Saturday, May 19, 2012
With those words, the Cerritos Sheriff’s Station began its five-mile leg of the 339-mile LASD Memorial Torch Relay run Friday night.
More than 50 sheriff's deputies, soldiers and people from the community came together on bikes and on foot to complete their 5-mile leg of the 35th Annual Los Angeles Sheriff's Department's Memorial Torch Relay run Friday night from the Cerritos to the Lakewood stations. The three-day relay run began at 9 a.m. Friday at the Sherman Block Sheriff’s Headquarters Building in Monterey Park. The Cerritos Sheriffs took the flameless white torch from the Norwalk Sheriffs about 10:20 p.m. and completed their zigzag route through Cerritos and Artesia to the Lakewood Sheriff's Station in about 45 minutes. Before starting their portion of the 339-mile relay run, the participants gathered near a make-shift memorial of framed photos to say a prayer for…
Friday, May 18, 2012
The three-day, 339-mile relay will begin at 9 a.m. Friday and arrive at the Cerritos Sheriff's Station at about 9:50 p.m. for the five-mile leg to Lakewood.
The 35th Annual Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department’s Memorial Torch Relay run will be rolling through Cerritos Friday night at approximately 9:50 p.m. for a five-mile leg from the Cerritos Sheriff’s Station to the Lakewood Sheriff's Station. The three-day Memorial Torch run will begin at 9 a.m. at the Sherman Block Sheriff’s Headquarters Building in Monterey Park and travel to each sheriff’s station. The 59 legs of the run are each approximately 4 to 10 miles in length, totaling 339 miles overall. The Cerritos Station will be receiving the torch, which is actually a white light and not a flame, from the Norwalk Station. The route to the Lakewood Station will go as follows: • Exit the station onto 183rd St. and go west. Then turn… • Left on …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Former Cerritos Deputy Manuel Perallon will face a May 31 arraignment in LA Superior Court for alleged inappropriate conduct with an underage Deputy Explorer.
The arraignment of Manuel Enrique Perallon Jr., a 10-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department charged with sex-related crimes involving a minor, has been continued to May 31, according to Elizabeth Diaz Martinez, public information officer for the Los Angeles Superior Court. Perallon, 36, who oversaw the Explorer program at the Cerritos Sheriff's Station, was arrested April 25 on one felony count of oral copulation of a person under 18 and one misdemeanor count of child molesting involving a 16-year-old girl enrolled in the Explorers program. He was released on $70,000 bond, and if convicted he could face up to four years in state prison. The crimes allegedly occurred in 2011 between April 29 and May 1, according to the …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
With the warm weather upon us, residents are reminded not to leave doors and windows open when they leave their home.
Editor's Note: The information below comes from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Cerritos Station's weekly crime summary. There were 33 Part I felony investigations conducted by members of the Cerritos Sheriff’s Station last week, down by two cases from the previous week. Commercial burglaries and vehicle thefts were up, but robberies, residential burglaries, and vehicle burglaries dropped. Field personnel responded to 274 calls for service, up from 269 the week before. The 2012 weekly average in calls for service is 263. ROBBERIES There were no robberies reported last week. RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES Residential burglaries decreased from five to four last week. Two of the homes were entered via unlocked doors/windows, a sliding …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The accident, which left a woman with minor injuries, happened just before noon on Thursday, May 10.
A female motorist suffered minor injuries today when her car overturned on the Shoemaker Avenue offramp from the eastbound Artesia (91) Freeway in Cerritos, according to the California Highway Patrol. The accident occurred just before noon on Thursday, May 10, the CHP reported. According to reports from the scene, the car struck the offramp railing, flipped over and came to rest near some bushes. The woman, who was able to exit the vehicle on her own, suffered minor injuries and was treated by Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics, according to the CHP. The wreck was cleared at 12:50 p.m. - - - * Stay up to date on all Cerritos-Artesia news and events by following us on Twitter and “liking” us on Facebook.
There have been 33 vehicle break-ins reported in the city over the past two weeks, according to the Cerritos Sheriff's Station.
A spate of vehicle burglaries in the city of Cerritos in recent weeks prompted a reminder from the Cerritos Sheriff’s Station for motorists to be smart when it comes to leaving items of value in their vehicles. “We've had a slight increase in vehicle burglaries during the last two weeks,” said sheriff’s Lt. Jeff Deedrick. “Most of the vehicle burglaries occur when valuables are left out in plain view.” During the week of April 23 to April 29, there were 19 vehicle break-ins recorded, according to the city’s weekly crime recap. From April 30 to May 6, another 14 vehicle burglary reports were taken, including three break-ins near Valley Christian High School in the 18100 block of Dumont Avenue, and three more cases in the LA Fitness parking …
Monday, May 7, 2012
With warm weather upon us, residents are reminded to make an “exit check” each time they leave the home, making sure that all doors and windows are secured.
Editor's Note: The information below comes from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Cerritos Station's weekly crime summary. Part I felony crimes logged by the Cerritos Sheriff’s Station rose from 23 to 35 last week. Residential burglaries, commercial burglaries, and vehicle burglaries were up. Vehicle thefts remained the same, and robberies dropped. 269 Calls for service were handled by patrol deputies last week leaving the new 2012 weekly average in calls for service at 262. ROBBERIES One robbery was reported last week when a shoplifter was detained on Sunday, April 29 at 3:45 p.m. at a store in the 10700 block of South Street. The suspect pushed loss prevention personnel and attempted to escape but was ultimately taken into …
Truck veers off freeway into a tree, killing one person and injuring a second.
A Chevy pickup carrying two construction workers veered off the southbound 605 Freeway on Sunday evening, hitting a tree and catching fire, killing one person and critically injuring another, officials said. The accident occurred about 6 p.m. near the Katella/Willow off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol. One of the truck's occupants was pronounced dead at the scene; the other was taken to Long Beach Memorial Hospital, according to Capt. Marc Stone of the Orange County Fire Authority. Both had to be cut out of the truck. A SigAlert was issued a few minutes later and hazmat crews were called to investigate a lead vault labeled radioactive, Stone said. However, the container was later deemed safe, Stone said.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Cinco de Mayo revelers are reminded not to drink and drive as law enforcement agencies countywide deploy extra patrol units this weekend.
With Cinco de Mayo falling on a Saturday this year, along with the highly-anticipated Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto boxing match, Los Angeles County police agencies will be deploying saturation patrols throughout the county for any post-fiesta drivers. Local venues have planned special reduce rates for drinks creating the probability for even higher numbers of intoxicated driver for a weekend night. The Avoid the 100 Los Angeles County DUI Task Force began deploying drunken driving saturation patrols throughout the county at 6 p.m. Friday, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department statement. "Saving lives, reducing injuries, traffic collisions and property damage is important work,'' said Sheriff Lee Baca. "Every life is a…
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Deputies were searching for a domestic violence suspect Wednesday morning, but no arrest were made. The SWAT search put Hawaiian Elementary School on temporary lockdown.
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Wednesday, May 2
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department SWAT team searched a home in Hawaiian Gardens today, looking for a domestic violence suspect who apparently got away. Deputies sent to an address in the 12000 block of Brittain Street overnight had a SWAT team search the place after daylight but made no arrests and cleared the scene about 10 a.m. Hawaiian Elementary School, an ABC Unified School District school located at 12350 East 226th St. in Hawaiian Gardens, was temporarily locked down this morning. - With reporting from City News Service
Kathy
11:41 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2012
My daughter was forced off the road by another driver, anyone with information please contact us. more ›