LBPD Blotter – Dec. 28, 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 and arrest suspect - On 12/27/22, at approximately 8:50 p.m., officers responded to the 5000 block of Daisy Avenue regarding a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers located a male adult victim suffering from stab wounds to the upper body who stated he was stabbed by a female adult suspect who was still at the scene. Officers subsequently arrested the suspect. The Long Beach Fire Department transported the victim to a local hospital in critical but stable condition. The suspect was also transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries sustained during the incident. The victim stated he was visiting the suspect at her residence when they became involved in a verbal dispute that escalated to the stabbing. The suspect was identified as Savanah Valenzuela, a 26-year-old resident of Long Beach who was arrested for one count of assault with a deadly weapon. Bail was set at $30,000. The investigation is ongoing.

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