Crime & Safety
Weekly Crime Report: Encino-Tarzana & Nearby Police Log
A look at a few of this week's most interesting 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.
SWAT Team Arrests Barricaded Shooting Suspect In Koreatown
An hours-long standoff with a shooting suspect ended Thursday with a man in custody and headed to the hospital.
Crashes Up 400 Percent On LA's Rain Soaked Roads
Mudslides closed roads, one big rig jackknifed and another drove over the side of an interchange onto the freeway below as rain pelted LA.
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Man Trapped In Sunset Boulevard Rollover Crash
A man is in critical condition after he was trapped in the wreckage of a two-car collision on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood.
Police Hunt For Shooter In North Hollywood Neighborhood
One person has been shot in North Hollywood, and the shooter is not in custody yet.
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Valley Man Pleads to Kidnapping Dodgers Pitcher's Brother
A San Fernando Valley man pleaded no contest the to kidnapping the brother of the Dodger's relief pitcher.
Big Rig Drives Off I-5 Interchange Landing On Lanes Below: Watch
A big rig drove over the side of the I-5 interchange landing across the lanes below, but, somehow, no one was killed.
2 Injured In Fiery Roscoe Blvd. Rollover Crash
A woman and a man were seriously injured after their vehicle struck parked cars, flipped and erupted in flames near Chatsworth.
LA Serial Child Molester Must Be Freed, Judge Orders
The state violated the rights of a child molester for locking him up 17 years while awaiting a trail with a max sentence of two years.
9-1-1 Prankster In Fatal Police Shooting To Be Extradited
An LA man, who allegedly made a false 9-1-1 call about a "Call of Duty" rival leading to a police shooting in Wichita, is to be extradited.
Man And Dog Trapped By Rising Water In Sepulveda Basin Rescued
A Los Angeles Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team was called in to save a man and his dog trapped amid rising flood water.
Real Housewife of Beverly Hills Kyle Richards Burglarized
Kyle Richards and real estate mogul husband Mauricio Umansky were the victims of a $1 million burglary at their Encino home.
Pair Of Shootings On Ventura Boulevard Trigger Lockdown
Police are investigating a pair of shootings on Ventura Boulevard, but no shooter or victim has been found yet.
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