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VOLUME 7, NO. 52
MAN ARRESTED BY OFF DUTY EL MONTE COP FOR IMPERSONATING A POLICE OFFICER Deputies from the Rancho Cucamonga Sheriff’s Station responded to Baseline Road and the I-15 freeway, to assist an off duty El Monte Police Detective who conducted a traffic stop on a subject suspected of impersonating a police officer. Deputies Delone Yu and Edward Partida found the suspect, Franklin Lopez Alas was driving a maroon 2012, Mercedes Benz C250 with after-market strobing red and blue lights attached to the front grille of the vehicle. Lopez, while driving on the I-210 east, drove up behind the detective, who was in an unmarked police vehicle. Alas activated the illegal lights to move the vehicle in front of him out of his way so he could pass. Once the detective moved out of the way, Alas passed him at a high rate speed. The detective followed and paced Alas at speeds of over 100 mph. The detective subsequently conducted a traffic stop on the Mercedes at Baseline Road and the I-15 freeway, where he called for assistance. After conducting their investigation, deputies found Alas to have a suspended driver’s license. Alas was booked at the West Valley Detention Center and his vehicle was impounded.
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MAN CHARGED WITH VANDALISM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SYNAGOGUE A 24-year-old man has been charged with vandalizing the Nessah Synagogue in Beverly Hills earlier this month, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Anton Nathaniel Redding (dob 12/28/94) of Millersville, Pa. faces one felony count each of vandalism of religious property and second-degree burglary.
Riverside County Sheriffs Arrest Man on Fraud Charges
Deputy District Attorney Rachel Hardiman said the criminal complaint includes a hate crime allegation. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges and is scheduled to return on Jan. 30 in Department W31 of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Airport Branch. Case SA101904 was
On December 19, 2019, the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team responded to a fraud in progress in the 78400 block of Highway 111, city of La Quinta. The team located the suspect, David Guzman, 43-years-old of Palm Desert, and took him into custody without incident. The investigation revealed Guzman was in possession
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ATTEMPTED MURDER SUSPECT LEADS SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY COPS ON VEHICLE PURSUIT A father led police on a frightening pursuit in San Bernardino County - all while his 3-week-old child was in the backseat of the car, according to local TV stations on Dec 23. Fontana police attempted to pull over the vehicle around 9 p.m. Sunday on Palm Avenue in San Bernardino. The suspect - wanted for attempted
murder - then took off, jumping on the 215 Freeway, according to authorities. Police said during the pursuit, the man tossed a handgun out of the window that was later recovered. The chase ended over two hours later in Colton after the suspect drove to a family member's home on
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