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    News and items from other parts of the blog and beyond: PETA to stage Chicken McNugget protest at Echo Park McDonald’s. L.A. Weekly Police investigating the death of a man whose burned body was found in a Hermon Park this morning. Patch

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    Police pursuit ends in Elysian Valley

    A police pursuit ended in Elysian Valley late this morning after a damaged Nissan 300Z ended up on the sidewalk and officers apprehended a suspect dressed in Dodger gear, according to a reader. The above photo, taken by an Echo Park resident, was taken at about 11:15 a.m. on Fruitdale Street near Ripple Street.  Four [...]

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    Cops catch Echo Park firehouse burglary suspect

    A 20-year-old Hollywood area man was arrested this morning in connection with the burglary of Echo Park Fire Station No. 20 earlier this month.  “The suspect was identified by Rampart Burglary Detective Prieto, who conducted the investigation and arrest,” said Mario Mota with the Rampart Division. “He was identified by good old fashion police work. [...]

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    Police searching for stolen car suspect in Cypress Park*

    Police units on the ground and an LAPD helicopter in the air have been searching for a stolen vehicle suspect this morning near the Cypress Park Home Depot. Police have blocked off the area as they search for the suspect, who fled across the Home Depot parking lot and may have crossed into the nearby [...]

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    Vehicle theft defies Northeast L.A. crime trends

    In his most recent crime update and newsletter, Capt. William Murphy of the Northeast Division provided statistics showing that the division, which stretches from Echo Park and Silver Lake to Eagle Rock and Highland Park continues to report relatively low-levels of criminal activity. But there has been a noticeable and stubborn increase: Grand Theft Auto [...]

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    Echo Park fire station burglarized

    Burglars broke into the Echo Park Fire Station 20 earlier this week, making off with everything from fire fighter boots and jackets to personal electronics. “It’s unsettling,” said Capt. Richard Denning of the Monday break in that took place as fire trucks were parked in the Sunset Boulevard station house and fire crews rested upstairs. [...]

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    Montecito Heights neighbor dispute turns deadly

    A Montecito Heights man died  Tuesday night after he was stabbed in the chest by a neighbor during a dispute, police said.  The suspect was apprehended after the fatal stabbing that took place at about 10 p.m. in the 4500 block of Griffin Avenue, said LAPD spokesman Gregory Baek. The victim, a 26-year-old male, was [...]

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    Police release sketch of suspect in attempted Cypress Park kidnapping

    Police today asked the public’s help to find a man who attempted kidnap a Cypress Park teenager on Wednesday morning as she was walking to school.  A composite drawing of the suspect – described as a male Latino with acne scars and a light beard -  was released this morning as the LAPD and school [...]

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    Police searching for suspect in attempted Cypress Park kidnapping*

    Police are seeking a man who attempted to drag a girl into his pick up truck as she walked to school along a Cypress Park street. The 16-year-old girl was grabbed near Silver Street and Cypress Avenue at 8:20 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14 by a suspect who had been waiting near a pick up [...]

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    Los Feliz resident warns neighbors of car burglary

    A Los Feliz resident reports that a car parked on Clarrisa Avenue between Hillhurst Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue was broken into on Friday afternoon and two laptop computers and clothing were stolen.  A rear passenger window was smashed during the crime, which took place at about 3:30 p.m. The resident, whose own car was broken [...]

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    LAPD warns Atwater and Silver Lake vehicle owners to watch out

    The LAPD’s Northeast Division today warned Atwater Village and Silver Lake vehicle owners to take extra precautions after a cluster of recent break-ins and thefts, many of them taking place in the afternoon. Four vehicles were reported stolen during the past week in Atwater Village between Glendale Boulevard and Los Feliz Boulevard, according to CrimeMapping.com. [...]

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    Update on Echo Park weekend shooting

    Police have determined that two men who were arrested following a Sunday morning shooting in Echo Park were not involved in the incident that left one man injured. The two suspects were apprehended near Echo Park Lake after their vehicle was observed driving recklessly through Angeleno Heights about 30 minutes after a man was shot [...]

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    Northeast police station awaits a major makeover*

    The LAPD Northeast Division has released renderings of its new, 41,000-square-foot station (top image) that will be constructed on the site of its existing  San Fernando Road home (bottom photo) in Glassell Park.  The new $30 million police station, which was approved last year, will provide more room and other features than the existing building, a [...]

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    Police searching for Echo Park burglary suspect*

    Police are searching for a burglary suspect in the 1400 block of Portia Street in Echo Park.  A police officer with the Northeast Division said he had no further information about the search that was underway shortly before 1 a.m. However, police in an LAPD helicopter hovering overhead were heard ordering someone to come out [...]

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    One man injured in Echo Park drive-by shooting *

    A male gang member has been shot near Echo Park Avenue and Fargo Street in Echo Park, according to preliminary police reports.  Sgt. Lisa Phillips with the Northeast Division said the victim suffered a gun shot to the stomach.  No further information was available on the shooting that took place shortly before 1 a.m. when [...]

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    Police apprehend suspected vehicle thief in Silver Lake

    Photo by Matt Hartman Police officers with guns drawn apprehended a suspected vehicle thief in Silver Lake tonight near Effie Street and Lucile Avenue. About a dozen squad cars descended on the location at about 8:30 p.m. as officers surrounded an SUV and a suspect who was lying face down on the ground. “We heard [...]

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