LBPD Blotter – August 4, 2022

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 non-fatal stabbing that occurred earlier this week:  On 8/2/2022 at approximately 7:33 p.m., officers responded to the area of Anaheim Street and Cherry Avenue regarding a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers contacted a 15-year-old male victim who stated he was stabbed in the upper body earlier in the week on 8/1/2022 at approximately 12:00 p.m. near the 2600 block of East Spaulding Street; The victim was near the area when he became involved in a verbal dispute with two unknown male suspects that escalated to the stabbing. The victim self-transported to a local hospital and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. At this time, no suspect information is available The investigation is ongoing.

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