| Advisory: #LASD-Attempted Murder and Assault with a Deadly Weapon Suspect Vehicle Pursuit, Century Station Dear Pepperdine Libboard, DATE: Thursday, May 5, 2016 TIME: 6:17 p.m. LOCATION: Central Avenue and Rosecrans Avenue, Compton SUSPECT: John Lopez, Male Adult Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Century Station deputies had received information earlier in the day of a vehicle that was recently involved in an attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon incident in their station area. As deputies were patrolling the area at Central Avenue and Rosecrans Avenue, Compton, they saw a black Mercedes Benz which matched the description of the described vehicle that was recently involved in the above incident. When deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle at the location, the suspect failed to yield and drove away. Deputies initiated a vehicle pursuit, which ultimately entered the California State Route 91 Freeway eastbound from Central Avenue, Carson. California Highway Patrol (CHP) were requested and took over the pursuit eastbound the California State route 91 Freeway in the City of Bellflower. During the pursuit, the suspect’s vehicle became disabled and came to a stop at Green River Road, Corona. A brief standoff occurred, in which Anaheim Police Department SWAT members apprehended the suspect. The suspect was medically cleared for booking, transported to and booked at Century Sheriff’s Station in Lynwood CA. The suspect, John Lopez, Male Adult, was arrested for Felony Evading of a Peace Officer and currently being held in lieu of $75,000 bail. The investigation is ongoing regarding his involvement of the attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon incident. For any additional information regarding this incident please call the Century Station Watch Commander at (323)-568 4811. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Century Station at (323) 568-4800. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org. Written by: Dan Holguin, Lieutenant Century Sheriff’s Station Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Station 11703 Alameda Street Lynwood, CA 90262 (323) 568-4800 Website: http://www.Century.lasd.org LASD Text & Email (Register at http://www.Nixle.com : http://nixle.com/lasd---century-station-los-angeles-county-sheriff/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CenturySheriffsStation Twitter: https://twitter.com/CENLASD Forwarded by: Lisa Jansen, Deputy Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Hall of Justice - First floor 211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 213-229-1700 Website LASD HQ: http://www.lasd.org Recruitment LASD: http://www.careers.lasd.org Follow LASD HQ via Text and Email: http://www.Nixle.com https://nixle.com/lasd---los-angeles-county-sheriffs-dept-information-bureau-sib/ 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 SNAP LA County: Specific Needs Disaster Voluntary Registryhttp://snap.lacounty.gov/ Alert LA County: Telephone emergency mass notification system http://www.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/alertla 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 – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept Information Bureau (SIB)" 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. Jim McDonnell, Sheriff Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department For full details, view this message on the web. |