Detectives looking for a rat, find plenty of them
Homicide detectives see some pretty nasty stuff every day. But how about this one.
Detective Dan McElderry described the scene Saturday alongside the Century Freeway in Lennox where he investigated the discovery of a transient found stabbed to death:
"It was the most rat-infested place I've ever been in my life," he said. "Big ole rats."
Rats, he said, were screaming and crawling all over the ground and jumping in the trees.
"All around us," he said.
A homeless encampment was nearby.
"It was really bad. Those poor people," he said. "You wish something could be done for them."
A residential area is a half-block away.
Perhaps Caltrans or vector control can take a look and fumigate the area?
Detective Dan McElderry described the scene Saturday alongside the Century Freeway in Lennox where he investigated the discovery of a transient found stabbed to death:
"It was the most rat-infested place I've ever been in my life," he said. "Big ole rats."
Rats, he said, were screaming and crawling all over the ground and jumping in the trees.
"All around us," he said.
A homeless encampment was nearby.
"It was really bad. Those poor people," he said. "You wish something could be done for them."
A residential area is a half-block away.
Perhaps Caltrans or vector control can take a look and fumigate the area?
About the Blogger
Larry Altman has covered crime in the South Bay since 1990. He's seen it all - the missing model who turned up dead in the desert, the wives found dead in trunks, the high-school coaches who get a little too close to their players. He drives his young colleagues nuts with his "I remember when" stories. He welcomes your tips and observations about the present, and you can mix in a little Lakers basketball talk if you like.
E-mail Larry at larry.altman@dailybreeze.com.
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