Keep Bailing

The Detectives from the Robbery and Homicide division of the Los Angeles Police Department are issuing a public service announcement stating they need the help of civilians in catching a man accused of robbing people and acting as a cop in doing so. It is said that they have the man on film flashing a badge before robbing fellow civilians.

LAPD investigators feel the same police impersonator is said to be responsible for five other robberies that have taken place in the LA area. It is said; he approaches his victims with a badge hanging from his neck, and would perform a search on the victims and sometimes go as far as handcuffing them to his vehicle while taking money from their pockets and wallets.

The description of the suspect is: Read more »

Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to an out-of-hand party in Pacoima Sunday morning, when neighboring residents called police with several complaints. The event has launched an investigation of the responding officers use of ”excessive force” One officer was injured at the scene and was later taken to a hospital and treated for a concussion.

When officers from the LAPD Foothill Station & Jail dispersed party goers early Sunday, the whole thing was caught on tape. It’s allegedly shown that some of the officers were dressed in riot gear. As more officers arrived to scene, party goers reportedly began throwing bottles, cans, rocks and other items at them. It was then, that an air support unit made a call out for more assistance.

According to reports, officers Read more »

An LAPD detective accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986 is being held on a $10 million dollar bail. The brother of the accused says it is an atrocious amount and demands that it be lowered.

Stephanie Lazarus, 49, a 26 year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, is accused in 1986 of shooting and bludgeoning Sherri Rae Rasmussen.

Steven Lazarus, the brother of Stephanie, spoke to media last Friday after a pretrial saying that her bail needs to be lowered because it is an illogical price when compared to celebrity defendants, such as Robert Blake or Phil Spector who were only held on a $1 million bail during their trials.

In June of 2009, Lazarus was arrested after the evidence in the case was re-examined by cold case detectives as they matched a saliva sample from Lazarus to bite marks on the victim.

Lazarus’ bail was set at $10 million by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, Robert Perry, under the Read more »

The Los Angeles Police Department’s new Metropolitan Detention Center is set to replace the failing 60 year old Parker Center Jail, but the budget crisis continues to prevent the new jail from opening.

Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds continues with our “Inside the Jail” series this week: Inside the New LAPD Metro Center Jail. Here you will learn:

• The costs and reasons for a new jail.
• Problems at the current Parker Center jail.
• The jail layout and purposes.
• Staffing considerations.
• The benefits of the new jail and the down side.

The $74 million jail is state-of-the-art, but the staffing needs and the city hiring moratorium keep the bars shut. Will Los Angeles make an exception and allow hiring of new jail staff? Or, will there be a major crisis at Parker Center?

If there’s a jail you’d like to “go inside,” let us know and we’ll add it to our series.

LOS ANGELES (03/15/10) – “Beware the Ides of March!” If you’re not Roman, you know what to beware of… break out your old, dusty green T-shirts, “Kiss Me I’m Irish” buttons, Shamrock earrings and good luck green socks, because St. Patrick’s Day is on it’s way - Wednesday, March 17th.

But don’t let this mid-week holiday fool you for one minute. State wide law enforcement will be in place. So if you’re caught driving under the influence of too many green beers, well, you’ll going to be arrested and charged with DUI. You’ll also be fined, lose your driving freedom and spend the night in jail. Fun, huh?

Now, I apologize for putting a damper on one of the years funnest holidays, but I want to make sure we all make it home safely – after our green day celebrations.

There will be several events in Los Angeles. Like the St. Patrick’s Day parade, the LA County Irish Fair, the Orange County Marketplace St. Patrick’s Day Festival, and the St. Patty’s Fest in Hollywood. Then again, there’s the many cool Irish pubs and Taverns peppered about town. A great time to be had by all!

But be mindful. Public drinking laws may also be enforced on the street. Don’t get caught with a brew in hand at a public parade. Most city ordinances prohibit folks from possessing open containers in public places.

During the week of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, the Los Angeles Police Department will be conducting sobriety checkpoints around the city in an effort to keep the streets of L.A. safe. Below are some of the checkpoints Read more »

This past Sunday, a 39-year-old man, whose name has not yet been released, allegedly shot his girlfriend and then barricaded himself inside a Tarzana apartment. He was finally taken into custody after a standoff with police. The woman, 40, was rushed to a nearby hospital where she continues to remain in serious condition from multiple gunshot wounds.

Los Angeles Police Department officers responding to domestic violence dispute Read more »

Edwin Sunmin Lee, 39, retired from the Los Angeles Police Department in April 2005 after he confessed to a felony charge for filing a false police report.  (Not sure how he got his bail license, because you’re supposed to have a clean record.)

Surprise! – now he is allegedly in trouble once more.  The Hacienda Heights area ex-cop-turned-bail-bondsman has plead not guilty to charges that he illegally solicited bail from inmates in local jails.  County District Attorney’s officials have accused Lee of no less than six felony counts.  The incidents that led to his arrest supposedly took place at the Van Nuys jail on or about July 27, 2008 and Feb. 10, 2009.

Ironically, Lee does not have to be bailed out of jail himself (good thing, because Read more »

The grandson of the late President Ronald Reagan, Cameron Michael Reagan, 31 was arrested on Thursday morning  for misdemeanor resisting arrest and obstructing an officer.

According to a family member, he accidently tripped off a silent alarm in his own home which sent the Los Angeles Police Department to his location.

When the LAPD arrived on the scene, Cameron asked who they were. When they responded “who are you?” Cameron reached for his I.D.  That’s when officers reportedly tackled and arrested him believing he may be going for a gun.

In an interview with CNN Read more »

The 40-year-old Sparks was arrested by detectives from the Van Nuys Division on a felony warrant and several counts. Sparks was booked into the Van Nuys jail on a $590,000 bail. The popular TV show dance judge has been the subject of an ongoing investigation. The Los Angeles Police Department is seeking more victims and further information about the case from the public.

Melvin Shane Sparks, the highly lauded choreographer Read more »

Typical Hollywood? It’s sounds like a scene from a movie as LAPD officers cuff a man dressed as Spiderman and place him in a squad car.

According to the Los Angeles Times, LAPD patrol officers received a call reporting an incident between a tourist and a a man in a Spiderman costume. When they arrived, they encountered four different people dressed Spidey.  

“They stopped one, it wasn’t him,” LAPD Lt. Beverly Lewis said. “They stopped the second, and it was the suspect.”

The victim, who said he was hit in the face and arms, refused to press charges. But Lewis said that when they discovered the warrants, he was booked at the LAPD Hollywood Station Jail. Christopher Loomis, 39, was being held on outstanding misdemeanor warrants in lieu of $5,500 bail.

I think this LA Times photo is priceless; look at the woman’s face: Read more »