LBPD Blotter - 5/7/24

Welcome to the LBPD Blotter!

As part of our ongoing commitment to external communications and providing valuable information to our community, the Department posts preliminary information about incidents that occurred the previous evening, including shootings and stabbings, as well as any other LBPD updates to the Department's homepage and on the "News" tab of the Department's website. This page will be updated as new incidents occur.

Here's a recap of incidents occurring last night.

• No shootings or stabbings were reported.
• Great work officers! Last night, officers safely took four guns off the streets -
  
  • At approximately 5:44 p.m., West Division officers recovered a firearm during a pedestrian stop in the area of Anaheim Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The male juvenile suspect was arrested.
  • At approximately 7:38 p.m., West Division officers recovered a firearm during a high-risk traffic stop on a stolen vehicle at the 800 block of East Pacific Coast Highway. The male adult suspect was a prohibited possessor and was arrested.
  • At approximately 11:00 p.m., High Crime Focus Team officers recovered a firearm during a traffic stop at the intersection of Long Beach Boulevard and Bort Street. The male adult suspect was arrested.
  • At approximately 12:02 a.m., High Crime Focus Team officers recovered a firearm during a traffic stop at the 1800 block of Canal Avenue. The male adult suspect was a prohibited possessor and was arrested.

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This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report.