Judge grants injunction against Monrovia street gangs
Judge grants Monrovia gang injunction -- more to folo
*Important to note that the shooting death of a white man Tuesday night took place inside the injunction zone
* Here's the update
LOS ANGELES - After a brief hearing, Superior Court Judge David Jaffe today granted an injunction filed in October by the city of Monrovia and Los Angeles County aimed at limiting gang activity in the area.
The judge denied a request by three alleged members of the Duroc Crips gang who appeared in court and asked to be excluded from the injunction, which also names the Monrovia Nuevo Varrio gang.
The gangs have battled for years, and gang violence led to four deaths in in late 2007 and early 2008.
Deputy District Attorney Deanne Castorena, who has worked on several gang injunctions in L.A. County, said after the hearing that the injunction would dramatially help curb gang activity in the region.
"In the other communities we've seen a drastic reduction and visibility of the gangs," she said, "and I expect that to happen here."
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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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