A burglar recently entered a home through an open second story window, proving that regardless of where the door or window is located, residents should make sure to check and secure all entryways prior to leaving the residence.
Jeremy Robert Bowles also opened fire on a pursuing Buena Park police officer during a Sept. 18, 2008, morning rush-hour chase on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway.
Sheriff's deputies were initially summoned to the residence near Norwalk Boulevard and Mapledale Street at about 2 a.m. Monday for a domestic violence call.
With the sun setting earlier and many residents still on the road in the early evening, the Cerritos Sheriff's Station asks, "Wouldn’t it be a good idea to have an alarm system protecting your residence all day and into the early evening?
The fiery crash occurred just after 2:40 a.m. on Friday, according to authorities.
According to reports, three gunmen followed the victims home from a casino.
The accident occurred about 2:40 a.m. Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Let deputies from the Cerritos and Lakewood sheriff's stations serve you Saturday as part of a nationwide fundraising effort for the Special Olympics of Southern California.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department offers tips to the community as part of Fire Prevention Week.
The 31-year-old Bellflower man was reportedly gunned down inside his apartment.
Residential and vehicle burglaries climbed during this period -- make note of the tips offered to help prevent from becoming a victim of these crimes.
The Corona resident was killed in an accident on Friday night.
An alert neighbor called the Cerritos Sheriff's Station to report suspicious activity and when deputies arrived, three suspects fled.
Chris Ambriz, a known gang member, is being held in lieu of $450,000 bail.
Meet Lakewood Sheriff's Station Capt. Merrill Ladenheim in Part 1 of this three-part sit-down interview with Patch.
The 29-year-old motorcycle rider from Lakewood was struck by an SUV at the intersection of Norwalk and Del Amo boulevards on Tuesday night.
The Cerritos Sheriff's Station reminds everyone that law enforcement officers cannot protect you from vehicle burglars; only you can prevent your own vehicle burglary.
The event is part of the DEA’s national “Take-Back Initiative,” which the agency says has netted tons of potentially dangers prescription drugs since it started.
The scam involves at least two individuals posing as inspectors for the city of Cerritos in an attempt to gain access to the backyard of a home.
Local residents and city leaders gathered to remember those whose lives were lost on Sept. 11, 2001 and also thank the day's heroes and present day first-responders who help keep our cities safe.
Being an alert citizen is important, the Cerritos Sheriff's Station says. If you hear a motor running, dogs barking, or other unusual noise, don’t be afraid to turn on a porch light and take a look -- let the criminal know you are aware.
Romeo Villajin died more than three years after allegedly stabbing his wife after he saw a photo of her at her "divorce party."
The alleged incident occurred on Thursday afternoon at the campus in nearby Cypress.
No one was injured when the ride malfunctioned, according to authorities.
Lakewood Sheriff's Station deputies were in pursuit of the trio riding in a stolen BMW just prior to the accident. The three were later arrested after fleeing from the crash and will be facing several felony charges.
"... We are here also to condemn putting prejudice and hate in a ... production to insult certain group ... (based) on the noble concept of freedom of speech," Maher Hathout of the Muslim Public Affairs Council of Southern California said.
The Cerritos residence, which has been the scene of a media frenzy since last week, is now empty -- devoid of a family that says they will relocate elsewhere in search of a sense of normalcy.
Alert neighbors are instrumental in the apprehension of criminals -- this was the case when a pair tried to rob a man and his son, and an alert neighbor contacted the sheriff's station, who sent deputies to arrest the suspects.
A photo diary of the Cerritos Sheriff's Station's Special Assignment Operations Team escorting the embattled filmmaker from his Cerritos residence.
The victim was riding in a vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver early Saturday.
The accident that left a motorist with minor injuries took place about 4:15 p.m. on Saturday.
Nakoula B. Nakoula has "left the area," a sheriff's department spokesman said at about 1:40 a.m. Saturday. The filmmaker's anti-Islam movie is being blamed for spurring a rage of violence in the Middle East.
Two men were taken into the home with sheriff's escort at about 2:30 p.m. Friday.
News crews have been camped outside the Cerritos home since Wednesday night -- the last time someone has exited the residence.
Droves of media crews drawn to the street where the anti-Islam filmmaker has been holed up has prompted a 24-hour watch of the cul-de-sac by the Cerritos Sheriff's Station.
A man who claims to have made the 14-minute online movie used a cell phone that was traced to a Cerritos residence -- the scene of significant police and media activity on Wednesday night.
The 52-year-old was arrested during a screening of "The Dark Knight" at the AMC Norwalk 20 Theatre on July 22.
Cerritos resident Ted Nishihara is still trying to pick up the pieces more than a month after a jury found him not guilty on allegations of inappropriately touching a Los Coyotes Middle School student.
No one was injured in the Sunday afternoon accident.
The city of Cerritos has not had a homicide since 2009, while the city of Artesia launched its first murder investigation of the year when Serafin Garcia was found shot to death in front of his home on Aug. 2.