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Driving Under the Influence of Drugs Detection Tests on the Way

October 27, 2008 14:00

A recent Los Angeles Times blog by Susan Brink talks about new tests just like a Breathalyzer that researchers hope will detect drivers operating under the influence of illegal drugs. The National Institutes of Health has reportedly released guidelines on...A recent Los Angeles Times blog by Susan...

Torrance DUI Crash Injures Two, Jails One

October 20, 2008 19:20

A man suspected of DUI in Torrance crashed into a tree injuring himself and his passenger, the Daily Breeze reports. A passenger’s thumb was cut off when the Ford Taurus overturned. The accident reportedly occurred near the intersection of Van...A man suspected of DUI in Torrance crashed into a t...

DUI Suspect Attempts to Flee, Injures Sheriff's Deputy

October 20, 2008 19:06

A San Diego County Sheriff’s deputy was injured after his holster got caught on the door of a vehicle he had just pulled over and the driver tried to flee the scene, dragging the deputy. According to an article in...A San Diego County Sheriff’s deputy was injured after his holster got caught on the ...

Police Arrest Parolee-at-Large After High-Speed Chase

October 20, 2008 18:54

Police in Boyle Heights arrested a parolee-at-large after a chase, which ended in a crash. According to an article in the Pasadena Star News, Lepoldo Monarrez, 28, of Los Angeles was arrested on suspicion of felony evading, resisting arrest and...Police in Boyle Heights arrested a parolee-at-large...

Sitcom Actress Arrested In LAX On Suspicion of Drug Possession

October 20, 2008 18:40

Mackenzie Phillips, former sitcom actress and star of “American Graffiti,” has been charged with the possession of drugs after she was arrested at LAX, the Los Angeles Daily News reports. Phillips, 48, was reportedly arrested Aug. 27 after she went...Mackenzie Phillips, former sitcom actress and sta...

Camarillo Man Arrested on Suspicion of DUI and Vehicular Manslaughter

October 20, 2008 18:28

Nicholas Lagrotta, 23, of Camarillo was arrested Aug. 28 on suspicion of striking and killing a jogger on a Thousand Oaks street. Police say, Lagrotta, who hit 46-year-old Kerry Marsh as she was jogging in a bicycle lane on Lindero...Nicholas Lagrotta, 23, of Camarillo was arrested Aug. 28 on...

Los Angeles Medicare Fraud Case Ensnares 18

October 20, 2008 18:19

Federal authorities have arrested 18 people in the Los Angeles area on suspicion of filing more than $33 million of phony Medicare bills, the Los Angeles Daily News reports. Officials arrested the suspects Sept. 17 after searching six locations including...Federal authorities have arrested 18...

DUI Suspect Pursued By Police Strikes and Kills Pedestrian

October 20, 2008 18:10

Los Angeles Police officers arrested 41-year-old Robert Palacios on suspicion of murder in Lincoln Heights after he struck and killed a pedestrian during a police pursuit, the Los Angeles Times reports. Police say it was not considered a “pursuit” because...Los Angeles Police officers arrested 41-...

Sexual Assault against Patients Lands Doctor in Jail

October 20, 2008 17:27

A 44-year-old doctor in Rowland Heights has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting his patients during office visits, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports. Dr. Wazir Nadir Ali was reportedly booked on five counts of penetration with a foreign...A 44-year-old doctor in Rowland Heights...

San Bernardino Birthday Party Clown Pleads Guilty to Molesting Girls

October 20, 2008 17:05

A birthday party clown pleaded guilty to molestation in San Bernardino County, the Daily Breeze reports. David Albert Lemus aka Trim-Trim the Clown, reportedly agreed to the plea deal at the San Bernardino Superior Court in Fontana. He faces up...A birthday party clown pleaded guilty to molestation...