LBPD Blotter - April 20, 2023

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 shootings nor stabbings reported overnight.

• Officers Arrest Suspect Wanted for Making Criminal Threats with a Firearm - On April 18, 2023 at approximately 5:07 p.m., officers responded to the 1900 block of Orange Avenue regarding a person with a gun call. Upon arrival, officers contacted a male adult victim who stated he was in a verbal dispute with a female adult suspect when she threatened him with a firearm. The suspect later fled in a vehicle prior to officers’ arrival. A short while later, patrol officers located a vehicle matching the description given by the victim, and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The vehicle’s driver was identified as the suspect and she was subsequently detained. During their search, officers recovered a firearm, and the suspect was transported to Long Beach City jail for booking. The suspect was identified as Elexis Ceville Williams, a 37-year-old resident of Long Beach who was booked on one count of felony Criminal Threats. Bail was set at $50,000.