Gang member arrested in 'ambush' shooting of L.A. County deputy, sheriff says
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said Tuesday that California Highway Patrol officers had arrested a gang member in San Onofre who shot a deputy in the back as he sat on his department motorcycle at a West Covina stoplight. Deputy Samuel Aispuro, 43, was shot once about 2:45 p.m. on Monday in an "ambush" at the intersection of Barranca Street and East Garvey Avenue, authorities said. After the shooting, Aispuro was able to radio for help, triggering a massive manhunt. The deputy was...
Los Angeles Times—Eight arrested in multimillion-dollar retail theft operation, L.A. County sheriff's officials say. Eight people have been arrested on suspicion of organized retail theft after authorities discovered several million dollars' worth of stolen medicines, cosmetics and other merchandise at multiple Los Angeles locations, L.A. County sheriff's officials announced this week. The retail goods were stolen by crews of organized shoplifters at stores in California, Arizona and Nevada, according to detectives. The stolen items were then taken to various locations in L.A. County where they were sold to...
Los Angeles Times—L.A. County sheriff's department searching for suspect who shot deputy in the back. Authorities continued searching Monday night for a suspect who shot a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy in the back at a stoplight near the 10 Freeway in West Covina. Deputy Samuel Aispuro, 43, was shot once in the back at about 2:45 p.m. while stopped at a red light on a department-issued motorcycle at Barranca Street and East Garvey Avenue, L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said at a news conference. Aispuro, who was in uniform and wearing a bulletproof vest, was transported to a local...
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