Actor-comedian Fred Willard, 72, was recently arrested for lewd conduct in an adult movie theater in Los Angeles. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the arrest occurred at the Tiki Theater on Santa Monica Boulevard. Police officers say they were performing a spot check on the…
During a traffic stop, it is the police officer’s responsibility to look for signs of intoxication. The officer will try to notice if there is any alcohol visible in the vehicle. He or she will listen for slurred speech and attempt to detect the odor of alcohol on your breath.…
Eric Wright, defensive player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was arrested in Los Angeles for allegedly driving under the influence. According to an ESPN news report, the arrest resulted from a car accident that occurred several blocks away from the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. Officials say the Mercedes…
Indie punk rock singer Karim George Chmielinski, known as “Casey Chaos”, was arrested after allegedly striking multiple vehicles and driving away. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the incident occurred along Hillslope Street and Laurel Grove Avenue near Ventura Boulevard in Studio City. Officials say his vehicle struck…
California Highway Patrol officials made hundreds of DUI arrests during the lead up to the Fourth of July holiday in the Los Angeles area. According to a KTLA news report, 568 DUI-related arrests were made in Los Angeles County between Friday June 29 and Wednesday July 4, 2012. Officials say…
There has been a spate of lewd behavior allegations against Southern California teachers recently. For example, a Miramonte Elementary School teacher faces 23 counts of committing lewd acts against children and a Los Angeles teacher faces lewd act charges after allegedly feeding students his semen. As a reaction to these…
Around every major holiday, Los Angeles law enforcement officials increase their efforts to combat drunken driving. Drivers should expect to see several DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday. Since Independence Day this year falls on a Wednesday, patrols will be out not only on…
DUI (driving under the influence) task force officers strategically setup checkpoints in busy areas where they suspect drunk drivers will travel. Checkpoints are not allowed on interstate highways. Therefore, roadblocks are often set up along major thoroughfares that lead to highway entrances. One way to potentially avoid a DUI trap…
A 50-year-old San Clemente man who already faces child annoyance charges has been arrested again for a lewd act with a third middle school student. According to a CBS News report, the man was arrested for a second time at his San Clemente home. On June 8, 2012, he pleaded…
California federal districts continued their crackdown on the commercial trade of medical marijuana in the Los Angeles area by arresting six people associated with medical marijuana dispensaries. According to a Reuters news report, the six people arrested are associated with G3 Holistic Inc., which operates three dispensaries in the Inland…