LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT

A homeless man bit off a portion of a Los Angeles police officer's finger, authorities said.

Gabriel Chavez, 36, was a basketball coach at Granada Hills Charter High School and volunteered for several youth programs while having an "inappropriate relationship," police say.

Ex-LAPD officer Diego Jose Miranda Lopez was arrested under suspicion of raping a a child under 14 years of age. Lopez worked as a probationary officer in North Hollywood, Los Angeles.

The dog was placed in a Michael Kors bag and thrown from the vehicle of a suspect wanted for an alleged carjacking and attempted murder, police said.

A Tesla Model X crashed early Monday in a burning car collision that killed one and injured three others in Hollywood. The Tesla veered off road and struck a lamp post and a tree.

Twitter suspended a "killer cop" account that put bounties on the lives of Los Angeles police officers after photos and serial numbers were reportedly mistakenly released.

LAPD detective Jamie McBride warned the release of thousands of officers' information is 'unchartered territory' after the union sued the owner of copkiller.com

Three LAPD officers have sued Steven Sutcliffe, the owner of killercop.com, who allegedly put a "bounty" on their heads after a data release of personal information.

The Los Angeles police chief and the department's constitutional policing director are under investigation after the names and photographs of undercover officers were released to a technology watchdog group that posted them online.

The Los Angeles Police Department is searching for a man they believe robbed a couple on a date at gunpoint then robbed another individual an hour later.

The Los Angeles Police Department captured a carjacking suspect after he attempted to evade officers on a skateboard.

Los Angeles police have identified the suspect who allegedly shot and wounded three officers as a 32-year-old wanted parolee who was found dead hours after the standoff.

Three Los Angeles police officers were shot and wounded Wednesday evening in a confrontation with a wanted parolee who was found dead hours later after a standoff, police said. The three officers, all senior officers and members of an Los Angeles Police Department's K-9 dog-handling unit, were hospitalized in stable condition after the shooting that occurred in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood near downtown. The three were alert and Mayor Karen Bass said she had a conversation with two of them at the hospital and they asked her about colleagues who were looking for the suspect.

At least two people struck by gunfire were hospitalized in critical condition, police said on Sunday. Two more were in serious condition.

The Los Angeles Police Department's rank-and-file union is proposing that someone other than police respond to more than two dozen types of 911 calls in a bid to transfer their workload to more serious crimes.

Both victims survived the shootings, which happened just blocks apart early Wednesday and Thursday. City officials say the incidents are being investigated as potential hate crimes.

High-powered rifles were pointed outside of a Hollywood high-rise with "an unobstructed view," according to the Los Angeles Police Department, which said it thwarted a potential mass shooting.

A “high chance” of a mass shooting in Hollywood was thwarted Tuesday by police seizing a cache of guns and ammunition in a high-rise apartment where several rifles were pointed toward a nearby park, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Braxton Johnson was taken into custody Tuesday after he allegedly made violent threats involving weapons to security staff at the apartment building and people outside, the agency said the following day. A search of Johnson's apartment turned up two assault rifles and high-capacity ammunition magazines, all of which are illegal in California, as well as three handguns, a sniper rifle, a shotgun and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition.

The LAPD released extended body cam footage showing what lead up to the arrest of Keenan Anderson, who was tased multiple times. He died at a hospital several hours later.

Caitlyn Jenner said the LAPD's 'woke' ban of the Thin Blue Line flag from public areas will further diminish morale among police officers in California.

The Los Angeles Police Department is facing fierce criticism over its ban of the Thin Blue Line flag as it continues to grapple with recruitment struggles.

Deputy Darnell Calhoun, a 30-year-old father-to-be, was shot and killed in the line of duty in Lake Elsinore Friday afternoon. One person at the scene was placed into custody.

The LAPD released edited bodycam footage from three separate fatal incidents. LA Mayor Karen Bass says she has "grave concerns" about the videos.

A murder suspect allegedly threw an object into an RV in Los Angeles, setting it ablaze near Exposition Park with a homeless man inside. The suspect remains at large.

Police believe several people were severely injured in the deadly crash during the street takeover.

The Los Angeles Police Department said it has made 122 arrests related to follow-home robberies over the past year.

“He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans. To say he left a legacy would be an understatement," his wife, Allison Holker Boss, said.

A Los Angeles man, on Friday, stole two French Bulldogs at gunpoint from a pregnant woman. The man fled with the animals in a gray SUV.

The LAPD announced the arrested of 18 suspects in a large organized retail theft operation same weekend Robert Luna was sworn in as new LA County Sheriff after Alex Villanueva's defeat.

Nour Atta was a victim of an armed robbery Wednesday morning, as he told investigators masked assailants entered his Hollywood Hills and stole an estimated $1 million.

Multiple people shopping in a Target store in Los Angeles, California, were stabbed by a homeless man Tuesday night. The suspect was shot by a security guard.

As the former captain in charge of the Hollywood Division of the Los Angeles Police Department, Cory Palka was a star himself. The towering cop with a telegenic smile hobnobbed with celebrities getting stars on the Walk of Fame, ran security for the Oscars awards show and even landed a bit part playing himself on the television drama “Bosch” about a talented but troubled maverick LAPD detective.

The former captain in charge of the Hollywood Division of the Los Angeles Police Department, Cory Palka is under scrutiny after prosecutors said he leaked a sexual assault victim's confidential police report to the accused, former CBS leader Les Moonves. (Nov. 4)

As the former captain in charge of the Hollywood Division of the Los Angeles Police Department, Cory Palka was a star himself. The towering cop with a telegenic smile hobnobbed with celebrities getting stars on the Walk of Fame, ran security for the Oscars awards show and even landed a bit part playing himself on the television drama “Bosch” about a talented but troubled maverick LAPD detective.

The New York Attorney General's probe into sex assault allegations against Les Moonves found a LAPD captain tipped off CBS executives.

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a leaked audio recording of councilmembers that led to the resignation of Nury Martinez.

Leslie Jordan died Monday in Hollywood after a car collision in Hollywood. The "Will & Grace" comedian and "American Horror Story" star was 67.

The daylight kidnapping of a 14-year-old in Los Angeles was caught on chilling surveillance footage before the suspect allegedly sexually assaulted the victim in a park bathroom.

The daylight kidnapping of a 14-year-old in Los Angeles was caught on chilling surveillance footage before the suspect allegedly sexually assaulted the victim in a park bathroom.

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in a Los Angeles park bathroom, the LAPD said.

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in a Los Angeles park bathroom, the LAPD said.

"They used that training as a cover to kill him in retaliation for his whistleblowing activity," attorney Bradley Gage told NPR.

"They used that training as a cover to kill him in retaliation for his whistleblowing activity," attorney Bradley Gage told NPR. Officer Houston, who died in May, was investigating an alleged rape.

The family of a deceased LAPD officer is suing the department for wrongful death. The officer died in an exercise involving a cop he was investigating for rape.

A Los Angeles serial theft suspect known as the 'Blue Cloth Bandit' has been arrested in connection to 68 robberies. He faces upward of 16 counts of robbery.

A California mother and daughter have pleaded not guilty to the murder of a woman who died during a buttocks augmentation procedure in October 2019.

Philadelphia-born rapper and singer PnB Rock was shot and killed while eating at a Los Angeles restaurant with his girlfriend Monday, multiple reports said.

Wakko the Kidd and his sound engineer were shot in a follow-home robbery after a recording session on Sept. 1, according to the LAPD.

Robert Cortez was with his childhood friend helping set up chairs for an event organized in part by the LAPD when a patrol car noticed the young men.

A two-day LAPD operation targeting illegal street shutdowns reportedly nets one person wanted for attempted murder and another wanted for hit-and-run.

"'Flash mobs' have turned from fun spontaneous events to opportunistic criminal occurrences," the LAPD said.

Detective Ryan Moreno told reporters that anyone caught attending or participating in a street takeover will have their vehicle impounded for up to 30 days.

The Los Angeles Police Department has ended its investigation into Anne Heche's car accident, when the actor crashed into a Los Angeles home on Aug. 5.

The Los Angeles Police Department has ended its investigation into Anne Heche's car accident, when the actor crashed into a Los Angeles home on Aug. 5. Heche, 53, is brain dead and on life support, pending evaluation for organ donation. “As of today, there will be no further investigative efforts made in this case," the department announced Friday.

Anne Heche is under investigation for felony DUI after she drove her car into a Los Angeles home on Friday, destroying the house and landing her in critical condition.

The 53-year-old, who first rose to fame on the soap opera Another World, was reportedly traveling at a high rate of speed when she crashed into two homes.

The parents of a 14-year-old girl killed by Los Angeles police in a clothing store last year have filed a lawsuit against the department and the officer whose rifle round pierced a dressing room wall.

The Los Angeles Police Department says Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has been charged with felony domestic violence.

Dave Chappelle was attacked onstage on Tuesday night after a person ran up and tackled the stand-up comedian during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

Authorities say actor Lindsey Erin Pearlman, who had roles in “General Hospital,” “American Housewife” and other shows, was found dead days after she was reported missing in Los Angeles.

Family, friends, civil rights activists and community members memorialized a 14-year-old girl shot and killed in a clothing store dressing room when Los Angeles police fired at a suspect and a bullet pierced a wall.

Police body-camera video shows a harrowing rescue in California, where a small plane crashed on railroad tracks shortly after takeoff from a suburban Los Angeles airfield.

Video released Monday shows Los Angeles police firing at a man suspected of assaulting customers last week at a clothing store, a shooting that also killed a 14-year-old girl who had been hiding in a dressing room and was struck by a bullet that went through a wall.

Relatives of a 14-year-old girl who was killed by Los Angeles police last week say she loved skateboarding and had dreams of becoming an engineer to build robots.

Authorities say three teenagers driven by racial hatred were behind hoax calls that brought major police responses to the home of one of the leading Black Lives Matter activists in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he won't comply with a mandate requiring deputies be vaccinated against the coronavirus or face termination.

Los Angeles police bomb technicians made major miscalculations in June when they detonated illegal fireworks improperly and caused a massive explosion that rocked a city neighborhood and injured 27 people in June.

The man who stockpiled illegal fireworks in his South Los Angeles backyard — which were later improperly detonated by police, likely causing a massive blast in late June that rocked a neighborhood and injured 17 people — now faces a decade in federal prison.

Body camera video shows a Los Angeles police officer briefly pressing a knee to the neck of New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes as he struggled with them last month.

Prosecutors say three men drove around the Hollywood area in late February, looking for expensive French bulldogs to steal.

Los Angeles police say the woman who returned Lady Gaga's stolen French bulldogs was among five people arrested in connection with the theft and shooting of the music superstar's dog walker.

Officials say Lady Gagas dog walker was shot and her two French bulldogs stolen in Hollywood during an armed robbery. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)HOUSTON – Lady Gaga is offering a $500,000 reward for the safe return of her two stolen bulldogs, Koji and Gustav, according to ET Canda. A representative from her team confirmed to People magazine that on Wednesday night Gaga's dog walker was shot and two of her French bulldogs were taken during a robbery. The dog walker was transported to a local hospital in critical condition but is expected to make a full recovery. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the robbery occurred at 9:40 p.m. on Sierra Bonita Avenue in Hollywood.

FILE - In this June 5, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles police chief Michel Moore, left, speaks as someone holds up a portrait of George Floyd during a vigil with members of professional associations and the interfaith community at Los Angeles Police Department headquarters in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department launched an internal investigation after an officer reported that a photo of Floyd with the words "You take my breath away" in a Valentine-like format was circulated among officers, according to a newspaper report. Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said Saturday that investigators will try to determine how the image may have come into the workplace and who may have been involved, the Los Angeles Times reported. AdBen Crump, an attorney for Floyd's family, said Monday that the family is outraged. The Times reported that Moore also confirmed the department is investigating two anonymous Instagram accounts reportedly linked to department personnel — including one called the “Blue Line Mafia.”

This image take from body-worn video by Los Angeles Police Officer Anthony Freeman's and released by the Los Angeles Police Department, shows the attack by Jose Cerpa Guzman, where he has gotten control of the officer's gun, at the LAPD's Harbor Area station on Sept. 26, 2020. Los Angeles police released shocking video Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, that captured the brutal attack on the officer inside a station last month, including footage from the officer's own body-worn camera that shows a violent struggle for his gun. (Los Angeles Police Department via AP)LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles police released shocking video Wednesday that captured a brutal attack on an officer inside a station last month, including footage from the officer's own body-worn camera that shows a violent struggle for his gun. The video depicts Guzman punching Freeman and knocking him to the ground in a seemingly unprovoked attack. As Guzman grabs Freeman's gun, the footage shows the officer's hands around the suspect's neck and then trying to pull the gun away.

Police say three men and two teen boys have been arrested in connection with the February slaying of Pop Smoke in California. As CBS Los Angeles reports, no further details were immediately confirmed and no names were released. LAPD Detectives have arrested three adult males & two juvenile males related to the Feb 19th murder of Bashar Jackson, a New York based rapper known as Pop Smoke. Pop Smoke was embraced by many of his peers in the hip-hop community for his New York sound. RELATED CONTENT:Rapper Pop Smoke Dead: Nicki Minaj, Chance the Rapper and More ReactPop Smoke, Rising Rapper, Dead at 20Huey, 'Pop Lock & Drop It' Rapper, Dead at 32 After Shooting

FILE - In this June 2, 2020, file photo, a demonstrator is taken into custody after the city's curfew went into effect in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating 56 allegations of misconduct during protests against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd's death. Of the 56 investigations, 28 involve alleged uses of force, the LAPD said Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in a statement. The move comes a day after the board of the Los Angeles Unified School District voted to immediately cut its school police budget by a third. He told officers Wednesday that he was resigning immediately, the Los Angeles Times reported.