Recently, a man was arrested at a Studio City sushi restaurant for allegedly making criminal threats. According to witnesses, the suspect, Hiroshi Motohashi, was dining at Iroha Sushi of Tokyo when an altercation erupted between he and a restaurant employee. After the altercation, the suspect left - but didn't stay gone long. He returned shortly with [...]
Over the past 6-months, several 911 calls were placed that claimed violent crimes were being committed in various neighborhoods in the South Bay. The act is known as "swatting," and typically involves one or more people calling 911 and reporting a serious, violent crime in the hopes of eliciting a significant police response. In one recent [...]
In 2010, the LAPD was given a $5 million dollar grant to create and fund the Community Safety Partnership program in Los Angeles. This year, the two leaders of the program: Cmdr. Phillip Tingirides and his wife, Sgt. Emada Tingirides, were recognized by the Anti-Defamation League for their efforts. The two officers were presented with [...]
