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George Gascón discusses Sherman Oaks break-in, stance on handling crime – NBC Los Angeles
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón discussed the arrest and quick release of a group of men who were arrested in connection with the break-in of a Sherman Oaks home earlier this week.
Three men were arrested after they were accused of committing a home invasion robbery Monday night at a home on the 15200 block of Greenleaf Street. They were taken into custody hours later and identified as:
- Juan Carlos Gonzalez, 21,
- Isaiah Rankins, 22,
- Dion Hill, age 24.
According to Gascón, at least two of the men posted bail soon after their arrest.
“They got arrested, they immediately posted bail,” the district attorney said. “And that’s the way the system works, and that’s one of the reasons why I believe that we should eliminate cash bail and should be a risk-based assessment. If you have prior cases pending, if you have, you know, history of risk, if you’re a danger to our community, you should not be released.”
The suspects had previous records for prior burglaries and probation for firearm possession.
Monday night’s break-in reopened the discussion of crime in the county, with Gascón’s critics saying his office has taken a “soft” approach to handling crime.
“Number one, we’re working really hard with the police to ensure that people are held accountable,” Gascón said. “Sending people to prison, we’ll prosecute people, we’ll do everything that we can to do that part.”
The district attorney provided a chart that shows his office files charges in 73% of burglary cases that law enforcement presents. That figure has generally been the same for the last eight years, including the five years before Gascón took office.
NBC4’s discussion with Gascón comes days after Los Angeles police issued a community alert to West LA neighborhoods due to an uptick in home burglaries in certain areas.
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Driver killed in crash off freeway into El Monte riverbed – NBC Los Angeles
A driver died late Wednesday in a crash off a freeway and into a concrete structure in an El Monte riverbed.
The driver was ejected in the crash, reported just before midnight near the eastbound 10 Freeway and Santa Anita Avenue. The car flew off the freeway and into the Rio Hondo Watershed, ending up on top of the concrete structure.
The driver was later found in the wash. They died at the scene.
Details about the driver’s identity and what led to the crash were not immediately available.
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Video released in domestic assault case of former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías – NBC Los Angeles
The violent incident involving former MLB pitcher Julio Urías has surfaced, revealing troubling behavior that may have ended his baseball career with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
A 72-second recording by a bystander obtained by the LA Times and California Highway Patrol shows the moments the former MLB pitcher lost his cool.
In the video, Urías is seen charging at two women, one of whom is believed to be his wife. He grabs her and slams her against a fence, while multiple bystanders rush to intervene. Urias also takes a swing at her, cursing in Spanish.
This alarming incident occurred last September outside BMO Stadium in downtown Los Angeles after an LAFC game. Following the event, Urías was arrested, and the video aligns with the initial police report from that day.
Urías later pled no contest to a misdemeanor domestic battery charge. He was sentenced to 36 months of probation and required to complete a domestic violence counseling program, among other conditions. The Dodgers responded by placing him on administrative leave, and he has not played since, remaining a free agent.
Major League Baseball is currently conducting its own investigation and has not yet commented on the newly released video.
However, the footage has led some fans to conclude that Urías should not be allowed to play professional baseball again.
“He lost his opportunity by putting his hands on a woman. No man should ever put his hands to hit a woman,” said Dodgers fan Eddie Garcia.
Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was arrested Sunday on suspicion of domestic violence, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
This marks the second domestic violence incident involving Urias. In 2019, he faced a suspension for reportedly pushing a woman to the ground in a parking lot, though he was not criminally charged in that case.
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Boat goes up in flames in Marina del Rey – NBC Los Angeles
Fire crews were working to put out flames coming from a yacht docked in Marina del Rey.
The 100-foot vessel was engulfed in flames, coming from inside the cabin.
The call came in at around 8:30 p.m. of a vessel burning at 2201 Basin A in Marina del Rey, according to the LA County Fire Department.
It’s unclear what ignited the fire and if any people were injured.
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