Home Security and World News
During a time when people are being forced to keep a close watch on their finances and employment situations, they shouldn’t have to worry about the security of their own home too. With the recession still in full force, some sociologists are convinced that the high rate of unemployment is leading to an increase in theft. Research suggests that certain types of crimes have been on the rise since late 2008 and early 2009. USA Today reported that, “burglary and robbery are on the rise, increasing 39% and 32% respectively …
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Los Angeles: Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) detectives are investigating a series of robberies and shootings that occurred in the Van Nuys and North Hollywood areas over a one hour span. On Jan. 27, 2010, at about 1:00 a.m., LAPD…
Los Angeles: On January 26, 2010, at around Noon, Rampart Patrol Division Police Officer I Robert Ruiz, and his partner responded to a request to assist personnel from the Los Angeles County Psychiatric Evaluation Team (PET) at a board and…
Los Angeles: On December 31, 2009, Metropolitan Division uniformed Police Officers III Oscar Ontiveros, nine years with the Department, and his partner were working crime suppression in the 77th Street Area. At around midnight, while in the area of Florence…
Crime Statistics January 30, 2010 VIOLENT CRIMES 2010** 2009** % Chg Homicide 18* 33 -45.5% Rape 57 70 -18.6% Robbery 955 1144 -16.5% Agg Assaults ** 746 898 -16.9% Total Violent Crimes 1776 2145 -17.2% PROPERTY CRIMES Burglary 1385 1532…
Los Angeles: A Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer discharged his firearm accidently over the weekend as he was participating in a building search, looking for a suspect. On January 27, 2010, at about 6 a.m., North Hollywood Area patrol…
Los Angeles: Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who attempted to kidnap and sexually assault a 13 year-old-girl who was on her way to school in the 2900 block of…
UPDATE: On Jan 30, 2010, at around 7:30 p.m., the victim of the Attempted Robbery walked in to Hollywood Station. She told the detectives that she saw the video of the crime on the news and realized that Detectives wanted…
Los Angeles: A sexual assault suspect is behind bars after being spotted by two keenly observant Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Officers. On January 29, 2010, at about 1:40 PM, a sexual assault suspect entered a residence in the 100…
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