Crime & Safety
Weekly Crime Report: Encino & Nearby Police Log
A look at a few of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents near Encino.
ENCINO-TARZANA, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the Encino area this week.
LAUSD School Bus Crashes In Reseda
About 30 children were on the school bus in Reseda when it was involved in a crash with two other vehicles Monday afternoon.
SWAT Team Descends On Denny's Restroom
A Los Angeles Police Department SWAT Team is at Denny's in Van Nuys where a man has barricaded himself in the bathroom.
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Man Accuses LA Archdiocese Of Circulating Revenge Porn In Lawsuit
Antonio Cailan, a Catholic Church layman, alleges his ex and members of the clergy circulated his intimate photos to ruin him.
Valley Special Ed Aide Arrested On Child Porn Charge
A special ed aide at the San Fernando Valley's Ulysses S. Grant High School has been arrested for allegedly possession child pornography.
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Man Alleges Archdiocese Sent Revenge Porn To Northridge Church
Antonio Cailan, a Catholic layman, alleges his ex and members of the clergy circulated his intimate photos to Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
Car Flies Off 405 Freeway Onto Chatsworth Street Parking Lot
A man and woman had to be freed with the jaws of life and rushed to a trauma center after their car flew off the freeway.
Watch: Good Samaritans Save Residents From NoHo Inferno
A raging fire engulfed a North Hollywood apartment, forcing families to flee for their lives.
LA County Family Goes Missing During Road Trip
Authorities fear the worst for a missing Santa Clarita Valley family of four.
Robbery Suspect Stabs Police Dog In 7-Hour Noho Standoff
Police deployed tear gas to arrest a robbery suspect holed up in a hotel in North Hollywood Friday.
1 Hurt In Hollywood Apartment Fire
One person was injured Tuesday in a fire that broke out on the first floor of an apartment building on North Gramercy Place.
Flag-Draped Man Climbs Construction Crane In Hollywood Standoff
A man surrendered to police after climbing a 200-foot tall crane in Hollywood and holding rescue crews at bay for hours.
Man's 'Personal Body Part' Gets Stuck In LA Bench
The incident was reported at 3:08 p.m. at 1280 North Vermont Ave.
Police Try To Coax Man Out Of Closet In Hollywood
A man holed himself inside a closet at a home in Hollywood Thursday night while police worked to coax him out.
Prominent Musician Who Raped Woman In Hotel Hallway Settles Suit
Shelby Pfeffer, Brian Wilson's former keyboardist, settled a lawsuit with an inebriated woman he dragged from a hotel elevator and raped.
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