Los Angeles, Ca
Man arrested for disrobing, brandishing knife at Simi Valley gym
A man was arrested for allegedly disrobing and threatening customers with a knife at a Simi Valley gym on Saturday night.
The suspect was identified as Jhovan Rojo, 31, by the Simi Valley Police Department.
Officers responded to a Planet Fitness located on the 2800 block of East Cochran Street at around 5 p.m.
Rojo entered the gym’s locker room and shower area, took off his clothing and remained armed with a knife, police said.
At one point, he allegedly brandished the knife at a bystander who ran out of the locker room and called the police.
Arriving officers found Rojo inside the shower area while still armed with a knife.
After a moment, authorities were able to take the suspect into custody. It’s unclear why he was at the gym or what motive he may have had for bringing a knife.
No Planet Fitness employees or officers were injured during the incident.
During his arrest, police discovered Rojo was also a suspect in an unrelated battery case. He was booked at the Ventura County Main Jail on charges of battery and brandishing a deadly weapon or firearm.
Los Angeles, Ca
Sticker shock not just affecting World Cup match ticket prices, but parking costs too
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Los Angeles, Ca
Ballots burned, vote center vandalized in possible acts of election interference, Los Angeles County officials say
Ballots were found burned and a voting center in Long Beach was vandalized in what could be two separate acts of attempted election interference ahead of the June 2 primary election, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder announced Sunday.
The burned ballots were discovered inside an official ballot drop box at the Department of Public Social Services-Civic Center in Los Angeles, during routine ballot collections, according to the county registrar-recorder.
“Staff identified a limited number of vote-by-mail ballots that appeared to have sustained fire-related damage,” the county registrar-recorder said.
The fire happened sometime between the last ballot collection on Saturday and first ballot collection on Sunday, resulting in a “small number” of affected ballots, officials said.
On Sunday morning, vandalism was found at the voting center in Cesar E. Chavez Park in Long Beach. Election workers responded and voting operations were not disrupted, according to the county registrar-recorder.
The county registrar-recorder said that it is “carefully reviewing both incidents and working to identify any voters who may have been affected.”
Voters whose ballots were affected by the fire will be contacted directly and given information on how to recast their vote. Replacement ballots are a possibility, the county registrar-recorder said.
The county registrar-recorder has filed reports with the Los Angeles Police Department following the incidents. Los Angeles County Clerk Dean Logan issued a statement Sunday reminding the public that attempts to disrupt voting, damage election infrastructure, interfere with voters, or vandalize election facilities “will not be tolerated.”
“Our responsibility is to protect voters and ensure every eligible voter has the opportunity to cast a ballot,” Logan said. “Any attempt to interfere with voting or election operations is taken seriously. We will continue working closely with law enforcement and other partners to safeguard the voting process and ensure voters can participate with confidence.”
The public is encouraged to report any suspicious activity involving election materials, election facilities, or voting operations to the county registrar-recorder by calling (800) 815-2666.
A man was found stabbed to death in Huntington Park early Sunday morning, authorities said.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide investigators are assisting the Huntington Park Police Department with the investigation after the deadly stabbing was reported around 12:03 a.m. in the 3500 block of Florence Avenue.
Officials said the victim, described only as an adult man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
No information about a possible suspect or the circumstances leading up to the stabbing was immediately released.
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Authorities are investigating a fatal stabbing in the 3500 block of Florence Avenue in Huntington Park. May 2026. (Citizen App) -
Authorities are investigating a fatal stabbing in the 3500 block of Florence Avenue in Huntington Park. May 2026. (Citizen App) -
Authorities are investigating a fatal stabbing in the 3500 block of Florence Avenue in Huntington Park. May 2026. (Citizen App)
The investigation remained ongoing Sunday morning.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.
Anonymous tips can be submitted to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at lacrimestoppers.org.
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