Los Angeles, Ca
Villanueva says use of force incident was not cover-up; new investigation underway
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Tuesday responded to allegations of a cover-up associated to a use of power incident involving deputies at a courthouse final yr, indicating the matter was a communication breakdown fairly than an effort to guard these concerned.
In the course of the March 10, 2021, incident, an inmate punched a deputy a number of instances earlier than the deputy pinned the inmate to the bottom and knelt on his head for about three minutes, the Los Angeles Occasions reported final week after acquiring video of the incident.
Tuesday’s information convention got here days after the newspaper revealed a narrative indicating individuals concerned tried to cowl up the incident by not reporting the assault up the chain of command, fearing dangerous publicity.
Moreover, the incident occurred simply two days after jury choice started within the case towards former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
These concerned didn’t pursue prison expenses towards the concerned inmate in an effort to keep away from drawing damaging consideration to the incident and its similarities to using power ways within the George Floyd case, in keeping with the Occasions, citing an inner power overview.
On Tuesday, Villanueva admitted there was a break in communication following the incident and no prison investigation was ordered. He stated he didn’t grow to be conscious of the video till November (not October because the story indicated), when he then ordered the deputy to be relieved of responsibility pending a prison and administrative investigation.
He stated a 3rd investigation was then ordered to look into the “disturbing conduct” following the encounter.
The sheriff accused the Occasions of dangerous publicity amid an election cycle, indicating the newspaper had revealed damaging, “clickbait” headlines about him and his division a number of instances prior to now week, even quoting from one written by columnist Gustavo Arellano.
Villanueva stated the newspaper is attempting to “regurgitate” previous information.
“That is all about throwing the whole lot potential at my marketing campaign,” Villanueva stated. “That is the whole lot however the kitchen sink.”
He even accused the Occasions of working “in live performance” with the inspector normal and oversight fee on an investigation into so-called deputy gangs, evaluating the inquiry to “discovering bigfoot.”
When requested why the unique incident wasn’t made public on the time, the sheriff stated it didn’t benefit media protection as a result of nobody was significantly injured.
“It was not one thing that was earth shattering information,” Villanueva stated.
Los Angeles, Ca
Vandals graffiti $20-million Bel Air home in latest vacant mansion tagging
A vacant $20-million mansion in Bel Air is the most recent victim of tagging in Los Angeles County.
Vandals broke in and caused 10s of thousands of dollars worth of damage, according to the realtor, by smashing windows and spray painting nearly every wall.
This residence, which neighbors say partially belongs to the half-brother of Osama Bin Laden, is one of three vacant mansions and other buildings recently targeted for graffiti.
The Los Angeles Police Department said officers made two arrests in connection with the vandalism at one of the other mansions.
Neighbors, however, tell KTLA’s Jennifer McGraw they think leaders need to push for harsher penalties.
“Policies and the way we treat crime have got to stop,” said a nearby resident. “The thing is the people who own these homes, create the wealth, create the taxes and things like this are going to scare people away, and they just go to other areas where it’s safer.”
The realtor said she had never seen anything like this in her 30 years of experience.
Police made one arrest, but the property manager did not press any charges.
Los Angeles, Ca
Motorist dead after being ejected from car during crash on L.A. freeway; 3 others seriously hurt
One person died and three others were hospitalized in serious condition after a violent rollover crash near the interchange of two major L.A. freeways early Sunday.
According to the California Highway Patrol, officers responded to the 134 Freeway eastbound connector with the southbound 5 Freeway in Griffith Park at 12:50 a.m. on reports of a single-vehicle crash.
Upon arriving, they located the gray sedan involved in the collision on its roof and suffering major damage.
Investigators found that one of the vehicle’s occupants was ejected from the car due to the force of the collision. Two others were trapped and had to be rescued with hydraulic rescue tools, and a fourth was able to escape on their own, authorities said.
Of the three surviving victims, one was said to be in grave condition and the other two in critical condition.
It was not immediately clear if impairment or speed played a role in the deadly crash.
A SigAlert was issued for the affected stretch of freeway that lasted about two hours.
Alexis Lewis contributed to this report.
Los Angeles, Ca
Suspect arrested in deadly Orange County hit-and-run crash
A suspect was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a woman dead in Orange County.
The suspect was identified as Edgar Arce, 24, according to the Anaheim Police Department.
On Sept. 15, police responded to a hit-and-run crash near Katella Avenue, just west of Euclid Street in Anaheim at around 4:40 a.m.
Officers found a woman with severe traumatic injury at the scene. She was transported to the hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
The victim was identified as Sabrina Ruiz Adame, a 47-year-old woman who was a transient, Anaheim police said.
Witnesses said they saw a dark-colored SUV traveling westbound on Katella Avenue fatally strike her. The suspect drove away from the scene without stopping.
Detectives later identified the driver as Arce. He was located and arrested on felony hit-and-run charges. His vehicle was recovered and is being processed for evidence.
The deadly crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Anaheim Police Department at 714-765-1900 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS.
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