Category Archives: Crime/Police

Angelini Waiter Assaulted, Funds Being Raised

A homeless man named Joshua kicked an Angelini waiter in the chest, knocking the waiter to the ground, where the server hit his head. The incident happened in the Ralphs’ parking lot, August 15, shortly after 4 p.m. The waiter … Continue reading

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Waiter Assaulted by Homeless Man

A homeless man named Joshua kicked an Angelini waiter in the chest, knocking the waiter to the ground, where the server hit his head. The incident happened in the Ralphs parking lot, today August 15, shortly after 4 p.m. The … Continue reading

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Break-in on Embury: LAPD Offers Prevention Tips

There were two break-ins in the 1100 block of Embury Street this past weekend. The first occurred at 10:04 p.m. on Saturday, August 3. The criminals used a ladder to enter the house via a second story window after it … Continue reading

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Crime: Residential Burglary, Jewelry/Direction Scam, Post Office Nuisance

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES: The vehicle (in the first photo) a black Chevy Suburban, has been seen in several burglaries throughout the Westside. The suspects are possibly three or four male blacks (based on security footage from a neighbor’s camera). During the … Continue reading

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CRIME – July 14 to 20 and “I Need Directions Scam”

Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin released the following report. “Recently while I was patrolling in the Palisades [Thursday, July 25]. I happened to come across a suspicious fire in the YMCA field at Sunset and Temescal. There was no … Continue reading

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Venice Gang Member Sentenced to Maximum Term Amidst Courtroom Chaos; Yells “F* You” to Judge

(Editor’s note: This story was first printed in the Westside Current on July 26 and is reprinted with permission. Too often residents hear of arrests, but do not hear a final story; residents don’t hear what judges may also face.) … Continue reading

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Families Want Fentanyl Dealers Held Responsible for Deaths

The U.S. government estimates more than 107,000 people died nationally of drug overdoses last year, including around 75,000 from synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. Many might think the people dying on the streets are addicts, but that is only part … Continue reading

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Crime: LA Crime Stats: National Night Out

CRIME UPDATE: June 30 to July 6 (The new crime mapping software does not include grand theft auto, burglary theft from vehicles or theft. Burglary Theft from Vehicle was one of the top crimes reported in Pacific Palisades. By not … Continue reading

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Transient Recognized as Possibly One that Set an Earlier Fire

Circling the News ran a brief story about a one-eighth acre brush fire at 4:39 p.m., in the 1000 block of Palisades Drive, on July 18. No structures were threatened. Crews quickly surrounded the fire with hose lines and extinguished … Continue reading

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RVs Parked Next to Ocean Could Heighten Bacterial Levels

Among some of the hottest days of the summer, many nearby L.A. County Beaches have been closed because of elevated bacterial levels from fecal matter. Storm drains that operate during the dry season were installed as part of Prop O, … Continue reading

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