BRIEFLY.Pigeon cruelty leads to jail A 59-year-old North Hollywood man will spend four months in jail for committing cruelty to a pigeon, the City Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. Naduendo Batista was sentenced Tuesday to 120 days behind bars by Superior Court Commissioner Dennis Mulcahy after pleading no contest to battering the pigeon Dec. 9. That morning, Batista had lured the bird with potato chips in front of a liquor store in the 11700 block of Sherman Way, city attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan said. Batista then kicked the pigeon, pulled its feathers and swung it wildly through the air while pretending to throw it at passing cars. The bird, which suffered two broken wings and a broken leg, was euthanized at East Valley Animal Shelter "Dog Pound" redirects here. For the rap group, see Tha Dogg Pound. An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. . -- Daily News No contest plea in molestations VAN NUYS -- A former computer teacher at Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth pleaded no contest Wednesday to charges that he molested mo·lest tr.v. mo·lest·ed, mo·lest·ing, mo·lests 1. To disturb, interfere with, or annoy. 2. To subject to unwanted or improper sexual activity. two boys, prosecutors said. Thomas Edward The name Thomas Edward can refer to:
Jukes taught at Sierra Canyon at the time of the crimes, but none of the crimes occurred at the school, officials said. Jukes had also been a coach in the Valley Christian Athletic Association. -- City News Service Knife threat leads to search SIMI VALLEY Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. -- Police were searching Wednesday for a man who held a knife to the throat of a gas-station clerk. Ajit Singh For the founder and chief of the political party Rashtriya Lok Dal in Uttar Pradesh, India, see Chaudhary Ajit Singh. Ajit Singh was the Maharaja of Marwar Jodhpur Rajasthan and the son of Maharaja Jaswant Singh. , 55, of Winnetka, was not hurt in the 1:30 a.m. incident at the Shell station at 1120 E. Los Angeles Ave. The assailant did not rob the station, and authorities were unsure of his motive. The suspect is described as a slender Latino in his early 20s, about 5 feet 7 inches tall, with blue eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call police at (805) 583-6950. -- Daily News Woman injured in car crash NORTH HOLLYWOOD -- A 65-year-old woman suffered minor injuries Wednesday when she lost control of her car and drove through a clothing store and into another business, officials said. The crash happened at 6:30 a.m. at a mini-mall at Vanowen Street and 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). , officials said. -- Daily News |
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