This Week In Crime: Westwood & Nearby Police Log

WESTWOOD, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the Westwood area this week. Here's the roundup:

Gunfire Reported In Cheviot Hills Shopping Center

Suspects involved in a shooting at a Cheviot Hills Shopping Center Wednesday got away.

Woman In Stolen U-Haul Plows Through Market, Rams Cruiser: Police

Police arrested a woman following a wild chase through the Downtown Produce Mart.

Fourplex Fire Snuffed In Hollywood

The cause of a late-night fourplex fire in Hollywood is under investigation.

Mar Vista Family Displaced By House Fire

A child and two adults were forced out of their home overnight when a stubborn fire broke out in their garage.

Vigil Held For Victim Of Santa Monica Bus Shooting

The young mother's life was honored and celebrated by family and friends in Santa Monica.

Metro Expo Line Train Hit & Kills Man In Santa Monica

The death is being investigated as an accident, according to authorities.

Santa Monica Shooting: 1 Dead After Shots Fired At Bus Passengers

The shooting was reported just before 1 a.m. near Ocean Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, according to police officials.

Stabbing Near REI Santa Monica, Victim Hospitalized

The incident occurred on 4th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard, where residents posted photos of a bloody crime scene.

San Vicente Blvd. Reopened: Man Threatens To Blow Up Coffee Shop

An LAPD bomb squad has cleared the scene at the Coffee Bean on San Vicente Boulevard.

LAPD Underreports Westside Crime To Seem Safer, Captain Claims

A Los Angeles Police Department captain is accusing top officials of deliberately misleading the public about violent crime

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