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Authorities Wednesday sought public help to find a man who stole a puppy after pushing the owner to the ground in the Larchmont area of Los Angeles. Bean, a 4-month-old Chihuahua, was taken about 12:55 p.m. on July 29 in the 5000 block of Maplewood Avenue, near North Wilton Place, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The dog’s owner…

The family of a woman whose dead body was allegedly fondled by an on-duty LAPD officer has sued, claiming the officer invaded their privacy, inflicted emotional distress, and mishandled human remains, among other allegations. A lawsuit filed Tuesday in LA Superior Court names the officer, David Rojas, and accuses other unnamed LAPD employees of viewing and sharing body-worn-video recording of…

An officer was taken to a hospital Monday night with non-life threatening injuries from a crash involving a motorist possibly under the influence in South Los Angeles. The crash occurred about 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of West Colden Avenue and South Broadway, according to Officer Mike Lopez of the Los Angeles Police Department. The officer was sitting in his…

The SAFE LA Task Force is looking for more information on the person that vandalized a police memorial during last month’s anti-police brutality protests. On July 25, a man was caught on camera vandalizing the memorial for the fallen.  The man was described as being 5 feet 9 inches tall and about 180 pounds. Police have since released photos of…

A funeral service will be held Thursday for Los Angeles Police Department Officer Valentin Martinez, the agency’s first sworn employee to die of complications from COVID-19.

A final farewell will be given to an LAPD officer who died of complications from COVID-19.

A composite sketch of a driver who got out of his BMW after fatally striking an 87-year-old man in the Westlake District, then got back in the sedan and took off, was released this week by investigators. The fatal hit-and-run occurred around 4 a.m. Feb. 22 at Eighth Street and Westmoreland Avenue, according to a Los Angeles Police Department statement….

The Los Angeles Police Department Monday was investigating allegations that department employees attended a raucous, mask-optional party at a popular Hollywood saloon. “The department is aware of video posted on social media that captured an event that does not appear to be following public health guidelines,” the LAPD said in a statement. “We are trying to identify LAPD employees, who...

LAPD calls head strike “unintended.” CJ Montano told NBC4 the injury caused vertigo, hearing impairment. He has filed damage claim. Patrick Healy reports for the NBC4News on Friday, July 31, 2020.
Note: Responding to LAPD statement that Montano refused police interview, his legal counsel said Montano told investigator to contact them, but that has yet to happen.

Los Angeles police released body-worn camera footage Friday that shows a protester with his hands up as he is shot in the head with a less-than-lethal round when officers tried to contain demonstrations against police brutality in May. The May 30 video depicts a chaotic scene with officers — who were reportedly being struck by rocks, glass bottles and frozen water...

A successful program is now being rolled out citywide. Beverly White reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2020.

A memorial honoring Los Angeles police officers who made the ultimate sacrifice was vandalized, the Los Angeles Police Department announced Tuesday. Detectives were seeking the public’s help in finding the people responsible for defacing the memorial located at LAPD headquarters, releasing photos of masked suspects. A man and woman, both wearing backpacks, were identified as the suspects. The man...

The LAPD’s Community Safety Partnership program is already in place in several parts of the city. Gordon Tokumatsu reported on NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.

The LAPD makes a pivot in philosophy of the department. Eric Leonard reported on NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2020.

The Los Angeles Police Department has created a new bureau to expand one of the Department’s most successful crime-fighting initiatives, the Community Safety Partnership, which has focused on building relationships between a handful of specially selected officers and residents, and in particular, the neighborhoods’ youth. The new group will be headed by Emada E. Tingirides, who was recently promoted...

Aro the LAPD K-9 has found 103 suspects and survived being shot and stabbed during his tenure. Happy tails, Arrow! Photojournalist Khalid Shabazz reports for NBC LA at 4 p.m. Friday July 24, 2020.

The Los Angeles Police Department says one of its officers died Friday as a result of COVID-19. The officer, 45-year-old Valentin Martinez, who worked at the Mission Division in the north San Fernando Valley, is the first LAPD officer and the second employee to die as a result of the coronavirus. “Today we mourn the loss of 45-year-old Los Angeles…

The union that represents most LAPD officers pushed back this week against Chief Michel Moore’s statements that he’d like direct authority to fire officers accused of serious misconduct. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News on Thursday, July 23, 2020.

The union that represents most LAPD officers pushed back this week against Chief Michel Moore’s statements that he’d like direct authority to fire officers accused of serious misconduct, saying the current police disciplinary system, while complicated and largely invisible to the public, is fair and prevents abuses of power. “I think the Chief’s motivations are this political pandering,” said...

The Los Angeles Police Department seized nearly twice the amount of illegal fireworks over the July Fourth holiday this year compared with last year, authorities said Tuesday, and they placed at least part of the blame on the coronavirus pandemic. There were 4,350 pounds of fireworks seized this year, compared with 2,350 pounds seized last year, the LAPD reported. Also, an analysis of...