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Death Ends Police Chase: August 24, 1959.

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From the LAPL files:

“Robert Lee Daily, aka John M. Savage, aka George R. Gibb, was being sought in connection with over 60 burglaries in the Hollywood and Beverly Hills areas. He was shot dead by Investigator James McGrath when Daily tried to flee from McGrath in Encino. Detectives carry body of Robert Lee Daily, burglary suspect, from car in Encino after he was shot by district attorney’s investigator when he assertedly tried to get away. Police found nearly $15,000 in loot in his Woodland Hills home.”

LAPD Warns on Underground Garages in SFV.

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From SLO/LAPD’s Ron Carter:

“Dear LAPD Family & Friends,

Last night (Monday) our Officers responded to two (2) underground parking lot robberies, where the suspect was armed and property was taken by force from the victims. The location of these incidents was in the 15200 block of Valleyheart Drive in Sherman Oaks, in the 15000 block of Victory Boulevard and a third in North Hollywood, but the method used was similar for all of them.

The suspect was described as a Male Black, Gray sweatshirt with hoodie and a dark bandana. He approached the victim and pointed a handgun.  The suspect demanded money and jewlery.  The suspect took cash and then went through the victim’s purse, fleeing on foot.

Please remember that if you are entering your parking structure, it is important to first scan the exterior as well as the interior, before you enter or exit from your residence.  Check your side-view and rear-view mirrors as you enter, making sure that there is no one standing nearby waiting to follow you into the parking area.  It is common for these criminals to wait for a car to enter, let them pull forward into their parking spot and then sneak into the garage while the gate is still open or closing.  As a good neighbor, it would be recommended that you practice this technique and let it become a habit which will keep you safer and also help to keep your neighbors safer as well.

The issue is that we all seem to be in a hurry these days, myself included, and this prevents us from taking simple precautions that are necessary anywhere at home, in the State and across the Country and abroad.  Criminals are the same everywhere and are becoming increasingly keener in their use of technology, disguises and distractions.

What  do I do if I see a prowler loitering nearby to my parking garage, you may ask? Well, first of all, stay focused on your surroundings and if you are feeling uneasy, do not enter the parking lot. Go around the block and return to see if this person is still there. Depending on his actions, this may be a “911” call for a “prowler suspect there now“, or for any other criminal actions that you observe.  Stay calm, but try to give a good description of this suspect, including gender, descent, height & weight, clothing and any unusual features. If this person is seen running away or leaving the location, please try to give the Operator a direction of travel so Officers can try to locate this individual and determine his/her business in the area.

Please remember that your Police Department does not want you to become confrontational, but to obtain this information from a safe place.  You are extremely valuable to us and we wouldn’t want anything to happen to anyone.

Thank you for all your hard work to make our communities safer and for taking the time to read this and distribute it to other family, friends and neighbors. ”

Sincerely,

S.L.O. Ron Carter

Jogger Fends off Assailant in Van Nuys Sex Attack

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Jogger fends off assailant in Van Nuys sex attack
By Sue Doyle, Staff Writer
Reprinted from the Contra Costa Times

Posted: 03/19/2009 08:30:11 PM PDT
Updated: 03/20/2009 12:57:56 AM PDT

This is a police sketch of the man who sexually assaulted a 32-year-old woman early Wednesday morning in Van Nuys. He is described as Latino and in his late 20s to mid-30s. He stands about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and has a thin build. He wore a tan baseball cap and navy blue hooded sweat shirt.

VAN NUYS — A 32-year-old woman was sexually assaulted during an early morning run by a man who shoved her into the bushes and groped her before she fought him off, police said Thursday.

Los Angeles police are searching for the clean-shaven man who attacked the jogger at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 6200 block of Blucher Avenue, a residential street next to the Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area.

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify the man, described as Latino and in his late 20s to mid-30s. He stands about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and has a thin build. He wore a tan baseball cap and navy blue hooded sweat shirt.

The assault is the first of its kind in the area in the past year, said Detective Dennis Derr of the Los Angeles Police Department. “We don’t know if it’s a one-time occurrence, a random occurrence or the beginning of a series of occurrences,” Derr said.

The man fled after the woman punched him in the groin. She ran home and called 911. She was treated at a nearby emergency room for injuries, including a kick to her side. She was later released.

Derr said the woman was running on the sidewalk when she spotted the man standing across the street. He crossed the street and began running next to her and then attacked her.

He grabbed her bottom, shoved her down in the bushes and pinned her with his leg.

After being kicked and punched by the woman, the attacker ran south down Blucher Avenue, Derr
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“When he pushed her down in the bushes, it was right in full view of many houses, in the middle of a residential neighborhood,” Derr said. “But because it was so early in the morning, it didn’t catch anyone’s attention.”

Anyone with information on the assault can call Derr at 818-374-1926.

Van Nuys Burglar Caught on Tape.

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Police need help in apprehending a suspect who was caught on tape burglarizing an apartment building near Sherman Way and Woodley in Van Nuys:

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