternoon by United States District Judge André Birotte Jr. to one year and 8 months in federal prison. Raybon, also known as "Fat Money" was indicted by a federal grand jury in United States District Court in Los Angeles on June 27, 2022,...
A Texas man was sentenced today to 9 months in federal prison for running a website that allowed paying users to launch powerful distributed denial of service – or DDoS – attacks that flooded tens of thousands of targeted computers with information and prevented them from being able to access the internet. Scott Raul Esparza, 24, of Katy, Texas, was sentenced by United States District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald who also ordered two years of supervised release with conditions including a ful...
