BRIEFLY.Officers' actions backed in killing BURBANK - Two Burbank police officers acted in self-defense (Law) in protection of self, - it being permitted in law to a party on whom a grave wrong is attempted to resist the wrong, even at the peril of the life of the assailiant. - Wharton. See also: Self-defense in 2004 when they shot and killed a narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. suspect who tried to run one of them over with his car, 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. County District Attorney's Office said Friday. Sgt. Jose Duran and Detective Scott Meadows acted ``reasonably and lawfully in self-defense'' when they fatally shot Assaf Deri on June 25, 2004, during a narcotics investigation in the 12000 block of Oxnard Boulevard in North Hollywood. The District Attorney's Office concluded that Deri was ``unresponsive to orders to get out of his vehicle,'' and ``he attempted to run over Detective Meadows.'' Deri's family has filed a $51 million wrongful-death claim against Burbank in the case. - Daily News Don't bet against Texas, city learns A ``Don't Mess With mess with Verb Informal, chiefly US to interfere in, or become involved with, a dangerous person, thing, or situation: he had started messing with drugs Texas'' banner will soon fly over City Hall, thanks to City Council President Eric Garcetti Eric Garcetti (born 1971) is the son of former Los Angeles county district attorney Gil Garcetti, and was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 2001. He was reelected in 2005. , who lost a Rose Bowl bet with his counterpart in Houston. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. also placed friendly wagers with Texas officials over the bowl game, won by Texas 41-38, but they merely involved gift baskets of state products. Garcetti's bet was for far higher stakes, and if USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. had won, an ``I Love L.A.'' banner would have flown over Houston's City Hall. Garcetti aide Josh Kamensky said the councilman will honor the bet by the end of the month. - City News Service Police seek ATM robbery suspect Noun 1. robbery suspect - someone suspected of committing robbery suspect - someone who is under suspicion Police released surveillance photos Friday in hopes of identifying a suspect who grabbed a woman as she used an automated teller machine automated teller machine (ATM), device used by bank customers to process account transactions. Typically, a user inserts into the ATM a special plastic card that is encoded with information on a magnetic strip. on Wilshire Boulevard Wilshire Boulevard is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was named for H. Gaylord Wilshire (1861-1927), an Ohio native who made and lost fortunes in real estate, farming, and gold mining. last month. On Dec. 1 about 8:45 p.m., the suspect grabbed the victim as she used a bank ATM at 3055 Wilshire Blvd. The suspect put a knife to her side and demanded money. The woman gave the man some cash, and he ran off. Police described the suspect as a white or Hispanic man in his early 20s, about 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds. The robbery was caught on the ATM's video surveillance camera. Anyone with information is asked to call the robbery unit at the Rampart Station at (213) 207-2151, or (877) 529-3855 on weekends or evenings. - City News Service Services for crash victim scheduled LANCASTER - Funeral services will be held Sunday in the Bay Area for plane crash victim Gary Rhine, a Los Angeles resident known for his documentaries on Indians. Rhine, 54, and Marv Rubinek, 50, of Encino, died Monday afternoon when their Cirrus SR20 aircraft went down in an open field near North 35th Street West and East Avenue F, just northeast of General William J. Fox Airfield General William J. Fox Airfield (IATA: WJF, ICAO: KWJF), locally known as "Fox Field" is an airport located in Lancaster, California serving the Antelope Valley region of northern Los Angeles County. . Services will be held at Congregation Beth-Israel-Judea in San Francisco. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Los Angeles. - Daily News Escalator error hurts commuters NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Six people were taken to local hospitals for minor injuries Friday when one of the escalators at the North Hollywood Red Line station malfunctioned, officials said. The Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. was called to the station at 5350 N. Lankershim Blvd. at 5:32 p.m. after eight people said they had been hurt when the escalator, which had been going up, lurched and started going down, said Fire Department spokesman Jim Wells. Six of the eight riders were transported to local hospitals with minor neck and back injuries, Wells said. Two others were treated at the scene. A preliminary investigation reveals that the escalator was crowded with about 50 rush-hour commuters, Wells said. It was unclear why the escalator malfunctioned, but an investigation was continuing, Wells said. - Daily News Purse snatching suspects nabbed SANTA CLARITA - Two men and a woman were arrested in Santa Clarita in connection with a series of purse snatchings that began during the Christmas shopping season, a sheriff's sergeant said Friday. Jose Garcia, 23, Devin Marshall, 19, and Victoria Trujillo, 18, all of Valencia, were arrested Thursday after a purse snatching at 2:15 p.m. as the victim walked to the rear parking lot of Granary Square, said Sgt. Howard Fairchild of the Santa Clarita sheriff's station. The suspects are being held on $50,000 bail each, he said. - City News Service Attacker repelled, sought by police SANTA CLARITA - A woman was attacked Friday by a man who entered her home through the rear sliding glass door in Canyon Country in an apparent attempt to rape her, a sheriff's lieutenant said. The attacker entered the home on Nearbrook Street and Crossglade Avenue about 1:20 p.m., said Lt. Larry Gump of the Santa Clarita sheriff's station. After a struggle, the suspect ran off. - City New Service |
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