TL&R premiere’s at the BFF Los Angeles http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com/los-angeles/
August 24, 2010, 3:17pm
All in One Hollywood Block: Shooting Leaves One Dead, Cops and a Cyclist Hit by Vehicles
Things took a turn for the worse yesterday afternoon in Hollywood when multiple incidents occurred all in the same block in separate incidents. A few minutes before 3 p.m., a 20-year-old man was shot while driving his car by a pedestrian who fled on foot. David Juarez, a Hollywood resident who was driving southbound on St. Andrews Place towards Santa Monica Boulevard, crashed into oncoming traffic before his vehicle came to a rest across the busy boulevard, according to police.
Two LAPD officers responding to the incident were struck by a vehicle as they headed to the scene. They, along with Juarez, were transported to the hospital. The officers sustained non-life threatening injuries — pain and cuts — but Juarez died.
Police say the incident was gang related.
One block away at Western and Virginia, a bicyclist, described as a male of around 25 years old, was hit by a car around 3:20 p.m. Police and fire department personnel did not immediately know the circumstances surrounding the crash when asked today.
[Update: According to one witness, the driver was going southbound on Western and apparently turned left (east) onto Virginia. The cyclist was traveling northbound when they collision occurred. The official cause will be determined by detectives. A photo showing the vehicle has been added above.]
The cyclist was transported to a local hospital. Both crashes were not hit and runs.
via LAist
July 01, 2010, 1:53pm
Claim Filed Against City Over LAPD Bicycle Incident Seen on YouTube
The videographer apparently tackled by police during a large bicycle ride last Friday today filed a claim against the city of Los Angeles, he and lawyers announced today. The claim is based on assault, battery, false arrest, false imprisonment and First, Fourth and 14th amendment civil rights violations, among other legal theories, his lawyer Hermez Moreno said.
June 10, 2010, 2:32pm
One man is in critical condition after he was shot by a suspect who stole his bicycle at a food truck, the LAPD said today. The incident happened in the early morning hours of April 4th after two men pulled up to a food truck at Pico and Westmoreland in the Harvard Heights area, west of Pico-Union. They parked their bicycles near it and while buying food, two other men walked up and grabbed the bikes. The bicycle owners tried to stop them, but one of the suspects pulled out a gun, shooting both of them, and fled. The other victim was treated for non life-threatening injuries. Both suspects are described as Hispanic between 17 to 19 years old, around 5’5” to 5’6” and around 140 to 150 pounds. Olympic gang detectives are seeking the public’s help. Any one with information is encouraged to call detectives at (213)-382-9430. During non-business hours or weekends, calls may be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7.Theft of Bicycles at Food Truck Leads to Shooting, Wounding 2 People
April 30, 2010, 2:21pm
White supremacist rally at L.A. City Hall draws violent counter-protest
Two men are beaten by mobs of counter-protesters, and five are arrested for throwing objects at the neo-Nazis and their police escorts. (read @ LAtimes how we get down)
April 18, 2010, 1:17pm
The Last of the Asian Godfathers
Mr. Ma, a 40-year-old crime boss, had just arranged the murder of his longtime heroin supplier, who, on his orders, had been gunned down in a Los Angeles parking lot. He had recently found a new supplier: Golo Keung, a member of the Big Circle Boys, one of Hong Kong’s largest criminal triads.
The quandary was this, according to court records: Mr. Keung, in classic gangster fashion, had been asking for a favor. He believed his partner in Toronto had been cheating him. He wanted the partner dead. (read @ nytimes)
April 18, 2010, 1:13pm
is L.A. gonna let these nazi’s rally tomorrow? bring shit to throw at them!
April 16, 2010, 3:16pm
