LBPD Blotter – September 4, 2022

Release Date: 2022-09-04

Welcome to the LBPD Blotter!

As part of our ongoing commitment to external communications and providing valuable information to our community, the Department will begin posting information about recent police activity, ongoing investigations, and other LBPD updates to the Department’s homepage and on the “News” tab of the Department’s website.

At approximately 10:00 a.m. each day, community members will be able to read preliminary information about incidents that may have occurred the previous evening, including shootings, stabbings, traffic fatality, and murder investigations, as well as any other notable incidents. This page will be a resource for the public to learn more about enforcement efforts, arrests, and commendable events and will be updated as new incidents occur.

Here’s a recap of incidents occurring last night:

• Officers investigate a hit shooting: On Sept. 3, 2022, at approximately 10:57 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 100 block of East Pacific Coast Highway regarding a male adult victim with a gunshot wound. Upon arrival, officers located evidence, including casings, indicating a shooting had occurred. Officers were unable to locate any victim or suspect on scene. Officers were later notified the victim had self-transported to a local hospital. Officers responded to the hospital and located the uncooperative victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the upper body. At this time, the motive for the shooting is unknown. The investigation is ongoing. 
• Officers investigate a negligent discharge of a firearm: On Sept. 4, 2022, at approximately 3:06 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Nebraska Avenue regarding a shots call. Upon arrival, officers contacted a witness who stated two male adult subjects were engaged in a dispute, when one subject fired a firearm into the air. The victim and suspect both fled the scene in separate vehicles prior to officers’ arrival. Officers located the suspect vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. Officers arrested the suspect and transported him to the Long Beach City Jail for booking. The suspect was identified as Modio Fernandez, a 33-year-old resident of the City of Lancaster. The suspect was booked on negligent discharge of a firearm and a suspended driver’s license. Bail was set at $35,000.
• Officers arrest two juveniles in possession of loaded firearms: On Sept. 4, 2022, at approximately 12:17 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 100 block of South Pine Avenue regarding a group of juvenile subjects, where one subject was seen loading a firearm. Officers responded, located the group, and detained the juveniles. Two male juveniles were each in possession of a loaded firearm. One firearm was determined to be an unserialized Polymer 80 firearm and one firearm was an unregistered Glock. Both juveniles were arrested and transported to the Long Beach City Jail for booking. Both juveniles were booked on firearm related charges and bail was set at no bail. The remaining five juveniles were cited and released for curfew violations. Excellent work by our South Division Patrol Officers! See attached photograph below regarding this incident: 

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This blotter was updated on 9/4/22 at 2:15 p.m. to reflect the arrest of two juveniles in possession of loaded firearms. 

This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report.