LBPD Blotter - Dec. 22, 2024

Welcome to the LBPD Blotter!

As part of our ongoing commitment to external communications and providing valuable information to our community, the Department posts preliminary information about incidents that occurred the previous evening, including shootings and stabbings, as well as any other LBPD updates to the Department’s homepage and on the “News” tab of the Department’s website. This page will be updated as new incidents occur.

Here’s a recap of incidents occurring last night:

• No-hit shooting – Long Beach Boulevard and Bort Street: On Dec. 21, 2024 at approximately 5:14 p.m., officers responded to the area of Long Beach Boulevard and Bort Street regarding a shots call. Upon arrival, officers located evidence, indicating a shooting had occurred. Suspect information and the motive for the shooting is under investigation. No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

Great work officers! Last night, officers safely took a gun off the streets -

• On Dec. 22, 2024 at approximately 3:11 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of 10th Street and Martin Luther King Jr Avenue. During the investigation, officers recovered a firearm. The suspect was determined to be a prohibited possessor and was arrested. The investigation is ongoing.

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