Crime & Safety
Weekly Crime Report: Encino-Tarzana & Nearby Police Log
A look at a few of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents near Encino-Tarzana.

ENCINO-TARZANA, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the Encino-Tarzana area this week.
Two-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Tarzana Pool
Police responding to a report of a woman screaming found a two-year-old boy who had drowned in a Tarzana swimming pool.
Man Shot In Sherman Oaks Home Invasion Robbery
Police are looking for two robbers who shot a Sherman Oaks resident in a home invasion robbery and fled the scene.
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Serial Rapist Posed As Rideshare Driver Across LA County: Police
Police arrested an alleged serial rapist they say posed as a rideshare driver to hunt victims across Los Angeles County.
Firefighters Knock Down Brush Fire In Studio City
No structures were threatened, according to a Los Angeles Fire Department official.
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LAPD Officers Get 25 Years For Using The Badge To Rape Women
Two veteran Los Angeles Police Department officers pleaded no contest to rape in a deal that spared them possible life sentences.
Motorcyclist Killed On 101 Freeway Identified
The motorcyclist died at the scene of the crash, about 8:40 a.m. Friday at Tujunga Avenue.
Biker Suspected In Chain Reaction Road Rage Crash Arrested: SEE
A biker suspected of triggering a heart-stopping road rage crash captured on video was arrested months after he allegedly fled the scene.
Body Of Young Woman Stabbed To Death Found At Carey Ranch Park
Police are investigating the discovery of the body of a young woman who had been stabbed found in Carey Ranch Park in Mission Hills.
LAPD Motorcycle Officer Injured In North Hollywood Crash
A Los Angeles Police Department motorcycle officer was hospitalized Wednesday morning following a crash in North Hollywood.
Driver Gets 45 Days In Fatal North Hollywood Hit & Run
A 23-year-old man is the second person to be sentenced in a freak accident triggered when a club bouncer punched a patron into the street.
2-Year-Old Shot In LA Freeway Road Rage Attack
A two-year-old boy suffered gunshot wounds to his legs in an early morning freeway shooting. The shooter remains at large.
1 Hurt In Hollywood Apartment Fire Caused By 'Careless' Smoking
Los Angeles Fire Department investigators believe a 3-story Hollywood apartment fire that injured one man was caused by careless smoking.
'Breaking Bad' Actor Was Accused Of Sex Assault; No Charges Filed
Dean Norris, a Temecula actor best known for playing Hank Schrader on the hit AMC series, was accused of sex assault in New Orleans.
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