Crime's down ... just not around here
Call this a round-up of sorts...
Sheriff Lee Baca says crime is down county-wide, except near Industry where homicides are up.
Here's a snippet:
Moving on... Women have been targeted by robbers in Azusa and Baldwin Park.Despite the mostly good news, there remain problems in some areas patrolled by the Sheriff's Department. Most notably in the communities serviced by the Industry Station, violent crime is on the rise.
Authorities said the same car was used in a robbery of an ice cream vendor in West Valinda and a 16-year-old boy in Rosemead on Monday.
The notorious Avenues gang gets hit again in a federal raid.
Pico Rivera's fifth homicide is a whodunnit ...just like the other four this year.
And, finally DNA catches a man suspected of raping a blind Norwalk woman in May. Here's how he was caught:
DNA led to the arrest of a suspect in the May 1 rape of an 82-year-old legally blind woman, authorities said Monday.
Antonio Durell Freeman, 31, of Norwalk was booked Friday on suspicion of rape, kidnapping and burglary. He is being held at the sheriff's Century Station in lieu of $1 million bail. He has a court appearance today at Bellflower Superior Court.
Freeman appeared in the DNA database after Long Beach Police arrested him July 11 on suspicion of spousal assault and took a DNA sample from him, according to Maxwell.
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| Frank Girardot, Metro Editor for the San Gabriel Valley Newspapers, brings you behind the yellow tape with takes on true crime, cold cases and more. This is also your forum to discuss crime, its impact on your neighborhood and how we cover it. Have any questions or tips? You can leave a comment here or e-mail Frank. |
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