In the early morning hours of August 17, 1966, Sergeant Joseph Gunn was on uniformed patrol in Newton Division when he observed a suspect armed with a knife and a crescent wrench chasing another male. Gunn detained both men and ordered the suspect to drop the knife and wrench, which he did. As Gunn began to search the suspect, he spun around and punched Gunn in the face. A physical altercation ensued, and the suspect broke free and ran. Gunn engaged in a pursuit.
Read MoreAt approximately 4:00 am on October 16, 1966, Wilshire Division Policeman Keith DePuis and his partner stopped a motorist for driving erratically and ordered the driver and passenger out of the vehicle. The passenger started walking back towards the officers who asked him to raise his hands, which he did. Suddenly, he reached toward his back, grabbed a gun that he had holstered, pointed it at both officers and shouted, “Don’t move!” DuPuis immediately pulled his gun, and the two men fired at each other almost simultaneously.
Read MoreOn February 9, 1968, Officers Richard Harsma and Frank Pettinato responded to an “Officer Needs Help/Officer Down” call in what was then known as University Division. (This Division later became Southwest Division, and the actual location of this incident was eventually redistricted to 77th Division.)
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On June 15, 2017, Metropolitan Division (Metro) officers were assigned uniformed crime suppression in Newton Area. Metro officers met with Newton Area Gang Enforcement Detail (GED) to gather intelligence on problem areas and were advised that they had conducted probation/parole checks focusing on Playboy criminal street gang members earlier that day and had attempted to locate a female parolee.
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On the morning of April 9, 2018, a Topanga Division officer observed a pickup truck sitting in a Home Depot parking lot. The officer ran the plate and learned it was stolen. Sensing the officer’s interest, the driver pulled away. The officer put out a call to intercept the stolen truck, and Topanga Division Officers Oscar Granillo and Eduardo Guillen responded. Guillen pursued the car through several blocks as Granillo radioed their position. Unbeknownst to the officers, the suspect abandoned the stolen truck in an alley and hid. Several units continued to pursue the truck until officers realized it was unoccupied.
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On the evening of April 20, 2019, Newton Area Gang Enforcement Detail Officer Enrique Trujillo and his partner were patrolling the Pueblo Del Rio Public Housing Development when the officers observed a vehicle drive slowly, turn a corner, and accelerate to a high rate of speed. The officers followed the vehicle around the corner, when it suddenly stopped. The male driver exited the vehicle and briefly faced the officers. Trujillo’s partner observed a bulge in the driver’s front waistband and saw a portion of a handgun grip. The suspect turned away from officers and ran into the housing development.
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