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.

Helicopter Lands On 101 Freeway To Help Injured Biker

A motorcyclist was critically injured in a crash, and both sides of the Ventura (101) Freeway in Sherman Oaks were shut down.

Trans Woman Stabbed In Hollywood; Attacker At Large

Police are looking for an attacker who stabbed a trans woman in Hollywood, but officials are not saying if it is a hate crime investigation.

Judge Questions 100-Year Sentence For Hollywood Robber

Calling prosecutors' demand for a 100-year sentence for Hollywood's "Cowboy Gun Bandit 'Draconian,' a judge put off his sentencing hearing.

'Callous' Killer Who Shot Hollywood Homeless Man Denied Appeal

A state appeals court panel upheld the conviction of a man who repeatedly shot a homeless man in Hollywood.

Opening Arguments Start In Fatal Hollywood Nightclub Fight

It started as a birthday party at a Hollywood club, but ended with the birthday boy's brother dead and his two friends arrested for murder.

Suspect In Fatal Hit And Run Arrested in North Hollywood

Families members turned in a man suspected of killing another man in a crash and fleeing the scene.

2 In Custody Following North Hollywood Shooting That Injured 7

Five of those transported had been shot and two others suffered non- gunshot injuries.

Police Arrest Alleged Gas Station Shooter After 4-Hour Manhunt

Residents in Mission Hills were told to shelter in place while police searched for a man suspected of opening fire at a nearby gas station.

Southland Immigration Raids Net 162 Including Sex Offenders

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 162 people in a three-day Southland raid targeting people with criminal records.

Fugitive LA Serial Rapist Considered Armed And Dangerous: FBI

The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man suspected of multiple sexual assaults in the LA area.

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