This Week In Crime: Encino-Tarzana & Nearby Police Log

ENCINO-TARZANA, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the Encino-Tarzana area this week.

4 Escape With Drugs, Cash In North Hollywood Dispensary Robbery

Two men and two women took over a North Hollywood marijuana dispensary Wednesday, getting away with large amounts of drugs and cash.

1 In Custody Following Sylmar Brush Fire

Crews are battled a five-acre brush fire in Sylmar Tuesday.

Man Shot Near Sepulveda and Roscoe; Shooters At Large

Police are looking for two suspects involved in the shooting of a man in the North Hills Area.

Man Confesses To Burying Girlfriend And Baby In Her Family's Yard

A prisoner confessed to killing his missing girlfriend and baby and burying them in her mother and sister's yards

San Fernando Valley Restaurateur Gets 90 Days For Bathroom Camera

The owner of a once popular restaurat caught with hidden cameras in the ladies restroom was ordered to serve 90 days in jail.

Smog Is Getting Worse In LA, Confounding Experts

Despite emission reductions, smog is getting worse in Los Angeles, and it might be due to increased temperatures.

LAPD Changes Body Camera Policy After Alleged Drug Planting

Refuting the claim that body camera footage shows officers planting drugs on a suspect, Chief Beck announced a new body camera policy.

Need Help, LA? Calling 911 From A Cell Can Be Dangerous: Report

CHP whistleblowers told NBC that outdated technology and understaffing among LA's 911 dispatchers is putting lives at risk.

Amber Alert Issued For Kidnapped SoCal Baby

Police are looking for a 15-month-old, who was allegedly abducted in Boyle Heights by his father, who lost custody amid drug allegations.

Thou Shall Not Bogart: Church Busted As Marijuana Dispensary

Authorities seized more than $20,000 in marijuana from a dispensary operating as a church in La Puente, according to sheriff's investigators

Suspect In Stolen U-Haul Chase, Downtown Market Crash Faces Judge

A woman who allegedly stole a u-Haul trucks, lead police on a wild chase before crashing into the Downtown grocery market heads to court.

LAPD Officer Accused Of Planting Drugs On Suspect

An LAPD officer is shown on the video picking up a small bag of cocaine, and placing it in the wallet of a suspect.

Sherman Oaks Restaurateur Gets 90 Days For Bathroom Camera

A Sherman Oaks Restaurateur caught with hidden cameras in the ladies restroom was ordered to serve 90 days in jail.

Police Shoot And Kill Stolen Car Suspect In Van Nuys

According to police, a stolen car suspect shot at officers before he was shot and killed at Sherman Way and Kester Avenue.

Charles Manson Hospitalized: 'It's Just A Matter Of Time'

Charles Manson, the most infamous killer in LA history, has been hospitalized and reportedly near death.

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