Los Angeles, Ca
USPS suspends services in Santa Monica neighborhood, citing attacks on carriers
The U.S. Postal Service is briefly suspending companies in a Santa Monica neighborhood after a number of assaults on its mail carriers, the company mentioned Monday.
There have been three incidents within the 1300 block of 14th Road in Santa Monica involving three separate letter carriers, USPS spokeswoman Natashi Garvins informed KTLA.
“A number of carriers have been subjected to assaults and threats of assault from a person who has not been situated or apprehended,” letters from USPS posted within the neighborhood learn.
A Santa Monica Police Division lieutenant informed KTLA the company solely discovered one crime report involving a USPS letter service within the 1300 block of 14th Road.
The incident, which was reported on Jan. 19, concerned a resident who assaulted a USPS mail service with a broomstick, based on Santa Monica Police Lt. Erika Aklufi. The sufferer sustained a minor damage to his arm and didn’t require medical consideration.
The resident lives within the space and “is thought to our officers and in addition to the mail service he attacked,” Aklufi mentioned in an electronic mail. The mail service declined prosecution for the incident, based on police.
“If there have been different incidents of USPS mail carriers being attacked, we had been unable to find extra experiences,” the police spokeswoman mentioned.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service launched an announcement saying they’re conscious of “current experiences of suspicious exercise” towards postal carriers in Santa Monica, and that inspectors are investigating the incidents.
The letters posted within the neighborhood concerning the suspension of companies tells residents they’ll decide up their mail on the put up workplace on seventh Road.
“That is an uncommon, however obligatory step to guard our staff,” the USPS spokeswoman mentioned.
Some residents voiced their annoyance with the suspension of mail companies.
“It doesn’t make sense,” mentioned resident Michael Fan. “Why do I’ve to drive to the put up workplace, pay for parking, for mail that ought to be delivered…?”
Some felt they had been being unfairly penalized for one individual’s actions.
“Clearly, the well being and wellbeing of the individuals delivering our mail is everybody’s primary concern; we don’t need anybody put in hurt,” mentioned Teddy Canner. “But when there’s a gentleman that lives a number of doorways down that’s making the neighborhood unsafe, then I believe he ought to be faraway from the neighborhood.”
USPS didn’t say when companies will resume and no additional particulars had been out there.
Los Angeles, Ca
Video shows thieves crash stolen car into Southern California retail shop
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (KTLA) – Store surveillance cameras captured the moment several thieves used a reportedly stolen vehicle to smash into an Inglewood shoe store Wednesday.
The owner of LAX Premiere Kicks in Inglewood, Michael Acevedo, told KTLA in an email that the break-in happened in the early morning hours.
Footage of the incident shows at least one suspect crashing the vehicle through the front of the store, sending shattered glass and the shop’s apparel flying. The driver immediately exits the car and begins grabbing items from the shop.
Moments after the crash, another vehicle pulls into the parking lot and another two suspects exit and run into the shop.
It’s unclear just exactly how much stolen property the smash-and-grab crew, all of whom appear to be young men, got away with, but the store, located at 4940 W. Century Blvd., sustained heavy damage during the break-in.
Acevedo called the burglary disappointing and said that ever since SoFi Stadium and the Intuit Dome opened, break-ins have been at an all-time high.
“This is our fourth robbery in a year,” he added.
It does not appear that any arrests have been made in connection with the costly break-in.
KTLA has reached out to the Inglewood Police Department and are awaiting a response.
Kuwi Leonard contributed to this report from Inglewood.
Los Angeles, Ca
2 arrested after meth lab discovered in Inland Empire: SBSD
Two Lucerne Valley men were arrested after a meth lab was found while serving a search warrant Wednesday morning.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department raided a location in the 29000 block of Cove Road at about 10:45 a.m., finding “a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine and signs of a methamphetamine conversion lab,” officials said in a news release.
Pedro Camacho Medina, 25, and Fernando Valenzuela Reyes, 29, were arrested for allegedly manufacturing a controlled substance.
They were booked into the High Desert Detention Center and are being held in lieu of $700,000 bail.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Deputy D. Bagwill or Depuy A. Lara at 760-552-6800.
To report information anonymously, call WeTip at 800-78CRIME or visit wetip.com.
Los Angeles, Ca
Barbershop burglars wanted by police in Southern California
(KTLA) – Police in Fontana are searching for two commercial burglary suspects involved in separate break-ins, both at barbershops, authorities announced Wednesday.
The first incident unfolded Sept. 25 just after 3:30 a.m. at Cut Plus located at 16385 Merrill Ave., according to a Fontana Police Department wanted bulletin.
Dressed in a light-colored hoodie, a male with a thin build was captured on surveillance cameras after smashing through the shop’s glass door. Authorities said the suspect was speaking to an unidentified woman on the phone and appeared to be looking for specific items.
The thief, who had on a white face mask, camouflage cargo pants, black and white Nike shoes, with a black glove on his right hand, nabbed $50 from the cash register and $350 from an envelope behind the counter.
“The suspect has a noticeable inward turned left leg that causes a limp,” police said.
The second incident occurred nearly two miles away at Dawn’s Barber located at 9753 Sierra Ave. just after 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 4, the bulletin noted.
In this burglary, a thinly built white or Hispanic male used a rock to smash the glass front door and then waited several minutes before entering the shop.
Dressed in a black hoodie, blue jeans, black shoes and a black face mask, with a red or orange backpack, the man exited the store with $145, the cash register and a credit card reader a few minutes after he entered.
Anyone with information about these investigations or who may recognize the suspects is asked to contact the Fontana Police Department at 909-356-7152.
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