| Community: #LASD Attempt Murder Suspect, Alfred Tapia, Taken into Custody Hi Pepperdine Libboard, Attempt Murder Suspect, Alfred Tapia, Taken into Custody In December 2013, 34-year-old Alfred Tapia, a known gang member from the Whittier area of Los Angeles County had been identified as being responsible for three separate vicious stabbing attacks in the cities of Pico Rivera, Whittier, and Chino. At the time of the reported crimes, Tapia was the subject of a massive manhunt by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and United States Marshal’s Office. Tapia was ultimately located in late December 2013, when he was arrested and subsequently convicted of an armed robbery that occurred in Tijuana, Mexico. On Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at approximately 12:00 p.m., Mexican Authorities in Tijuana, Mexico released Tapia to United States Immigration Customs Enforcement officials at the International Border at San Ysidro. Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Operation Safe Streets Bureau (Gang Detail) took Tapia into custody and subsequently booked him at Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station for arrest warrants and a parole violation. He is currently awaiting arraignment on multiple counts of attempt murder and has no bail set at this time. Prepared by: Public Information Officer Nicole Nishida (323) 810-1973 @lasdnicole Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 323-267-4800 Email: SHBNewsroom@lasd.org Website: http://www.lasd.org Follow us at: Text and Emails, LASD HQ: http://www.Nixle.com http://nixle.com/lasd----hq-newsroom-shb-los-angeles-county-sheriff/ Twitter: @LASDHQ http://twitter.com/LASDHQ Twitter: @LASDtalk https://twitter.com/LASDTalk Twitter: @LASDvideos https://twitter.com/LASDvideos Twitter: @LASDespanol https://twitter.com/LASDespanol Facebook LASD HQ: http://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment Instagram LASD Photos: http://instagram.com/LASDHQ Pinterest LASD Photos : http://pinterest.com/lacountysheriff/ YouTube LASD Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LACountySheriff/videos?view=0 Alert LA County: Telephone emergency mass notification system http://www.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/alertla SNAP LA County: Specific Needs Disaster Voluntary Registry http://snap.lacounty.gov/ Text & Email, Register for LASD Nixle messages: To receive more detailed, up-to-date information via E-MAIL and/or TEXT directly from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), sign up for "Nixle" alerts at http://www.Nixle.com and register for "LASD – Headquarters Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff" AND your local LASD station area. Or, to receive URGENT TEXT ALERTS ONLY, text your zip code to 888777. Standard text messaging rates may apply depending on your calling plan. LA Crime Stoppers: Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting your local Sheriff’s station. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org John L. Scott, Sheriff Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department For full details, view this message on the web. | 
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