BRIEFLY.Burbank names new police chiefTimothy A. Stehr, a 27-year veteran of the Burbank Police Department The Burbank Police Department is the police department serving Burbank, California. Tim Stehr became the Police Chief of the department on August 1, 2007. The previous chiefs were Thomas Hoefel, David Newsham and Glen Bell. , has been selected to be the next Chief of Police, officials said Thursday. Stehr, deputy police chief for the department, emerged as the favorite after a nationwide search to replace outgoing chief, Tom Hoefel, who is retiring in August. Hoefel leaves after 27 years of service, seven as police chief. "I have worked with Tim for many years and know that he will be an outstanding chief," Hoefel said. Stehr started in law enforcement as a police cadet in Monrovia. He joined the Burbank Police Department in 1979. -- Daily News Hit-and-run driver hit-and-run driver n → conductor que tras atropellar a algn se da a la fuga hit-and-run driver n → chauffard m hit-and-run driver hit n strikes boy NORTH HILLS -- An 8-year-old boy was in critical condition Thursday after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver, authorities said. The boy, who was not identified, suffered injuries to his face and head after the 3:38 p.m. collision in the 8800 block of Noble Avenue, said 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. spokeswoman d'Lisa Davies. It was unclear if the boy was a pedestrian or in another car, Davies said. He was airlifted to Childrens Hospital 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. . -- Daily News Suspect chased on freeways GLENDALE -- An 18-year-old North Hollywood man has been arrested on suspicion of evading Glendale police in a 30-minute, high-speed pursuit through surface streets and local freeways, police said Thursday. Vachagan Arakelyan was booked into jail on suspicion of felony evading and assault with a deadly weapon Assault with a Deadly Weapon is the term used to describe the act of threatening to harm one or more people by using a weapon (usually a firearm). Here, assault must be differentiated from battery as they are often confused. Assault is threatening to use force. . Bail was set at $75,000, said Glendale police Officer John Balian, a spokesman. Police said the incident began about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday after a Glendale officer saw a vehicle speeding near Brand Boulevard and Chevy Chase Chevy Chase (chĕv`ē), town (1990 pop. 8,559), Montgomery co., W central Md., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; founded as a village, inc. 1914. Drive. -- Daily News One badly injured in 3-car crash SUNLAND -- One person was in critical condition and another suffered minor injuries Thursday in a three-car crash on Foothill Boulevard The following streets are named Foothill Boulevard:
LAFD Los Alamos Fire Department LAFD London Association of Funeral Directors (UK) firefighter said. Firefighters used hydraulic equipment to pry open the car and pull out a trapped motorist. -- Daily News Burned woman settles lawsuit A woman severely burned when her skirt caught fire while she was praying near a statue of a Catholic saint at a Pacoima church settled her lawsuit with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, attorneys announced Thursday. Josefina Martin, then 56, was in a courtyard of Mary Immaculate Catholic Church when she suffered the third-degree burns to her ankles, legs, back, arms and hands on Oct. 16, 2005, according to her lawsuit. -- City News Service |
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