22 DETAINED IN DRAGNET RELATED TO KILLING OF BURBANK COP.Byline: Ryan Oliver and Heather MacDonald Staff Writers SUN VALLEY - More than 100 law enforcement officers launched a massive dragnet Dragnet radio show in which justice is always served. [Radio: Buxton, 73] See : Crime Fighting in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. on Wednesday night, taking a number of people into custody in the search for David Garcia David Garcia (b. ? - died August 28, 2007) was a broadcast journalist for ABC News. Gracia had the distinction of becoming one of the first Hispanic news correspondents for a major American television network in the early 1970s. , suspected of killing a Burbank police officer. Garcia's mother, Loretta Garcia, 53, was also detained at a local hospital Wednesday on suspicion of harboring the suspect, officials said. Police said 22 people have been detained in connection with the case, including 14 suspected of harboring David Garcia, and eight on suspicion of weapons and drug violations. ``We are hoping (David Garcia) is running out of hiding places. We feel we are closing in on his position,'' said Lt. Art Miller of the Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . at a late Wednesday night as LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel.2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. SWAT officers combed a Sun Valley neighborhood. Earlier in the day investigators completed at least 60 probation and parole checks in their search for clues in the hunt for the 19-year-old man suspected of killing rookie Burbank police Officer Matthew Pavelka Saturday evening. On Wednesday evening, officers from the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Police Department's elite Metro Division and SWAT units gathered in the northeast San Fernando Valley around Whiteman Airport in Pacoima with scores of police vehicles. Around 10:30 p.m., the police moved in a convoy down the Golden State Freeway The Golden State Freeway is a north-south freeway running through Kern County and Los Angeles County, California. Originally built as U.S. Highway 99, it was re-signed as Interstate 5 in 1964. and fanned out in a Sun Valley neighborhood just north of Burbank, where other people were taken into custody. The manhunt man·hunt n. An organized, extensive search for a person, usually a fugitive criminal. manhunt Noun an organized search, usually by police, for a wanted man or fugitive Noun 1. throughout the day involved local, federal and state investigators. Those who have been arrested include Garcia's fraternal twin, James, who pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of helping his brother evade arrest, being an accessory and possessing a machine gun, a silencer and two assault rifles. David Garcia is connected to the Vineland Boys, a street gang in North Hollywood and Sun Valley, according to police, who said that, at the time of Saturday's shooting, he was on 24-month probation for driving a stolen car. ``His story was that he found this vehicle running, with the keys in it, and was just going to take it out for a drive and bring it back,'' said Frank Mateljan, a spokesman for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office. The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. offered a $25,000 reward for
information leading to the arrest of Garcia, described as 6 feet 1 and
220 pounds with brown eyes and a shaved head.
Pavelka was gunned down after a traffic stop about 6:30 p.m. Saturday on San Fernando Boulevard near Buena Vista Street. Officer Gregory Campbell, 41, had pulled over a Cadillac Escalade with paper plates and no window registration. When the driver could not provide proof that he owned the vehicle, Campbell called for backup. After Pavelka arrived, the driver and passenger in the Escalade es·ca·lade n. The act of scaling a fortified wall or rampart. [French, from Italian scalata, ultimately from Latin sc opened fire, and a gunbattle began, police said. Pavelka was hit 12 times and died during surgery. Campbell was listed Wednesday in critical but stable condition at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center is a hospital in Burbank, California, USA. The hospital has 455 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. It's adress is: 501 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91505. . Campbell, who lost some feeling in his limbs as a result of a gunshot wound to his neck, has begun to regain some feeling in his arms, officials said. Staff Writer Jason Kandel contributed to this report. Ryan Oliver, (818) 713-3669 ryan.oliver(at)dailynews.com A public funeral for slain Burbank police Officer Matthew Pavelka will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Forest Lawn Memorial-Park, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive. Mourners are urged to arrive 90 minutes early. Internment will be private. A candlelight vigil to honor Pavelka is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in front of Burbank Police and Fire Headquarters, 200 N. Third St. A memorial fund has been established in Pavelka's name at the Burbank City Employees Federal Credit Union, 1800 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506. The organization also has set up a trust fund for Burbank police Officer Gregory Campbell, who was wounded in the same attack. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: GARCIA Box: no caption (Public funeral) (see text) |
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