Los Angeles, Ca
Hunt continues for possible arsonist after nurse’s car is burned in Westlake
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A nurse is hoping the general public will help establish the person who set her automotive ablaze in Westlake.
“My coworker requested if I used to be parked within the south parking zone,” stated Sofia de la Rocha. “I stated sure, and he stated, ‘I believe your automotive is on fireplace.’”
The workers at Nation Villa Rehabilitation Middle on Alvarado Avenue noticed the burning Volkswagen Tiguan as de la Rocha was ending her shift on Monday.
“I simply felt violated. I felt unhappy, offended, shocked to see my automotive explode,” she stated.
The Los Angeles Fireplace Division responded to place out the blaze, however de la Rocha “thought immediately that somebody lit it on fireplace, as a result of it had been parked there for eight hours.”
Surveillance video confirmed her intuition, as an individual could possibly be seen strolling to the entrance proper tire earlier than they lit one thing on fireplace, dropped it and walked away a couple of moments earlier than the blaze started to develop.
De la Rocha stated she doesn’t suppose she has any enemies who would do that, and the LAFD informed KTLA the precise reason for the hearth remains to be be decided, and as of Friday, there aren’t any suspects.
As an alternative of being offended on the obvious arsonist, de la Rocha stated she feels for him.
“I hope he’s OK as a result of clearly there’s something mentally unsuitable with this particular person, and I work with individuals like that rather a lot, so I simply hope that he’s doing OK and doesn’t do this to anyone else,” she stated.
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Los Angeles, Ca
Illinois authorities identify Orange County girl killed in jet ski crash
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Authorities in Illinois have identified the two girls killed in jet ski crash earlier this week, including a 16-year-old from Orange County.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has identified the two girls as 16-year-old Sarina Vootkur of Lake Forest and 13-year-old Elle Kim of Long Grove, Illinois.
Results of autopsies conducted Thursday determined that the two girls died from “blunt force injuries” suffered in the crash.
According to Sheriff’s officials, on Tuesday, the two girls were riding a Yamaha WaveRunner on Lake Marie near Antioch Township, a town located in Illinois, about 70 miles north of Chicago.
Vootkur was driving the vehicle with Kim riding on the back. Witnesses said the girls were traveling at a high rate of speed directly in the path of a speed boat driven by a 55-year-old Illinois man.
The two vehicles collided and both girls were thrown into the water and knocked unconscious. They were both wearing life vests which allowed for the occupants of the boat to pull them from the water and provide first aid until they were able to take them to shore, officials said.
The girls were taken to a nearby hospital and were pronounced deceased after they arrived, Sheriff’s officials said. No other injuries were reported in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation by the local Sheriff’s Office and Illinois Conservation Police.
Los Angeles, Ca
Police shuts down area outside Glendale apartment complex due to barricaded suspect
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A barricaded suspect in a Glendale apartment building prompted a large police response early Thursday morning, according to authorities.
Law enforcement officers were posted outside the area of the 1800 block of Vassar Street at an apartment complex, Glendale police confirmed at 8:24 a.m.
The extent of the situation was not immediately clear, but SWAT and fire personnel were still outside the building as of 8:30 a.m. There was no word on whether it was a hostage situation or whether a potential suspect inside the building was armed.
Police asked the public to avoid the area around 8:30 a.m., but said the situation was clear by 9:15 a.m. No additional details were immediately made available.
Los Angeles, Ca
Los Feliz pharmacy targeted by burglary crew using electric saw
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Surveillance video captured a burglary crew brazenly using an electric saw while attempting to smash their way into a pharmacy in Los Feliz.
Early Wednesday morning, three suspects approached R&D Pharmacy located on Franklin Avenue at around 4 a.m.
They were seen using an electric saw and a crowbar to shatter the store’s glass entrance before sawing into the metal gate behind it.
The pharmacy’s owner, Roselyn Roque, said this was the second time her pharmacy had been targeted in just three weeks.
Despite diligently locking up her store every night and protecting it with steel gates, an alarm system, motion detectors, chains and padlocks, she said the suspects don’t appear to be deterred from returning.
As a pharmacist, Roque said she unfortunately also knows what the thieves are after.
“Opiates and stimulants,” she said.”They have really high value on the streets.”
Her pharmacy has been targeted a total of three times over the past two years. Roque believes the suspects are the same people who have attempted to burglarize the shop in the past.
During Wednesday’s incident, the suspects’ getaway car was captured clearly on security cameras.
“There’s three of them again, but they’re using two different cars,” Roque said. “We were able to identify the plate. They’re backing up with the plates on camera. Maybe they don’t care about [being caught] anymore.”
In all three attempted burglaries, however, the suspects were scared away by blaring security alarms and fled before stealing anything inside.
Roque is very worried about her safety while operating the store.
“I’m scared that they might come back and I’m here,” she said.
Despite no merchandise being lost, Roque said the burglary crew still managed to leave a trail of destruction behind including breaking her security gate and front windows, which will be expensive to replace.
“I’m kind of on my own,” she said. “I’ll have to do the best I can.”
Roque said she remains concerned because the suspects are still at large. She said Los Angeles police asked whether she would be pressing charges if the suspects were caught.
“I said, ‘Of course,’” Roque recalled. “If I can help another small business like mine to not go through something like this, then I’m going to do my part and keep [the suspects] off the streets.”
Anyone with information on the attempted burglary can call the LAPD at 1-877-527-3247.
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