The FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department served a state search warrant at a home in Van Nuys on Friday morning. The LAPD said they were assisting the FBI on a state search warrant on the 15000 block of Lemay Street. The FBI said its SWAT team was utilized during the operation, but it is unable to comment further on the incident.
Aerial footage of the scene showed several FBI agents on the property of the home using a drone. A sniper could also be seen on the roof of a residence.
The reason for the search warrant is unknown.
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LAPD officers responded to a report of a home invasion on the 10500 block of Ashton Avenue in Westwood, Wednesday night.
A man who was potentially armed with a gun was reported to be in the homeowners’ courtyard.
At the time of the incident there was a husband, wife, and child inside the home.
Officers did detain someone but it remains unclear if that was the same individual who tried breaking in to the home.
No injuries were reported.
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Nick Reiner, the son of Bob and Michele Reiner, had been arrested on suspension of murder. He could be making his first court appearance as early as this morning.
A man was arrested after leading the LAPD on a dangerous pursuit through Los Angeles County on Wednesday morning.
The pursuit ended around 6:12 a.m. near Mariposa and Melrose Avenue when the driver abandoned his vehicle and fled on foot. SkyCal flew over the scene where the driver could be seen running across the northbound 101 Freeway.
The LAPD said they began pursuing the possibly stolen vehicle around 5:50 a.m. near the intersection of Ninth and San Pedro Street.
During the pursuit, the driver could be seen traveling at high rates of speed on surface streets and the freeway. The driver ran through several intersections, nearly hitting other vehicles on the street.
No injuries were reported.
A wild police pursuit between an allegedly stolen big-rig truck became even more intense Wednesday when an armored Orange County SWAT vehicle got involved.
The suspect in the nearly 90-minute pursuit has also been accused of kidnapping the man in the passenger seat, who called his daughter to tell her the driver wouldn’t let him exit the vehicle.
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A rollover crash leads to a driver being placed in handcuffs.
According to Upland PD when they arrived to the scene of the crash the driver was exhibiting signs of intoxication. They conducted a field sobriety test which determined her blood alcohol level was nearly .23 which is three times the legal limit of .08.
Officers took her into custody for the alleged felony of DUI.
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to multiple calls of ‘big flames’ around the area of 53rd Street and Denker Avenue in South LA.
About 40 firefighters arrived to the scene at around 9:45 p.m. Sunday. It took them about 25 minutes to shut down the fire that was coming from an ADU.
No injuries where reported but the small home was destroyed.
Police and fire crews responded to a Mission Hills home early Friday morning after the homeowner reported that a man was inside with a blowtorch.
The Los Angeles Fire Department arrived at the home on Lemarsh Street near the 405 Freeway around 6:30 a.m. and found moderate smoke coming from the house.
There was a brief standoff between the suspect inside the home and police, as officers were trying to take the man into custody before fire crews entered.
Aerial footage of the incident showed an officer carrying a propane tank out of the home, which the suspect was allegedly using, and placing it on the driveway.
Officers took the man into custody, and police say he faces felony arson charges and a restraining order violation.
Damage to the home was reported to be minimal.
