After an unpredictable 2020, Long Beach police brace for possible Election Day unrest
Long Beach police are prepping to deploy extra officers on Election Day this year because of the possibility of civil unrest, according to the department.
Category: Crime
Union chief wants refund on stolen gear after several thefts at fire station
Police say that since February there have been two petty thefts and one burglary from vehicles at the station, which is on Peterson Avenue near 14th Street.
Stolen rare monitor lizards reunited with owner nearly a year after robbery
The lizards, which are Australian Lace Monitors worth over $75,000, were stolen from JTK Reptiles on the afternoon of Nov. 29 last year.
Study finds Long Beach auto theft rate is twice the national average
Of the top 150 cities with highest auto theft rates, Long Beach ranked No. 37, coming in ahead of Los Angeles, which ranked 57.
Officers chase gunman after hearing gunshot in park outside police station
Officers at the North Division police station heard the gunshot in Scherer Park around 4 a.m. Wednesday morning, authorities said.
Nearly 90-minute U-Haul pursuit from Buena Park to Long Beach ends with 2 arrested
A nearly 90-minute pursuit of a stolen U-Haul moving truck that began in Orange County ended when the vehicle came to rest in a park in Long Beach and the driver and a passenger were taken into custody.
Man wounded in Sunday evening shooting, police say
Police say they’re trying to determine whether there’s a connection between gunfire in Central Long Beach Sunday evening and a man who said he was wounded by a bullet about three blocks away.
Man shot, wounded near Veterans Park early Friday morning
Police were called to a local hospital about the victim at about 1:50 a.m., where he told them two men had approached him in the area of 28th Street and Pacific Avenue.
Man shot during attempted robbery by group of men, police say
He told officers that a group of men approached him and tried to rob him near Seventh Street and Long Beach Boulevard. When he tried to flee, they shot him, said police spokeswoman Allison Gallagher.
Man arrested after argument in liquor store leads to stabbing
The victim told the officers he had been stabbed by a man after an argument with a group of people inside a liquor store on Atlantic Avenue and 53rd Street, about a mile from the substation.