LBPD Blotter – Nov. 15, 2022
Release Date: 2022-11-15
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 recover a firearm and arrest a suspect for assault with a firearm. On Nov. 14, 2022 at approximately 7:15 p.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of Lewis Avenue regarding a suspect who pointed a firearm at a victim. Upon arrival, officers learned a male adult suspect pointed a firearm at a male adult victim during a verbal altercation. The suspect had driven away from the area prior to officers' arrival, however, officers quickly located the vehicle in the area of Anaheim Street and Cedar Avenue. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle, and safely arrested the suspect - Jose Luis Alvarez Ruiz, 47-year-old resident of Long Beach, who was booked on assault with a firearm, carrying a loaded handgun, and possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm. His bail is set at $50,000. During a search of the vehicle, officers located a loaded, unregistered firearm. Excellent work by officers to safely arrest the suspect and recover the firearm. The investigation is ongoing.
