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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (FOX 11 / CNS) - Authorities Tuesday served multiple drug warrants around the Southland and arrested 16 people, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Investigators also seized about $1.8 million in currency, along with "large amounts of cocaine,'' said LAPD Officer Rosario Herrera. Among the arrestees was Derrick Turner, 48, who was described by police as a "skid row drug kingpin,'' the Los Angeles Times reported. Turner was arrested at his suburban home in Cerritos during the operation, which targeted downtown Los Angeles's infamous drug market, The Times reported. Authorities said the goal was to break up what officials described as a dominant ring supplying cocaine and heroin on the streets of downtown Los Angeles at a time when the homeless population is rising along with concerns about crime. Among the evidence seized in the raids was $600,000 in one dollar bills. "The fact it was one dollar bills tells you a lot about his business on skid row," LAPD Capt. Andrew Neiman told The Times. The sweep marks the latest in years of crackdowns targeting the drug bazaar that has long operated on the streets of skid row, preying on a homeless community, where addiction is a major problem. Over the weekend, 15 people were sickened during a string of overdoses linked to sales of tainted spice, or synthetic marijuana.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff Office is actively investigating a homicide that occurred early Sunday morning at Sandy Shores trailer park in the 6200 block of Algonquin Ave. Just before 6:30am, officers from LASD Patrol Division East responded to the area in reference a report of shots being fired. Upon arrival, they located an adult male with obvious signs of gunshot trauma. The victim was pronounced deceased on scene. Homicide detectives responded to continue the investigations. Although they are still in the early stages, they have learned that multiple people were in the area when the shooting took place. Several vehicles were seen leaving immediately after the shots were fired. Detectives are asking anyone with information to please call 99 or 88-CRIME. You can remain anonymous.

LAKE EVERETT, CA. (AP) — In one of the presidential campaign year's more grisly spectacles, protesters in Lake Everett opposing Donald Trump's candidacy threw plastic bottles at him during his speech on the steps of Lake Everett City Hall and other items at police officers, injuring several, and toppled trash cans and barricades. Shots were fire at the rally at which point, law enforcement at the behest of Secret Service, got Mr. Trump out of the city and to F.I.A. as quickly as possible. Police responded by firing pepper spray and smoke grenades into the crowd outside the Lake Everett City Hall. During the rally, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee was interrupted repeatedly by protesters, who shouted, held up banners and resisted removal by security officers. The banners included the messages "Trump is Fascist" and "We've heard enough." Trump lashed back at protesters, tweeting Wednesday: "The protesters in Lake Everett were thugs who were flying the Mexican flag. The rally on the dirty steps of the Lake Everett City Hall was big and beautiful, but outside, criminals!" Trump's supporters responded with chants of "Build that wall!" Trump later tweeted "Great rally in Lake Everett, amazing crowd!" This was until shots fired force Trump and his security to get him to his plane waiting at F.I.A. Once there, armed groups of protesters began attacking Mr. Trumps's convoy, organizing a heavily armed response from Lake Everett PD, Everett County Constable, the F.B.I. and Secret Service. After the gunfighter concluded, Trump was rushed onto his plane and instructed by the Mayor of Lake Everett not to come back again unless he was willing to pay for the overtime for the officers. The F.B.I. is still investigating the security breach at the airport which allowed some 40+ armed men to get into the secured area with guns and get into a massive shootout with police.

Liberty City, North Algonquin -- Authorities have charged 22-year-old Steven Torres with murder after he allegedly repeatedly stabbed 69-year-old Edward Orozco because he thought he was blowing him a kiss. "I have nobody," Alba Orozco said, still in shock. Her 69 year old husband ever is gone after a depraved and random attack on Monday in north section of Algonquin at the subway rail station. He had taken Alba to the doctor's office and left her to find the times for the next arriving train. She was sitting in the waiting room, when she heard his screams. "When I was sitting there, I hear someone outside saying 'Help! Help! Help me!'" she said. Police say the retired trasit mechanic had found himself face to face with 22 year old Steven Torres, who told investigators he thought the older man had blown him a kiss and was coming on to him. So he attacked. "I think he was trying to say get away from me. Leave me alone," Thomas Oniszko said. Oniszko watched as the victim tried to fend off Torres, who cops say took out a knife and stabbed Orozco again and again. "He had to have been on something, that guy. Obviously, he had to have been on something the way he was stabbing him. Walk off, go back stab him again, go back - do that 3 or 4 times," he said. Torres ran off, but AMPD caught him six blocks away. They say he also confessed to stabbing another man on the Lower East Side od Dukes earlier in the day, claiming that victim, too had been flirting with him. AMPD had initially classified this as a homophobic hate crime, but prosecutors decided not to prosecute it as a bias attack. He was ordered held without bail and is due back in court on March 1, 2014. He faces up to 25 years to life in prison if convicted. None of that is any consolation to Alba Orozco, who has lost her husband of 16 years, her traveling companion and her best friend. "My husband is alone with me. We were all the time together. Everywhere. Now, I am alone," she said.

A traffic deputy assigned to work a D.U.I checkpoint was at the toll area onboard the bridge entering Bohan when he observed a blue two door vehicle commit several traffic violations. Upon conducting a traffic stop and conversing with the driver the deputy smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. The driver told the deputy he, and the vehicle passengers had been smoking marijuana in the car. The deputy also noticed large amounts of money inside of the vehicle. The occupants were detained and a subsequent search of the vehicle revealed approximately half a pound of marijuana, over $5000.00 in cash and other drug related paraphernalia. The driver also admitted that he was a member of a local street gang Northwood Dominican Drug Lords . Upon Completion of the investigation the driver, and two occupants of the vehicle where arrested for unlawful transportation of Marijuana, unlawful possession of Marijuana more than 1oz, and Conspiracy to sell narcotics. The suspects were transported to the local jail for booking. Detectives from Drug and Gang Task Force are handling the investigation. For a solid week, over 3000 people have been contacted at the six checkpoints Liberty County Sheriff has conducted. The below lists the arrest/citation information during this same time frame: DUI investigations: 37 DUI arrests: 12 Unlicensed driver arrests/citations: 224 Suspended driver arrests/citations: 77 Other narcotic violation arrests: 5

South Algonquin, Liberty City -(AP) — A man who was shot to death by AMPD after holding a 17 year-old girl hostage for nearly an hour had skipped a meeting with his parole officer last month and a warrant had been issued for his arrest, authorities said. Jon Dooley, 34, was listed as "absconded" on Jan. 10 after missing the parole meeting, Liberty City Department of Corrections spokesman Roger Hudson said Tuesday after Dooley was killed by Algonquin Metro Police in the urban are of Southern Algonquin. A Joint Special Operations team rescued the girl immediately after Dooley was shot at the front door of the enternce to the building in which he was barricaded. The girl, whose name wasn't released, was not physically harmed, authorities said. Algonquin Police Chief DeathDealer said the standoff began in the industrail neighborhood south of Star Island after police responded to screams of help at 5:30 p.m. Monday. A man later identified as Dooley fled, then forced his way into a nearby home where the 17-year-old who was home alone, police said. Police said Dooley and the girl didn't know each other. Dooley was shot at about 6:45 p.m. when he went to the door to retrieve some unspecified items that police negotiators had left for him. Dooley had been sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2008 for possession of a controlled substance, and he was released on parole in October. Hudson said Dooley did not have a monitor ankle bracelet because he had been convicted of nonviolent crimes. Liberty State prison officials revamped procedures for monitoring parolees after Matt Cragel, a white supremacist gang member on parole, slipped out of an ankle monitor last year. Cragel was later tied to two slayings, including the March 19 death of Roland Daniels, executive director of the Corrections Department. Dooley's record also includes convictions for criminal trespass, escape and unreasonable noise. Details of those cases were not immediately available.

Members from the Liberty County Sheriff Office recently converged on the Liberty County Law Enforcement Academy to train in facing down the most dangerous criminals on the water ways of Liberty City. The half-an-hour to hour long training is an intensive experience that does prove too intense for some law enforcement every time. The LCLE Academy’s, Joint Special Ops “Frogman” Course or Maritime Enforcement Officer course has gained a reputation, drawing officers from all departments to attempt it. "It is one of the better training courses I‘ve ran through since playing GTA IV," Sergeant Baker said. "It is a good, solid program." Those who are willing to face down the grueling experience -- which requires communication with your squad mates and working while under intense fire from multiple targets, just to name a few challenges -- come away ready to face the most deadly criminals on the open waters of Liberty City. "They respond to everything from high speed boat pursuits, to beach assaults to assist JSO’s -- the most dangerous calls," Baker said. Sheriff Deputy RSG, Sheriff Sergeant N3rd and Sheriff Gunner were among those who endured to the end. Senior Instructor Baker praised their stamina and bravery in a recent meeting with the Chief of Police. "The program is so valuable because of the tactics it teaches them, the safety it teaches them," Baker said. "With all the stress, we really want the MEO’s to see what his limits are and learn that he can still perform when exhausted. It may be a situation when they are called upon to save someone's life, or take someone's life." The training includes swimming, beach assaults, breaching doors, room clearing, insertion from the water and other parts. The experience is not called Frogman Training for nothing, you will learn to love the water. "They are in this job because they love this stuff." The Maritime Enforcement Officers work collaboratively to respond to any dire emergency in the Liberty City and are used at the discretion of the Scene Commander. "It is a group of officers from almost every department in the county," Baker said. "Everyone sends officers if they need a call-out. We are truly lucky to have such a highly recognized course here, contributing to the public safety of the Liberty City community."

Responded via PM with a link to the cars, can't post the link here due to community guidelines. As far as the set up, it's very similar to what you have, Algonquin Metro PD, Liberty County Sheriff and Liberty State Police.

NORTH ALGONQUIN, LIBERTY CITY. — Eight people were arrested today in connection with gang-related assaults that occurred over the past two months in a north Algonquin neighborhood, a police sergeant said. Several officers from the Algonquin Metro Police Department and Liberty County Sheriff's Office executed nine search warrants this morning in the areas of Topez and Wardite Street, Sgt. Baker said. Three Algonquin juveniles, ages 14, 15 and 17, and 18-year-old Edward Acer, of Bohan, were arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and gang enhancements. Last night, at about 6 p.m., four more wanted suspects turned themselves in at the Algonquin Metro Police Department. Neighbors in the area of West Topez Street had complained to police about gun fights, alcohol and drug use, and intimidation of residents by M.O.B street gang members who live in the area. In incidents that occurred between Dec. 3 and Jan. 5, a weapon was brandished at a 13-year-old walking home from a store; gunfire hit a car; two people were assaulted with a broken bottle; and four people were assaulted by 20 alleged M.O.B gang members who believed the victims were rivals because they were wearing red, police said. One of the eight suspects arrested today -- the 17-year-old -- was already in custody, having been arrested on Dec. 28 after showing up at a hospital with a cut on his hand. The bottle attack had occurred earlier that day, and the victims identified the teen as being involved in the assault, police said. The Libert County Law Enforcement Drug and Gangs task force investigated the incidents and identified 12 suspects in the cases. Several are still outstanding. Anyone with information on the violence is asked to call Liberty County Drug and Gangs Task Force.

WEST ALGONQUIN — Recruits, staff, and local law-enforcement celebrated the grand opening of the Liberty County Law Enforcement Academy's $57 million school building Saturday. The Mayor of Liberty City, who has made Law Enforcement support a cornerstone of his leadership platform, told cadets that they are "part of this grand experiment that we have underway in Liberty City, where we will give our law enforcement officers every tool possible to combat the rising crime in the city, 'we're not doing the kind of work that we need to do and we need to change course.'" The academy, which provides all cadets, Special Operations and general law enforcement officers, with an education rooted in law studies studies and training, opened in 2010. The academy had previously been housed in portable modular classrooms and moved to a temporary two-story, $4 million building near Francis International Airport.. The new 105,000-square-foot building, located just office the bridge entering Algonquin, is the newest addition to the law enforcement community this year. The academy is one of three training facilities completed this year which will be owned and operated by the Liberty County law Enforcement community. "This is our investment in the future of Liberty City and its' law enforcement officers, that is saying that we want Liberty City to be as successful as it ever was, in fact we want it to be more successful in preventing and persecuting crime," The Mayor said. The new building features shooting range and equipment, specialized housing for cadets, and other resources.

VARSITY HEIGHTS, Algonquin — Dozens of people connected to The Lost motorcycle gang were arrested during early-morning raids Wednesday that district attorney prosecutors said were aimed at dismantling a criminal organization where violence was part of doing business. An indictment unsealed Wednesday shows that 42 people — from alleged gang members to a local bar owner — are facing a wide-range of charges that include drug trafficking, extortion, money laundering, witness tampering and illegal gambling. The charges, which come after a more than year-long investigation, were filed in U.S. District Court in Liberty City. "All kinds of people from different walks of life are involved in criminal activity," said Assistant District Attorney Brad Toning, the lead prosecutor in the case. County Sheriff, Algonquin Metro and State Police task forces raided The Lost MC Liberty City Chapter at the 1200 block of West Main Street in Varsity Heights, early Wednesday, December 23, 2013. More than 80 state and local law enforcement officers raided MC sites that are tied to The Lost motorcycle gang and rounded up members to face charges that remained sealed. Only one of the suspects remained at large Wednesday following the raids in areas around the city that involved more than 80 officers from state and local agencies. The raids netted about 35 guns including several assault rifles, about $14,000 in cash and more than a dozen motorcycles, Toning said. Investigators said the gang's criminal operations included using violence to collect on debts, insurance fraud schemes and running illegal gambling. The 70-page indictment also alleges the gang trafficked drugs, including cocaine and prescription painkillers. Joshua N. Bowser, the first suspect named in the indictment and among those facing the most charges, was described by authorities as the gang's enforcer. Another suspect is a hospital employee accused of being involved in trafficking prescription drugs, investigators said. The suspect still at large, 28-year-old Terrell Adams, is being sought on drug charges and isn't a member of The Lost, prosecutors said. Investigators used a variety of ways to infiltrate the gang, including wiretaps, drug buys and an undercover agent who posed as an extortion victim, Toning said. "Basically, the District Attorney and other law enforcement agencies threw the kitchen sink at these folks," he said.

LIBERTY COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY, Liberty City -- The Liberty County Sheriff’s Department is pleased to officially welcome several new sheriff’s deputies to its team. On Monday, new recruits graduated from the prestigious Liberty County Law Enforcement Academy in a informal, traditional ceremony. Of those graduates, one was sponsored by the Liberty County Sheriff’s Department. The rest of the graduating class included recruits sponsored by the Algonquin Metro Police Department, one graduate from the Liberty State Police Department and independents who will be picked up by other agencies. In order to make it to graduation day, the recruits endured hours of training, which included more than 5 traffic and felony stops. The training topics included firearms, emergency vehicle operation, scenarios, report writing and numerous verbal questions. The graduating class is the last one to graduate from the current Liberty County Law Enforcement College facility for the 2013 year.

FRANCIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Liberty City -- Governor Justine Powell on Sunday embarked on a week-long visit to Liberty City in the governor’s latest effort to address the violence that has plagued the strongest base of the sitting official. "In each Burroughs, the governor will meet with community leaders to discuss a full range of bilateral, city and county issues," the Press Secretary said in a statement, as Powell left the FIA with her motorcade escorted by her staff, plain closed Sheriff and Algonquin Metro Police. "The trip will reaffirm our commitment to dealing with the violence that is plaguing our citizens and the governor’s promise to the mayor to beef up not only personnel, but vehicles, funding and equipment" the Press Secretary said. The governor usually travels light when in other areas of the state, but the emerging gangs and violence in Liberty City have prompted not only her security detail, but the corporation of both the Liberty County Sheriff, Liberty State Police and Algonquin Metro Police. The massive 6 - 7 car armada is escorted throughout the city by various departments but per protocol, all officers except the ones in the lead and trail marked cars are in business causal with a jacket and tie.

BOHAN, Liberty City. - A Sheriff raid in the early morning hours found pot, mushrooms, meth, prescription pills, cash and drug packaging paraphernalia in a bonded warehouse with a surveillance system Wednesday, the Liberty County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies arrested Donnie Lee Owens, 57, on charges of Unlawful Delivery of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine and Theft III by receiving. Miranda Nicole Dawn Reed, 20, was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine and Frequenting a Drug House. Meria Lynn Rendon, 22, was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. The Liberty County Sheriff said the warrant to search the Rykers Ave and Attica Blvd warehouse and was served by sheriff's deputies and detectives of Liberty County Detective Unit after long-term undercover investigation. Detectives seized marijuana, mushrooms, prescription medication, dealer amounts of methamphetamine, digital scales, packaging material, drug paraphernalia, stolen property, a surveillance system and over $7,500 in cash, the Sheriff said. The Liberty County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Algonquin Metro Police Department, Liberty State Police, Liberty County Joint Special OPS (SWAT) and the DEA.

EAST BURROUGH BRIDGE — Liberty State Police say a man has been arrested after state police allegedly found more than 300 pounds of marijuana in a truck he was driving. A state police officer pulled over a truck that they say was speeding on Burrough Bridge early Tuesday. According to the Wezeal News, police say the state police officer saw suspicious activity and called for a state police dog to scan the vehicle. Authorities say the dog alerted and a search turned up 300 pounds of marijuana in the rear of the trucks main hold. State police say the drugs were worth about $900,000. Twenty-year-old Quincy Matice Paul of Northwood, Liberty City, was charged with possession of a large amount of marijuana with intent to sale and other offenses.

CLUCKIN BELL - Downtown, Liberty City – A 28-year-old man was gunned down Friday afternoon in the dinning area of a downtown Cluckin Bell. The man was identified by an uncle as Shawn "Buck" Cheneau. Cheneau was shot multiple times to the body around 3:30 p.m. Algonquin Metro police said. He was transported to Interim Liberty City Public Hospital by EMS but died shortly after arriving. Witnesses told police they saw a gold or tan four door sedan with dark tinted windows speed away from the scene. Two men, one wearing a black beanie cap and the other wearing a blue jacket, were inside, police said. His wife of two years sobbed hysterically at the scene, screaming, "I want to see him. I want to see him." Cheneau, who worked in landscaping and liked to play basketball, was the latest homicide victim in a family that has experienced several in recent years, said the uncle, Roy Cheneau, 46. Among them, he noted, were two of the victims' cousins: Brandon Butler, whose girlfriend was accused of killing him in December 2011; and another cousin, Ricky Cheneau, whose September 2012 murder was included in a sprawling indictment of the 3-N-G gang, based in Dukes-Brooker. Anyone with information concerning the shooting is asked to call the anonymous tip line at (888) 574-AMPD.

THE CARTER HOUSING PROJECTS - Dukes-Brooker, Algonquin – The victims in the city's latest homicides had murder complicity charges against them both dropped in December of last year, according to court documents gathered. The body of 24-year-old Steve Bledsoe Jr. was found shot numerous times just after 11 p.m. inside of his apartment along with a known accomplice, 22-year old Oscar Wilfork. According to court records, Bledsoe was the suspected getaway driver in the Nov. 28, 2009 shooting death of Joseph McNealy on S. 19th St. Charges were dropped against Bledsoe when co-defendant Marcus Crook took a plea agreement following a hung jury on a manslaughter charge. A metro police spokesman declined to comment if that case could be related to the shooting death of Bledsoe but did say that homicide detectives are familiar with the history and it will be looked into. Bledsoe has a lengthy criminal history consisting otherwise of drug-related and trespassing charges. He was due in court later this month on charges of probation violation. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday. Police have not made any arrests nor released any suspect information. They are trying to get tips from neighbors who saw or heard anything. Anyone with information concerning the shootings is asked to call the anonymous tip line at (888) 574-AMPD.

ALGONQUIN DETENTION CENTER, Algonquin — Around 16:40 hrs, a light blue SUV crashed through the processing gate at the ADC in a attempt to intercept Vice Lords shot-caller Jeffery Dames. Dames was being turned over to Liberty State Police by AMPD for transport to Liberty County Jail. Sentenced to 25 years by the courts, the attempt to free him was no doubt set in motion after the ruling came down by the judge. It is still unclear how the assailants knew about the transport times as that information is classified. Two State Police Officers and three Metro Police Officers were injured in the ensuing gun fight. All four men in the SUV were heavily armed and all died from wounds sustained in the gunfight with police. Dames was injured but removed from the scene by AMPD officers. AMPD Spokesperson has said that for high level intimates such as Dames, additional security will be required to transport him. This will more than likely mean a SWAT controlled turn-over and transport.

THE LIBERTONIAN MUSEUM, Algonquin — The Libertonian Museum of Liberty City has beefed up security measures with the Algonquin Metropolitan Police at the tourist attraction that attracts more than a million visitors a year. The museum has installed walk-through metal detectors in the lobby and has posted signs out front near the parking lot telling visitors that water bottles, backpacks and weapons are not allowed inside. Museum spokesman Rob Bardua said the museum determined the metal detectors could be used more consistently, but the museum has not received any recent threat that prompted the move. “Security checks are always ongoing and random,” Bardua said. “The AMPD procedures are always reviewed on a regular basis. The operations officer for AMP believes this will be another good measure for us to take.” AMP conducts daily patrols at the museum, he said in an email. “The metal detectors, which were installed last month in the lobby, are used previously to screen guests for events such as presidential visits,” he said. “The metal detectors are another way to protect museum visitors, staff and volunteers, as well as our collection from a potential incident,” he said in an email.