LBPD Blotter – Dec. 11, 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 shots calls, leading to the seizure of multiple firearms and the arrest of a suspect - 

Last night, officers responded to a shot call near the 1000 block of Carson Street at approximately 9:18 p.m Upon arrival, officers determined an unknown male suspect fired shots towards the air. Officers canvassed the area, quickly locating a male adult in front of a residence matching the suspect's description, and discovered he was on probation. Officers conducted a search of the residence per the terms of the suspect's probation and located multiple firearms and related items, including two ghost guns, ammunition, and a silencer. The suspect, who was arrested at the scene, was identified as Jorge Manuel Quintana, an 18-year-old resident of Long Beach who was booked for one count of discharging a firearm in public, one count of unlawful possession of a firearm, and one count of carrying a loaded firearm, not as the registered owner, and one count of possession of a firearm silencer. Bail was set at $35,000.

• No shootings or stabbings occurred overnight. 

*Update 12/11/22 3:30 p.m.: This page was updated to include the preliminary information regarding a firearms seizure that occurred overnight* 
This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report.