City of El Monte Reveals New Evidence and Facts Surrounding the Drug Raid in the City of Compton.City Desks &News Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2000 Officials Release Tapes that Prove Members of the Paz Family Knew Police Were Trying to Execute a Search Warrant Tapes Disprove disprove, v to refute or to prove false by affirmative evidence to the contrary. Paz Assertion of Home Invasion home invasion n. Burglary of a dwelling while the residents are at home. Noun 1. home invasion - burglary of a dwelling while the residents are at home Robbery Officials from the City of El Monte El Monte (ĕl mŏn`tē), city (1990 pop. 106,209), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1912. A residential, industrial, and commercial city in the San Gabriel Valley, El Monte manufactures furniture, electronic equipment, semiconductors, , the El Monte Police Department and the city's litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. attorney revealed new evidence that the Paz family knew that El Monte Police were trying to execute a search warrant on their residence in August 1999. Authorities also revealed that three stolen weapons, including a pistol stolen from an 84-year-old widow in Mississippi and an assault weapon, were confiscated con·fis·cate tr.v. con·fis·cat·ed, con·fis·cat·ing, con·fis·cates 1. To seize (private property) for the public treasury. 2. To seize by or as if by authority. See Synonyms at appropriate. adj. at the Compton house Compton House may refer to
Mario Paz, a resident of the city of Compton, was shot on Aug. 9, 1999, by a member of the city's Special Emergency Response Team (SERT SERT SSP (Space Solar Power) Exploratory Research and Technology SERT Serotonin Transporter SERT State Emergency Response Team SERT Special Emergency Response Team SERT Security Emergency Response Team SERT Student Emergency Response Team ) while refusing to obey multiple commands to yield and put his hands above his head. Instead, Paz made a number of threatening moves toward the officer leaving the officer no alternative. According to El Monte police records, officers were in Compton following up on a drug investigation that led to a prior raid on two different residences in the cities of Chino Chino (chē`nō), city (1990 pop. 59,682), San Bernardino co., S Calif.; founded 1887, inc. 1910. It is the business and processing center of a diversified farming (notably dairying) area. and Valinda, and the arrests of drug suspects Marcos Beltran Lizarraga and Paul Lizarraga. The raids also yielded 400 pounds of marijuana, $75,000 in cash, numerous high-powered assault weapons and multiple documents listing Lizarranga's residence as 829 W. 131st St. in the city of Compton. Because Marcos Beltran Lizarraga lived and owned the home in Chino and was making payments on the Valinda residence where Paul Lizarraga lived, police became suspicious of the multitude of documents indicating Lizarranga's residence as 829 W. 131st St. in Compton. Those suspicions led to approval of a search warrant at the Compton address. &uot;The evidence provided by these two raids produced more than enough cause and evidence for the El Monte Police to pursue a search warrant of the Paz residence in Compton,&uot; said Gene Ramirez, an attorney representing the City of El Monte. &uot;Officers were keenly aware of the high probability of drugs and high-powered weapons at the Compton location and had to proceed with great caution.&uot; During the news conference El Monte Assistant Police Chief Bill Ankeny displayed several blow-up photos of documents confiscated during the prior raids that led El Monte Police to the Paz house. The documents included a vehicle registration from a 1999 Chevy pickup truck listing Lizarraga as the owner, a refund check, a driver's license renewal form, a recent Air Touch cellular telephone bill, a Mexican bank statement, a DMV DMV abbr. Department of Motor Vehicles refund check, an envelope from the U.S. State Department Passport Agency and other miscellaneous documents. All listed Lizarranga's residence as 829 W. 131st St. El Monte Police armed with a search warrant and with the cooperation of the Compton police executed the raid at the Paz residence on Aug. 9 in an attempt to find additional drugs, money and assault weapons. The raid in Compton resulted in the confiscation confiscation In law, the act of seizing property without compensation and submitting it to the public treasury. Illegal items such as narcotics or firearms, or profits from the sale of illegal items, may be confiscated by the police. Additionally, government action (e.g. of three stolen weapons including an assault rifle and $10,000 in cash. &uot;It's unfortunate that Mr. Paz chose to ignore the officer's commands to yield during the execution of search warrant,&uot; said Ramirez. &uot;If he had obeyed the officer's multiple commands as others did inside the house, we wouldn't be here today.&uot; &uot;Nobody wants to see a life taken in these types of investigations but in this case the lives of the officers were clearly at stake and they had a split-second to make a decision,&uot; Ramirez continued. &uot;As the photos now bear out, it appears that Mr. Paz was indeed turning as he suddenly pulled his hand from under the bed cover. In the officer's eyes, Mr. Paz was pulling out a weapon and we now know that Mr. Paz had three stolen weapons within immediate reach.&uot; The City of El Monte Police Department is one Los Angeles County's finest law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). . It has a reputation of being tough on crime and innovative in their community policing making El Monte one of the safest cities in America, according to FBI statistics. |
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