Email from Los Angeles Police Protective League Daily News & Updates Law Enforcement News Man fatally shot in street after getting off Metro bus in downtown LA A Metro bus driver jumped into action Wednesday to help a passenger after he was shot in the street in downtown Los Angeles. The incident happened just before noon. According to Metro, the man got off the Bus Line 16 near West 3rd Street and Lucas Avenue when he was shot. The victim and two suspects had gotten into some sort of confrontation near the intersection, the Los Angeles Police Department said. "Following the incident, he re-entered the same bus seeking refuge," the statement from Metro read. "Metro thanks the bus operator for his quick response in allowing him on the bus and transporting the individual to a nearby hospital. Unfortunately, the victim succumbed to his injuries." Meantime, the suspects remain at large. Anyone with information is being asked to call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-222-TIPS or (800)-222-8477. ABC 7 Fatal Shooting in Valley Glen Police Thursday are searching for a suspect who fatally shot a 35-year-old man in Valley Glen. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called at 11:13 p.m. Wednesday to 13561 Sherman Way, east of Woodman Avenue where they learned a 35-year-old suspect approached the victim and an argument ensued, an LAPD spokeswoman told City New Service. Witnesses told police at some point during the verbal altercation, the suspect drew a gun and shot the victim, ran away from the scene and jumped into a car, which drove away in an unknown direction. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics arrived and took the victim to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. MyNewsLA Man in His 30s Killed in Green Meadows Hit-and-Run Los Angeles police Wednesday sought witnesses to a hit-and-run crash in South Los Angeles that took the life of a pedestrian in his 30s last night. The crash was reported about 9 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Figueroa Street and Imperial Highway in Green Meadows neighborhood. The man, who was outside of a crosswalk when he was hit, was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity was not immediately available, nor was a description or direction of travel of the vehicle involved. Anyone with information about the crash was urged to contact Officer Diaz and Sergeant Nily, the LAPD South Traffic Division detectives investigating the case, at (323-421-2577. Anonymous stops can be submitted through L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or www.lacrimestoppers.org. MyNewsLA Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian in Northridge A man was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Northridge Thursday and the Los Angeles Police Department are investigating the details surrounding the collision. Police were called just before 2 a.m. Thursday to the 14300 block of West Roscoe Boulevard, west of Balboa Boulevard. When they arrived at the scene, officers learned the driver was traveling east on Roscoe when they struck the pedestrian, an LAPD officer told City News Service. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel were called to the scene, where they pronounced the victim dead. The driver did not stop to aid the victim and drove away from the scene without stopping, police said. The LAPD’s Valley Traffic Bureau will be in charge of investigating the collision. MyNewsLA Police seek additional sexual assault victims after Southern California health care worker arrested A 61-year-old health care worker is under investigation in a case of reported sexual assault in Los Angeles and was recently arrested by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office for similar offenses, the LAPD said in a press release Wednesday. Felony charges have been filed in Santa Barbara County against Certified Nursing Assistant Kayode Agbolade Ogunba, a Los Angeles resident. Police are now seeking additional victims of sexual assault in local nursing homes, hospice facilities or in-home care situations that were under the care of Ogunba. LAPD detectives say he was employed by various temp agencies and had access to numerous potential victims. Anyone with information regarding Ogunba’s employment history or who may know of additional victims is urged to contact LAPD Detective Theodore Bridges or Detective Michelle Gomez at (323) 561-3272. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. KTLA 5 Thousands of dollars in cash and jewelry stolen from Gina Torres' San Fernando Valley home Thousands of dollars in cash and over $200,000 in jewelry were stolen from the home of actor Gina Torres in the San Fernando Valley Friday night. The Los Angeles Police Department tells NBC4 Investigates that officers responded to the home of the “Suits” actor at around 7 p.m. and saw windows smashed. Police say a neighbor saw two men exit Torres’ home and load bags into a car. Thieves stole over $25,000 in cash and over $200,000 in jewelry from Torres’ home, who was not home at the time of the break in. No arrests have been made as the investigation continues. NBC4 has reached out to a representative for Torres for comment. NBC 4 DUI suspect dances in front of officers after Los Angeles pursuit A DUI suspect danced in front of officers after a pursuit through Los Angeles on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Police Department began the pursuit near the Mid-City area, but the woman led officers through Koreatown and into the Westlake District. During the chase, the driver veered through lanes and made sudden, erratic turns while police were close behind. The woman continued to evade police until driving into a busy parking lot near the intersection of S. Bonie Brae and W. 6th Streets. After realizing she was blocked in, the driver jumped out of the vehicle and started dancing in front of the police. Officers quickly swarmed the woman and placed her in custody. CBS 2 BWC: Man barricades himself in bathroom with grandmother, shoots at Dallas officers before OIS Police released body camera footage of a shooting involving an armed 18-year-old suspect who barricaded himself in a bathroom with his grandmother during a domestic disturbance call, NBC DFW reported. The Feb. 2 incident unfolded when officers responded to a 911 call from the suspect’s father, who reported that his son was armed and threatening to shoot family members. Body camera footage shows officers entering the home, where they were advised by family members, including the suspect’s grandmother, who was trapped in a bathroom with the suspect. The officer then began to break through the door. As soon as the door opened, the suspect pointed a gun with an extended magazine at the officer and fired at least one shot, striking the officer in the chest. The officer’s ballistic vest prevented more severe injuries. The officer returned fire, striking the suspect. The suspect’s grandmother was also shot. Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said officers acted quickly to prevent further harm. “They saved lives,” he said. “... If [the officer] had not taken those actions, I believe more lives would have been lost.” PoliceOne Wisconsin man steals cruiser, strikes and injures 4 officers A suspect with multiple outstanding warrants led police on two vehicle pursuits, stole a marked Wauwatosa Police Department squad car and injured four officers, the department stated. The Feb. 3 incident began when an officer on patrol at Mayfair Mall saw a 26-year-old man who had been told by mall security to leave the property, according to the release. When the individual returned toward the mall, the officer ordered him to leave again. The man instead got into a white minivan. Police said a license plate check showed the vehicle had been involved in a domestic violence incident and police pursuits earlier that morning in Oak Creek and Brown Deer. The suspect locked himself inside the minivan and fled when an officer attempted a traffic stop, prompting a pursuit through Wauwatosa streets. Near North 116th Street, officers attempted to contain the vehicle. The suspect exited the minivan and ran toward an unoccupied police squad, according to the release. As officers tried to arrest him, he entered the cruiser, put it in reverse, and accelerated, knocking several officers to the ground and striking another squad car. A second pursuit followed as the suspect drove the stolen squad west on West North Avenue into Brookfield, traveling through residential streets and yards. The pursuit ended after the suspect crashed into another Wauwatosa patrol car. PoliceOne Public Safety News Fire crews find 2 people inside burning Los Angeles strip mall Two people were found inside what was believed to be a vacant strip mall that caught fire early Thursday in Los Angeles’ Vermont Square neighborhood. The fire was reported shortly before 2 a.m. at the one‑story building on the 900 block of West 43rd Street. Firefighters arrived to find flames burning through the roof, prompting crews to take a defensive posture and attack the blaze from outside, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a news alert. During the firefight, two people were seen inside an unburned portion of the building, according to LAFD. Both were removed unharmed. It was unclear why the individuals were inside the building or whether they were connected to the fire. The cause of the blaze, which took 37 firefighters about 30 minutes to knock down, remains under investigation. KTLA 5 Man in North Hollywood in critical condition after being trapped under box truck during crash A man is in critical condition after being trapped under a box truck after a motorcycle crash in North Hollywood on Wednesday morning. Firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a crash around 10:51 a.m. near the 6400 block of Lankershim Boulevard. When they arrived, they found a man trapped under a box truck. Fire crews quickly began working to extricate the man and transported him to a local trauma center. It is unclear what led to the crash. CBS 2 Video: Car crashes into hydrant in Van Nuys; water pushes vehicle into the air After a car crashed into a fire hydrant in Van Nuys, it was sent into the air by the impact of water rushing out from the broken hydrant. The incident was reported as a rollover crash into a fire hydrant at 12:56 p.m. on Roscoe Boulevard near Ventura Canyon Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. But surveillance video footage appears to show a different story as it caught the moment of the collision. A vehicle appears to drive through the intersection but is clipped by a silver sedan then pushed onto a curb and into the fire hydrant, the video shows. With the screeching sound of the fire, a yellow metal post can be seen flown out. The intersection soon becomes a watery mess with a pool of water spreading across the street, according to the video footage. As the water bursts out from the hydrant, it sends the car up in the air. The can can be seen tiled up about 70 degrees from the ground. An elderly woman was driving the car with her husband in the passenger seat. "(I saw) a few stars then a lot of water," the driver's husband said while chuckling when asked about what he witnessed. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for causing the minor car collision, which led to the hydrant damage and massive water waste. NBC 4 About the LAPPL: Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents more than 8,700 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPPL serves to advance the interests of LAPD officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education. Listen To Our Podcast Los Angeles Police Protective League | 1308 W 8th St | Los Angeles, CA 90017 US Unsubscribe | Our Privacy Policy | Constant Contact Data Notice