Weekly Crime Report: 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.

Drunken Gunman Falls Asleep At North Hollywood School: Police

A man passed out with a gun on a soccer field at a North Hollywood junior high school Monday morning.

Sex Offender Kidnapping Suspect Found Hiding In Rail Car

A sex offender suspected of kidnapping his two children and leading police on a 4-hour RV chase before escaping on foot has been arrested.

LAPD Sergeant From Rodney King Beating Arrested In DUI Crash

Former LAPD Sgt. Stacey Koon, one of two officers convicted in the Rodney King beating, has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.

Police ID Valley's Suspected Funeral Burglar

Police in the San Fernando Valley are looking for a man believed to have burglarized the homes of people attending funerals.

Producer Accused Of Murdering Her Disabled Sister Heads To Court

Reality TV Producer Jill Blackstone, was back in court Thursday on charges she murdered her disabled sister in Studio City.

Rape Charges Dropped Against Reality TV Millionaire

Michael Leslie Bernback, an LA businessman on "Millionaire Matchmaker" was "vindicated" Tuesday when prosecutors dropped rape charges.

3 Injured In SF Valley Crash On Victory Boulevard

One individual was extricated from the wreckage in the Reseda accident, officials said.

Man Killed By Hit And-Run-Driver In North Hollywood

Police are looking for the driver of a utility vehicle in connection with a fatal hit and run in North Hollywood.

Firefighters Douse 2-Story Kitchen Fire In Hollywood

Firefighters doused a small kitchen fire inside a two-story apartment building in Hollywood Tuesday.

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