BRIEFLY : CARJACKING INCIDENT LEADS TO 4 ARRESTS.NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Four men were arrested after a carjacking The criminal taking of a motor vehicle from its driver by force, violence, or intimidation. The u.s. justice department categorizes the crime of carjacking as a "completed or attempted Robbery of a motor vehicle by a stranger that ended early Saturday when the car hit a wall on Hart Street near Laurel Canyon Boulevard Laurel Canyon Boulevard is a major street in the city of Los Angeles, California. It starts off at Polk Street in Sylmar in the northern San Fernando Valley near the junction of the San Diego (Interstate 405) and the Golden State Freeways (Interstate 5). , 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 . reported. Two of the suspected carjackers suffered major injuries when they attempted to get out of the car before it hit the wall, officials said. The carjacking victim, who was not identified, said four men stole the 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity The Chevrolet Celebrity was a mid-size car built by the Chevrolet division of General Motors. The Celebrity was introduced in 1981 for the 1982 model year. Sales were strong — the Celebrity was the best-selling car in the United States in 1986. at Oxnard Street and Lankershim Boulevard, said Officer Betty Jefseris of the North Hollywood Division. LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. officers in a patrol car spotted the stolen vehicle at Laurel Canyon and Hart at 1:30 a.m. and pursued it, Jefseris said. The driver lost control and struck the wrought iron and brick security wall in the 12000 block of Hart Street, the officer said. Police arrested the driver and three passengers. Two of the passengers were taken to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital in Mission Hills, California, USA. The hospital has 254 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. History , Jefseris said. - Daily News School office, attic damaged in blaze SUN VALLEY - A fire that may have been deliberately set Saturday caused about $10,000 worth of damage to a Sun Valley school, a Los Angeles city fire spokesman said. The blaze began about 4:35 p.m. in a building at the Richard E. Byrd Middle School, 9100 Telfair Ave., said city fire spokesman Jim Wells. The blaze damaged an office and the building's attic, and was extinguished in about 15 minutes, he said. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation but is considered suspicious, Wells said. - City News Service |
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