Serial California Lottery ticket burglar arrested by Los Angeles police
Authorities say that the man led a ring of accomplices who targeted small businesses to steal thousands of California Lottery scratchers since 2024.
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Authorities say that the man led a ring of accomplices who targeted small businesses to steal thousands of California Lottery scratchers since 2024.
Torrance police said during the arrest, the suspect allegedly made a statement indicating he had "placed two pipe bombs in the vicinity of 208 Street and Amapola Avenue."
The suspects were arrested in connection with a deadly shooting that happened on May 27 near the 405 Freeway and Manhattan Beach Boulevard.
Police say that the victim was sitting on the front patio of the bar when they were struck by gunfire.
The shooting happened at around 9 p.m. Saturday near Vineland Avenue and Chandler Boulevard, Los Angeles Police Department detectives said.
Some homes near the 18000 block of Woodcroft Street were evacuated after a suspicious device was discovered on Sunday.
An incoming storm, powered by the lingering bits of Tropical Storm Priscilla in the Pacific Ocean, could bring heavy rain and flooding to parts of Southern California to start the week.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
It's unclear where the chase began.
Naythan Vasquez, 16, was fatally shot on May 9, 2025. Since then, investigators have been unable to identify and arrest his killer.
Investigators say that two of the three alleged robbers had guns when they stole a Rolex, gold bracelets and other jewelry from the man on Friday.
Six people were arrested in Burbank for a string of Southern California residential burglaries that have taken place in recent months, police said on Friday.
It happened Friday night near Santiago Peak, according to Riverside County deputies.
Southern California is due for widespread rainfall and a dramatic drop in temperatures to start the new week due to a storm system from the remnants of Tropical Storm Priscilla.
Two people onboard the helicopter and three people on the street were hospitalized for injuries suffered in the crash.