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LBPD Blotter - Aug. 31, 2024

Release Date: 2024-08-31

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 – Wardlow Road and Cerritos Avenue: On Aug. 30, 2024 at approximately 1:46 a.m., officers responded to the area of Wardlow Road and Cerritos Avenue regarding a shots call. Upon arrival, officers located evidence that a shooting had occurred. The suspect(s) fled the scene before officers arrived. Officers arrested a male adult suspect in the area for unrelated charges; their involvement in the shooting, if any, is under investigation. Suspect information and the motive for the shooting are under investigation. No injuries were reported and the investigation is ongoing.

Great work officers! Last evening, officers safely took another gun off the streets:

  • On Aug. 30, 2024 at approximately 5:41 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Lemon Avenue and 19th Street. During the investigation, officers recovered a firearm. The suspect, who was determined to be a prohibited possessor, was arrested. The investigation is ongoing.

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