Category Archives: Crime/Police

CRIME: Reported in Pacific Palisades through December 11

CRIME: The following crimes were reported in Pacific Palisades through December 10. Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore sends this report every week. These are the reported crimes and residents are reminded to file police reports. Regarding thefts of delivered boxes … Continue reading

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Debra Black Crow’s Murderer Granted Clemency by Governor Newsom

In March, Governor Gavin Newsom granted Rodney Patrick McNeal’s clemency petition commuting his sentence and making him eligible to go before the parole board. The board granted parole to the man who had been sentenced to 30-years-to-life on May 3, … Continue reading

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CRIME: Pacific Palisades and L.A.

According to a November 23 L.A. Daily News story (“Homicides in L.A. Top 300, most since 2009”), Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore had warned of a possible increase in crimes because budget cuts at the LAPD, passed by … Continue reading

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LAPD Budget Cuts ($150 million) Could Produce a Dire Situation

L.A. Police Chief Michel Moore and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Jeff Gorell were guests at a “Crime and Public Safety” Town Hall held virtually on Monday night, hosted by Councilman Mike Bonin. Although Moore tried to be optimistic about … Continue reading

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Crime: Pacific Palisades through November 14

PACIFIC PALISADES CRIME: Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore has released the following crime report, with those that have been reported through November 14. BURGLARY November 6, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., in the 700 block of Muskingum. The suspect entered … Continue reading

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Catching Up with Readers: LAPD, Recycling and Emergency Alerts

LAPD STORY: BONIN TO HOST TOWN HALL ON PUBLIC SAFETY NEXT MONDAY In a November 11 Circling the News story (“In Light of LAPD Budget Cuts, Will Pacific Palisades Retain One Patrol Car and a Beach Detail?”), one reader wrote: … Continue reading

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In Light of LAPD Budget Cuts, Will Pacific Palisades Retain One Patrol Car and a Beach Detail?

In July, as the Covid-19 pandemic began to impact the City’s budget outlook, the L.A. City Council voted 12-2 to reduce the police department budget by $150 million. The city council aims to reduce the LAPD workforce to 9,757 officers … Continue reading

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LAPD’s “Rusty” Redican Back on Beach Patrol; Offers Assistance to Transient

After reporting on an early morning fire in Temescal Gateway Park on November 1, which Station 69 Firefighters rapidly put out, LAFD Captain Robert Bates expressed concern about the homeless that are living here in the very high fire severity … Continue reading

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LAPD Captain Tom Addresses Crime, Upcoming Election

(Editor’s note: The following letter, dated October 30, was sent from Captain Jonathan Tom, West Bureau of the West Los Angeles LAPD. He addresses year to date CRIME, LARGE GATHERINGS/HOUSE PARTIES, ELECTION ISSUES and COMMUNITY SUPPORT.)   CRIME: The good … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Patch Vandals Identified

Three high school freshmen have been identified as the vandals who did $500 worth of damage at the Palisades YMCA Pumpkin Patch last Saturday night. The male teenagers posted themselves on Instagram after the Y’s Pumpkin Patch was closed in Temescal … Continue reading

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