Fong's mother told CBS2 her son served six years in the Marine Corps and was a legal gun owner. Baker faces eight additional felony charges in the indictment, while Carr is charged with six additional felonies, including narcotics distribution and firearms-related offenses. Organizers of the event, who were among those arrested, had also held parties in two other cities where they entered empty homes. Anaheim Police Chief Jorge Cisneros said his department kicked off the investigation into the Brownwood street gang in July 2019 over concerns about illegal firearms and drug sales police believed were impacting residents and businesses. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! KANSAS CITY, Mo. The FBI and local law enforcement announced gun and drugs related arrests related to two gangs in Orange and Los Angeles counties, which the agency described as part of a larger effort to address illegal firearms and felons with guns. Law enforcement officials focused on arrests and charges connected to two gang-related cases. The blast happened around 7:37 p.m. local time, after the officers had loaded less than 10 pounds of the explosives inside a bomb squad containment vehicle, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. (AP Photo/Stefanie Dazio) (Stefanie Dazio) Wednesday's explosion in Los Angeles comes days before the July 4th weekend. The blast destroyed the vehicle, overturned a nearby car and shattered windows in homes and businesses. 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Los Angeles Police 911 Calls Jerretta Sandoz, right, discusses the Los Angeles Police Protective League's proposals to stop sending officers to more than two dozen types of 911 calls during a news conference in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Fireworks are illegal in the City of Los Angeles. Neighbors said they have seen law enforcement watching Fong's home for several weeks, though officials would not say what led to the raid. CBSLA). The raid took place a little before 6 a.m. in the 5300 block of Royale Avenue, near Irvine Valley College and the Oak Creek Golf Club. The league said officers would respond only if the situation becomes violent or is criminal in nature, but only after the initial call goes to another agency or an affiliated nonprofit. Police said they found high-powered rifles, handguns, shotguns and ammunition during the raid. According to a resident at the building, the suspect made threatening comments to him earlier in the week. The conspirators allegedly collected proceeds from the crack cocaine sales after distributing the drugs to customers via hand-to-hand transactions. "But he never threatening people's lives, never.". 17 Are Wounded After Seized Explosives Blow Up in Los Angeles, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/us/la-fireworks-explosion.html. Walker was accused of shooting Louisville Metro Police Sgt. Jerretta Sandoz, right, discusses the Los Angeles Police Protective League's proposals to stop sending officers to more than two dozen types of 911 calls during a news conference in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Villanueva vowed to crack down harder on super-spreader events, and instructed officers to prioritize that above enforcing county orders at restaurants or other small businesses that have been struggling to stay afloat. Legal Statement. First published on September 3, 2020 / 11:06 PM. 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Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Police said they found high-powered rifles, handguns, shotguns and ammunition during the raid. After removing the fireworks to a safe location, some improvised explosives were located, the Fire Department said. Tripura Election Result 2023 Live Updates: Counting at 8 am, will BJP retain power in state? Just over half of Angelenos say they have stayed at home except for essential activities and exercise, according to a survey done by University of Southern California, and that number has been consistent since June. City officials on Wednesday had held the first fireworks buyback program in an effort to curb illegal fireworks. The blast happened about 7:30 p.m. local time (10:30 p.m. The records themselves are The primary indictment centers on Damion "Fatts" Baker, 43, and Tony "T-Bone" Carr, 49, both documented Watts-based gang members, according to prosecutors. Officials reported seizing 22 weapons during the Pico Nuevo investigation. The Los Angeles proposal comes during the union's contract negotiations with the city and amid activists' pleas for reducing or eliminating armed responses to certain situations. NORTH HILLS (CBSLA) The Los Angeles Police Department raided an alleged illegal gambling operation in North Hills Thursday night. At least 12 people were detained, officials said. Hampton and Mark Clark, a Panther on guard duty, were killed. The FBI and local law enforcement announced gun and drugs related arrests related to two gangs in Orange and Los Angeles counties, which the agency described as part of a larger effort to address illegal firearms and felons with guns. Roughly 33 million people are now under Californias new regional stay-at-home order, but officials have struggled to convince residents to comply. Well let them know that this is not acceptable. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Please enter valid email address to continue. Moving forward, we will additionally be conducting targeted enforcement on super-spreader events. Police in South Gate, a city in the Los Angeles region, said last week that it arrested a man with 800 pounds of illegal fireworks and found 1,200 more in a rental truck. At 5 a.m. on Dec. 4, police burst into Hamptons home and initiated a wild gun battle that lasted 20 minutes. Agents were seen taking a Agents were seen taking a resident of the home, identified as 24-year-old Jason Fong, into custody. Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politics. Zachardy Seidl, a spokesperson for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, said that "taken as a whole, this proposal would compromise public safety," but we welcome discussion of proposals that would make our neighborhoods safer.". One person was arrested, according to CBSLA and the LAPD. Several surrounding homes were evaluated by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, the Fire Department said. NORTH HILLS (CBSLA) The Los Angeles Police Department raided an alleged illegal gambling operation in North Hills Thursday night. "I'm not really involved in his social life, but he's a good kid.". He has worked for the Register since 2006, previously covering breaking news, the city of Irvine, the Orange County Great Park, and the city of San Juan Capistrano. The Los Angeles mayor, Eric Garcetti, announced in August that the city would go to greater efforts to crack down on house parties, and even authorized shutting off water and power to homes where events were being held. The remaining eight indictments charge an additional 10 defendants with violating federal narcotics and firearms laws. A video on Twitter later showed the parked truck exploding on a residential street, sending debris into the air and damaging nearby cars. Dozens were detained but in all eight are now on their way to jail for narcotics violations and outstanding warrants. even authorized shutting off water and power to homes. Volunteer Opportunity Spring 2023 CRT Academy, Medal of Valor, Purple Heart & Preservation of Life Awards, Two Arrests Announced in Downtown L.A. She said the SWAT team broke down the door of the home, splintering the wood in a number of places. "But we intend to find out why. Two men, a woman, and a 17-year-old girl were wounded. Last week, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer said his office sent cease and desist letters to Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist and others over online sales. The party, which was located in the high desert city of Palmdale in the northern part of LA county, is one of many incidents that have occurred in recent months in direct violation of the county and state mandated social distancing orders. Sean Emery is a crime and public safety reporter for the Register who covers state and federal courts and criminal justice issues. The investigation carried out by violent crime task forces in both counties targeting street gangs based in Anaheim and Pico Rivera has led to federal guns and drugs charges being filed against nearly two-dozen suspected gang members or associates, law enforcement officials announced on Wednesday morning. Hecovers the Western U.S., specializing in crime, courts and homeland security. Three other defendants were already in custody two in California, one in Texas while three others are being sought by law enforcement, Johnson said. IE 11 is not supported. People could anonymously surrender fireworks in exchange for gifts. Mr. Cejass 10-year-old brother was taken from the home where the fireworks were found and placed with the Department of Children and Family Services, Chief Moore said, adding that the authorities were seeking additional charges for child endangerment. September 3, 2020 / 11:06 PM Jerretta Sandoz, right, discusses the Los Angeles Police Protective League's proposals to stop sending officers to more than two dozen types of 911 calls during a news conference in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Even without the health order, these actions were criminal in nature, said the Los Angeles sheriff, Alex Villanueva, during a Tuesday news conference. E.T.) Officials said at the time that the blast caused at least $3.2 million in damage. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The first targeted members and associates of the Brownwood street gang, which operates primarily out of Anaheim. Karine Jean-Pierre blames Republicans for defunding police. Joint FBI and local law enforcement operations targeting a pair of gangs in Orange and Los Angeles counties culminated in arrests and gun seizures early Todays work would not be accomplished without our citizens calling us and giving us information.. The raid took place a little before 6 a.m. in the 5300 block of Royale Avenue, near Irvine Valley College and the Oak Creek Golf Club. Its just a big huge disregard for everything that everybody is trying to do to get things back to functioning, Alicia Weintraub, the mayor of Calabasas, told local TV news, Fox 11, at the time. LOS ANGELES Seventeen people, including police, were hurt when a large explosion rocked a Los Angeles neighborhood Wednesday evening as thousands of pounds of illegal fireworks were being seized, officials said. During the investigation, authorities allegedly seized 26 firearms -- including five "ghost guns," or firearms lacking serial numbers -- over two pounds of crack and 12 pounds of methamphetamine, according to prosecutors. Around noon on Wednesday, the authorities received an anonymous call reporting fireworks at the rear of a home in the area of East 27th Street and San Pedro Street, the authorities said. ", Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a tweet that he had directed the LAPD to conduct a full investigation, "so we can better understand why this happened.". From August 2019 to last May, Baker obtained powder cocaine from suppliers and, along with Carr, manufactured or "cooked" crack in Nickerson Gardens, then prepared and packaged the drug for other distributors and customers in the housing complex, according to the indictment. Along with the Brownwood and Pico Nuevo investigation, law enforcement officials on Wednesday also announced that over the past six months, local and federal law enforcement have made 29 arrests of felons accused of having firearms, resulting in the seizure of 180 guns, 37 of which were privately manufactured weapons commonly known as ghost guns. The pyrotechnics were commercial-grade, but some were described as improvised explosive devices with simple fuses that were considered more unstable, Moore said. These large house parties have essentially become nightclubs in the hills, Garcetti told the Guardian then. Seventeen people, including 10 law enforcement officers, were wounded on Wednesday when part of a cache of improvised explosives blew up in South Los Angeles during what was supposed to be a controlled detonation by police bomb squad technicians, the authorities said. The raid was conducted at about 8:30 p.m. at a home in the 16000 block of Napa Street where at least 12 people were detained and an unspecified number of other people reportedly ran from the scene. Officials alleged the gang also has tentacles in portions of North Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley and is known for violent tactics and drugs and gun trafficking. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Seven people are facing federal charges related to the Pico Nuevo investigation. The Associated Press contributed to this report. The Media Relations Division of the Los Angeles Police Department fosters cooperation and mutual respect between the Department and the news media. A damaged vehicle is seen at the site of an explosion after police seized illegal fireworks in Los Angeles on June 30, 2021. Nearly 160 people were arrested when authorities in Los Angeles county raided an underground house party over the weekend, officials reported on Monday. 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