Security guard injured in shootout at marijuana dispensary, police say
After a brief exchange of words, the security guard and a man fired their guns at each other, and the security guard was hit, according to Long Beach police.
Category: Crime
Police arrest suspects who may have swarmed Lakewood Home Depot to steal tools
A group of people entered the store Friday, walked directly to the tool aisle and stole various sledgehammers, crowbars and hammers, authorities said.
UPDATE: Man arrested after hours-long standoff Thursday in East Long Beach home, police say
Police got a woman out of the home after they “heard calls of help coming from inside,” according to an LBPD spokesman.
Woman arrested after swerving stolen truck toward deputies during pursuit
A woman was arrested after leading law enforcement on a pursuit through multiple cities including Carson, Compton and Long Beach before being arrested Thanksgiving night.
After organized retail thefts elsewhere, Long Beach police place cameras in business areas
In recent weeks, groups of crooks, some armed with hammers and crowbars, have smashed their way into high-end stores in other parts of the state.
Police say woman stabbed after dispute with relative who fled the scene on foot
Police said a woman and a male relative were involved in an argument that escalated to a stabbing.
Two arrested in East Long Beach shooting that left teenager wounded, police say
A 17-year-old was shot in the upper body but was able to drive himself to a local hospital. The incident is being investigated as gang-related, according to police.
62-year-old woman killed by suspected drunk driver Tuesday night, police say
The driver was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and carrying a concealed firearm, police said.
Police search for hit-and-run driver after 72-year-old killed while crossing street
Police said the driver fled the scene of a deadly crash in North Long Beach earlier this month.
Shootings in Long Beach spiked last year. With weeks still to go, 2021 is already worse.
Neighborhoods in Downtown, Central, West and North Long Beach have borne the brunt of the surge in gun violence, according to data mapped by the Long Beach Post.