CRIME SWEEP HELD IN PALMDALE LAW ENFORCEMENT TEAM ON 11-HOUR SATURATION PATROL.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer PALMDALE - An 11-hour saturation patrol in Palmdale on Friday and into the early morning hours Saturday netted three arrests, 41 curfew curfew [O.Fr.,=cover fire], originally a signal, such as the ringing of a bell, to damp the fire, extinguish all lights in the dwelling, and retire for the night. The custom originated as a precaution against fires and was common throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. violations and 51 citations as the Partners Against Crime team tried to crack down on criminal activity in specific neighborhoods, officials said. The team also assisted 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 probation officers probation officer n. 1. An official usually attached to a juvenile court and charged with the care of juvenile delinquents. 2. An official charged with supervising convicts at large on suspended sentence or probation. and state parole agents in conducting six probation and parole searches, which resulted in the three arrests. ``This saturation patrol targeted criminal activity and areas of complaint by other citizens in the city of Palmdale,'' said Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Sgt. Kyle Bistline, who heads the PAC team. The team regularly conducts patrols after it receives a sufficient number of complaints from residents in a specific area, officials said. The patrols are usually conducted on bicycle, which allows the team both the element of surprise and gets them closer to residents in the neighborhood they are patrolling. The team has at least one deputy in a patrol car nearby in case they need to transport someone or if the cyclists This is an incomplete list. Please add to this list if you are aware of an omission. This is a list of cyclists by decade. Cyclists by decade Cyclists before the 1880s
From 2 o'clock Friday afternoon until 1 o'clock Saturday morning, the team issued 41 citations for curfew violations, one citation for a minor in possession of alcohol, three for drinking in public, one for obstructing a law enforcement officer in the line of duty In the Line of Duty may refer to:
An ordinance is a law passed by a municipal government. A municipality, such as a city, town, village, or borough, is a political subdivision of a state within which a municipal corporation has been , two for loud music, 14 for vehicle code violations and three parking citations. The officials also impounded three vehicles and conducted four probation searches and two parole searches. Authorities said the arrests included William Razo, 34, who was held on suspicion of possession of an illegal weapon and for a parole violation; Nathan Lahman, 29, on an outstanding felony felony (fĕl`ənē), any grave crime, in contrast to a misdemeanor, that is so declared in statute or was so considered in common law. warrant; and one juvenile for a felony probation violation. The patrol was conducted by the PAC team with the assistance of the Youth Crime Task Force, the Career Criminal Apprehension Team, probation officers and parole agents. ``The Partners Against Crime unit will continue to conduct these saturation patrols and sweeps regularly throughout the year,'' Bistline warned. |
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