The Cerritos Sheriff's Station reports that 90’s Hondas, Toyotas, and newer SUVs are among the most commonly stolen vehicles in the city.
The city of Artesia did not record a single homicide in 2011, coinciding with an overall drop in violent crime for communities patrolled by the Lakewood Sheriff's Station.
An autopsy is pending on the body of the 44-year-old man who was found inside a truck filled with green waste at Rainbow Environmental Services in Huntington Beach.
Steven Dwayne Paulson, a 46-year-old Pomona resident, has been arrested in connection with a series of Southland bank robberies, including a hold-up at the Chase Bank in Cerritos.
Traffic investigators are awaiting the coroner's report for Bellflower resident Javier Rodriguez, Jr., who was killed when his jeep overturned on the Artesia (91) Freeway in Cerritos last week.
The crash on Shoemaker Avenue, at Artesia Boulevard, was reported at 5:44 p.m., according to authorities.
The Cerritos Sheriff's Station urges residents to consider removing your garage door opener from any vehicle parked outside and take it into the home with you -- these openers are commonly used by burglars to gain entry into a residence
Javier Rodriguez, Jr. of Bellflower was killed on Thursday afternoon in a solo-vehicle crash on the Artesia (91) Freeway in Cerritos.
An electrical issue caused the small car fire; no one was hurt.
A 19-year-old motorist suffered fatal injuries today when his vehicle flipped on the Artesia (91) Freeway in Cerritos.
The Cerritos Sheriff's Station recommends that residents install solid core doors with a study security deadbolt lock for exterior doorways to make it difficult for a thief to gain entry.
Dorothee Burkhart's arrest took place shortly before her son's alleged arson spree began.
Overall DUI arrests increased from 2010 over the New Year's Eve weekend.
Authorities remind the public that firing a weapon into the air is a felony punishable by a year behind bars.
The CHP is having a “zero tolerance” cellphone enforcement from 6 a.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Saturday; officers will also be cracking down on drivers who eat, read or apply makeup while behind the wheel.
Jason Fluharty, 29, of Torrance and Jolynn Ramirez, 29, of Artesia have pleaded not guilty in connection with stealing a cross from the Artesia Cemetery and attempting to break into an on-site office.
Jason Fluharty, 29, of Torrance and Jolynn Ramirez, 29, of Artesia are accused of stealing a cross from the cemetery and attempting to break into an office on the grounds.
A suspect was wounded in a deputy-involved shooting in Bellflower about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Residents should be wary of recorded telephone messages requesting sensitive information about personal banking or credit cards.
A woman walking in the Cerritos Towne Center parking lot was pepper sprayed by a male suspect who then fled with her purse, the Cerritos Sheriff's Station reports.
Bryan E. Shepherd, 47, faces a mandated state prison sentence if convicted.
Police say a Cerritos man was one of two jaywalkers struck and injured by two vehicles early Wednesday in downtown Fullerton.
The Hideaway Restaurant/Bar in Lakewood could have its liquor license revoked following an undercover operation that revealed illegal drug sales taking place inside the establishment.
Bryan Shepherd, a coach at nearby Bellflower High School, was arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a former high school student over a four year period.
In the flurry of these last few weeks of holiday shopping, are you doing what it takes to keep safe?
Three southbound 605 lanes just south of the eastbound Artesia (91) Freeway were blocked for two hours following the accident.
City of Cerritos employees and Cerritos Sheriff's Station personnel help spread the joy this year with donations of gifts and toys to those in need.
The Sheriff's Department reminds motorists that vehicle burglars rarely enter your vehicle to just look around, but are instead attracted to an item that they can see from outside. So keep your valuables out of plain sight.
An overnight fire causes extensive damage to a Bellflower building housing a towing company.
A stolen vehicle suspect is behind bars today after leading sheriff's deputies on a lengthy search along the Bellflower and Cerritos border late Wednesday afternoon.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will help bring smiles to the faces of children throughout the country this holiday season by distributing more than 1,550 dolls and wooden toys handcrafted by county jail inmates.
The Cerritos Sheriff's Station reminds locals that thieves notoriously escalate their criminal activity during the holiday season because they know there are profitable opportunities awaiting them, especially in shopping center parking lots.
Community members and local businesses are encouraged to drop off toys or gift cards to the local sheriff's station to help military families at Camp Pendleton and wounded service members in time for the holidays.
Andrew Figueroa, 30, of Artesia was killed when his car collided with an SUV at the intersection of Norwalk Boulevard and 166th Street in Cerritos on Thanksgiving weekend.
A collision at Del Amo and Norwalk boulevards has lanes blocked.
The investigation began when an Irvine woman’s purse was stolen from her unlocked vehicle at the Sheraton Cerritos Hotel on Nov. 19.
The Cerritos Sheriff's station reports that most vehicle burglaries that take place in residential areas occur in the early morning hours when residents are sleeping, so always make sure to remove items of value and take them inside with you at night.
“We live in a sinful world,” VCMS Principal Paul Theule tells 7th and 8th grade students during a special assembly addressing the burglary that left the school without $35,000+ of Apple iMacs.
Burglars broke into Valley Christian Middle School in Cerritos overnight, stealing 30 iMacs from the campus' computer lab.
A motorist was injured in a rollover crash near the Bloomfield Place exit in Cerritos on Monday afternoon.