Man Found Dead In Vehicle on Freeway

SHERIFF’S HOMICIDE DETECTIVES ARE EN ROUTE TO THE EASTBOUND FOOTHILL FREEWAY (I-210) AT AZUZA AVENUE, AZUZA, TO ASSIST IRWINDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL INVESTIGATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A MAN.

AT 11:17 P.M.,  THE MAN WAS DRIVING IN HIS VEHICLE EASTBOUND ON THE FOOTHILL FREEWAY (I-210) AT IRWINDALE AVENUE, WHEN AN OFF-DUTY CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER SAW THE VEHICLE DRIVING “ERRATICALLY”.   THE OFF-DUTY OFFICER CALLED 9-1-1 VIA CELL PHONE AND REPORTED THE ACTIVITY TO IRWINDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL.  OFFICERS FROM THE IRWINDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND LOCATED THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD JUST EAST OF THE AZUZA AVENUE OFF-RAMP.

WHEN OFFICERS APPROACHED THE VEHICLE, THEY SAW THAT THE VICTIM WAS SUFFERING FROM A GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE UPPER TORSO.

THE MAN WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE BY PARAMEDICS. 

A HANDGUN WAS FOUND INSIDE THE VEHICLE.

THE BODY IS STILL AT THE SCENE.

THERE IS NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Former Teacher Arrested For Lewd Acts on Teen

ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2007, DETECTIVES FROM THE SPECIAL VICTIMS BUREAU’S LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT FELONY ENFORCEMENT (S.A.F.E.) TEAM CONDUCTED A SURVEILLANCE AND SUBSEQUENT ARREST OF FIFTY YEAR OLD STEVEN PETRALIA.  HE IS A FORMER TEACHER, WHO HAD A 1.3 MILLION DOLLAR ARREST WARRANT FOR KIDNAPPING, ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON AND ATTEMPTED LEWD ACTS WITH A FIFTEEN YEAR OLD CHILD IN THE SAN DIMAS AREA.

PETRALIA HAD BEEN FEATURED IN “AMERICA’S MOST WANTED” AND HAD AVOIDED APPREHENSION FOR MONTHS.  HE HAD RECENTLY BEEN SEEN IN THE NEW YORK AREA.  DURING THE INVESTIGATION, THE S.A.F.E. TEAM LEARNED THAT PETRALIA HAD ADVERTISED TO SELL STUFFED ANIMALS ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE, “CRAIGSLIST.ORG”.  WITH THIS INFORMATION, DETECTIVES  ARRESTED PETRALIA  IN A HOME IN THE CITY OF LAVERNE WITHOUT INCIDENT.

THERE IS  NO FURTHER INFORMATION  AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Mother Sought In Possible Child Abduction – UPDATE

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives are continuing their investigation into the possible abduction of three children from the Diamond Bar, California Area.  Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of the suspect and the three children, are urged to call (562) 522-8928 with information.

Mother Sought In Possible Child Abduction

SHERIFF’S MAJOR CRIMES BUREAU DETECTIVES RESPONDED TO THE 22000 BLOCK OF CELLO DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, TO INVESTIGATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE POSSIBLE  ABDUCTION OF THREE CHILDREN.

THE VICTIM’S ARE BELIEVED TO BE WITH THEIR MOTHER, JENNIFER DEJONGH.  THE SUSPECT IS POSSIBLY EN ROUTE TO THE LAS VEGAS OR NEVADA AREA.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION LEADING TO THEIR WHEREABOUTS ARE ASKED TO CALL WALNUT SHERIFF’S STATION AT (909) 595-2264.

Fraud Detectives Make An Arrest Of Santa Clarita Man

IN JUNE 2007, THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT’S COMMERCIAL CRIMES BUREAU-NORTH FRAUD TEAM INITIATED AN INVESTIGATION ALLEGING A FRAUD SCHEME EMANATING WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA.  THE INVESTIGATION FOCUSED ON SUSPECT NORMAN KEATING AND HIS ADVERTISING BUSINESS CALLED “XPRESSTOONMAPS” LOCATED IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA.  THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVED NUMEROUS SEARCH WARRANTS FOR BANK RECORDS THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY.

SUSPECT KEATING SOLICITED BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA TO ADVERTISE ON A CARTOON TYPE MAP THAT WOULD MARKET THEIR BUSINESS THROUGHOUT BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS.  HE GENERATED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN ADVERTISING FROM NUMEROUS BUSINESSES.  THE INVESTIGATION WAS ABLE TO PROVE THAT SUSPECT KEATING HAD MISREPRESENTED HIMSELF IN HIS DEALING WITH THE BUSINESSES. 

SUSPECT KEATING’S BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT QUICKLY COLLAPSED AS HE BEGAN TO SPEND LAVISH AMOUNTS OF MONEY ON HIMSELF.  IN ADDITION, HE BEGAN TO INVOLVE HIMSELF IN CHECK KITING AND FRAUDULENT USE OF ACCESS CARD INFORMATION.

ON NOVEMBER 13, 2007, SUSPECT KEATING WAS ARRESTED AND BOOKED AT SANTA CLARITA STATION.  A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT.  IN THE COMPLAINT, 18 FELONY COUNTS WERE FILED.  THE CHARGES INCLUDED THEFT BY FALSE PRETENSES, GRAND THEFT, CHECK FRAUD, ACCESS CARD FRAUD AND FORGERY.  SUSPECT KEATING IS CURRENTLY HOUSED AT THE TWIN TOWERS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

SUSPECT KEATING IS ALSO A FUGITIVE OUT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA ON OTHER FRAUD RELATED CHARGES.

Juvenile Suspected of Starting Agua Dulce Fire

SHERIFF’S ARSON/EXPLOSIVES DETECTIVES HAVE IDENTIFIED A SUSPECT RESPONSIBLE FOR STARTING THE “BUCKWEED FIRE” IN AGUA DULCE.

THE FIRE BEGAN JUST BEFORE 2:00 P.M. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2007, IN THE AREA OF SIERRA HIGHWAY AND AGUA DULCE CANYON ROAD, AGUA DULCE. DUE TO THE DRY WEATHER AND HIGH WINDS THE FIRE QUICKLY SPREAD AND HAD BURNED 12,500 ACRES BY 10:30 SUNDAY NIGHT.

THE FIRE CONTINUED TO SPREAD THREATENING HOMES AND CAUSING THE EVACUATION OF APPROXIMATELY 15,000 PEOPLE FROM THEIR HOMES.

SHERIFF’S ARSON/EXPLOSIVES DETECTIVES IN CONJUNCTION WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATORS IMMEDIATELY BEGAN AN ARSON INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.

THE NEXT DAY (10/22/07) DETECTIVES IDENTIFIED A MALE JUVENILE AS THE SUSPECT.

AFTER TALKING WITH THE SUSPECT, HE ADMITTED TO PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND ACCIDENTALLY STARTING THE FIRE. THE BOY WAS RELEASED TO HIS PARENTS. THIS CASE WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FOR FURTHER ACTION.

THE “BUCKWEED FIRE” HAS BEEN FULLY CONTAINED AFTER BURNING 38,300 ACRES, DESTROYING 15 HOMES, AND INJURING 3 PEOPLE.

Sheriff Baca Presents The “Public Response Dispatcher Of The Year” Award

IN CELEBRATION OF “NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK,” APRIL 8 THROUGH APRIL 14, 2007, SHERIFF BACA WILL RECOGNIZE THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS AND WILL PRESENT THIS YEAR’S “PUBLIC RESPONSE DISPATCHER OF THE YEAR” AWARD TO JACQUELINE STRINGER-ENGLISH.

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2007, AT 10:30 A.M.

SHERIFF’S COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
1277 NORTH EASTERN AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90063

(THOMAS GUIDE PAGE 635,E-4)

THE SHERIFF WELCOMES THE MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA TO TOUR THE STATE-OF-THE-ART COMMUNICATIONS CENTER.  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE SHERIFF’S HEADQUARTERS BUREAU AT (323) 526-5541.

Death Investigation

SHERIFF’S HOMICIDE DETECTIVES ARE EN ROUTE TO THE 7700 BLOCK OF MONROE STREET, PARAMOUNT, TO INVESTIGATE THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A MALE ADULT THAT OCCURRED AROUND 6:04 P.M..

THE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.

THERE IS NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THIS TIME.

Sergeant Duane Allen

Death Investigation

SHERIFF’S HOMICIDE DETECTIVES ARE EN ROUTE TO THE 2500 BLOCK OF WEST ALONDRA BOULEVARD, COMPTON, TO INVESTIGATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE DEATH OF A MALE BLACK  ADULT THAT OCCURRED AROUND 9:00 P.M..

THE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.

THERE IS NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Deputy Frank La Piana

Student Stabbed On High School Campus – UPDATE

SHERIFF’S HOMICIDE DETECTIVES ARE CONTINUING THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE STABBING DEATH OF A MALE JUVENILE WHICH OCCURRED AT WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, 10800 BLOCK OF SOUTH DENKER AVENUE, ATHENS.

DETECTIVES HAVE LEARNED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 PM, AS STUDENTS WERE EXITING THE SCHOOL, A FIGHT BETWEEN THREE STUDENTS OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL GYMNASIUM.  DURING THE FIGHT, THE VICTIM RECEIVED INJURIES TO HIS UPPER TORSO WHICH WERE CONSISTENT WITH STAB WOUNDS.

THE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. 

TWO MALE BLACKS BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIXTEEN TO SEVENTEEN ARE SUSPECTED OF COMMITTING THE CRIME.  ANYONE WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE STABBING ARE ASKED TO CONTACT, THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, HOMICIDE BUREAU, AT (323) 890-5500.

THERE IS NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Sgt. Duane Allen