The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/lapd/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:21:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png LAPD | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/lapd/ 32 32 Murders of 2 Israelis in Los Angeles on the same day said to be unrelated https://www.timesofisrael.com/murders-of-2-israelis-in-los-angeles-on-the-same-day-said-to-be-unrelated/ Sat, 03 May 2025 08:09:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3540541 Bodies of Aleksandre Modebadze and Menashe Hidra found within hours of each other, sparking fear in Jewish community; LAPD has reportedly found no indication killings are linked

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]]> Police swiftly clear pro-Palestinian encampment outside LA city hall https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-swiftly-clear-pro-palestinian-encampment-outside-la-city-hall/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 20:25:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3305303 Officers take down roughly 20 tents set up Monday night, no arrests made; for second straight night, protesters clash with police at University of Pittsburgh

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]]> US police respond as encampment near LA city hall likens IDF to Ku Klux Klan https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-police-respond-as-encampment-near-la-city-hall-likens-idf-to-ku-klux-klan/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:51:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3304820 Video uploaded to social media Monday night shows officers shaking tents, appearing to remove them from premises

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]]> Uneasy calm in LA Jewish neighborhood after arrest of suspect in Jews’ shooting https://www.timesofisrael.com/uneasy-calm-in-la-jewish-neighborhood-after-arrest-of-suspect-in-jews-shooting/ Sat, 18 Feb 2023 03:10:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2954198&preview=true&preview_id=2954198 'I didn’t feel safe walking. It affects our lives,' one person says after alleged hate crimes

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]]> Suspect in shooting of 2 Jewish men in LA faces hate crimes charges https://www.timesofisrael.com/suspect-in-shooting-of-2-jewish-men-in-la-faces-hate-crimes-charges/ Sat, 18 Feb 2023 00:33:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2954141&preview=true&preview_id=2954141 FBI affidavit says Jaime Tran, 28, has a history of antisemitic and threatening conduct

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]]> Suspect with antisemitic history arrested in shooting of 2 Jews in Los Angeles https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-see-no-indication-of-hate-crime-after-2-jewish-men-shot-in-los-angeles/ Thu, 16 Feb 2023 23:50:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2953545 Victims wounded in separate incidents in heavily Jewish Pico-Robertson neighborhood; both in stable condition; LAPD to boost security around Jewish institutions

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]]> Two former California police officers charged with painting swastika on car https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-former-california-police-officers-charged-with-painting-swastika-on-car/ Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:55:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2604899 Vandalism found by owner after vehicle impounded; racist, homophobic and antisemitic text exchanges among cops also found

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]]> 2 swastikas drawn in blood found at Los Angeles park https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-swastikas-drawn-in-blood-found-at-los-angeles-park/ Wed, 06 Mar 2019 16:50:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2031647 Police investigating possible hate crime and searching for an injured man after trails of blood discovered near Holocaust museum

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]]> Stormy Daniels’ lawyer arrested in LA on domestic violence charge https://www.timesofisrael.com/stormy-daniels-lawyer-arrested-in-la-on-domestic-violence-charge/ Thu, 15 Nov 2018 05:36:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1962434 Michael Avenatti slams 'completely bogus' charge, but California police say victim had visible injuries

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]]> Jewish comedian arrested for Uber fight over Trump https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-comedian-arrested-for-uber-fight-over-trump/ Fri, 09 Dec 2016 19:05:24 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1517088 'Silicon Valley' star T.J. Miller allegedly slaps cabbie after leaving GQ's 'Man of the Year' party in drunken state

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]]> Security boosted on LA transit stations following threat https://www.timesofisrael.com/security-boosted-on-la-transit-stations-following-threat/ Tue, 06 Dec 2016 07:53:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1514581 FBI says it was alerted of possible attack on city's Universal City metro stop by unidentified foreign government

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]]> LA accused of overreaction after shutting schools over hoax threat https://www.timesofisrael.com/la-accused-of-overreaction-after-shutting-schools-over-hoax-threat/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 21:54:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1303400 Officials defend move to keep 640,000 students home, while New York brushed off 'outlandish' warning it also received

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]]> Gene Simmons’ home searched in child abuse probe; not a suspect https://www.timesofisrael.com/gene-simmons-home-searched-in-child-abuse-probe-not-a-suspect/ Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:28:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1237377 Reports suggest probe linked to possible crime at KISS singer's LA home while he was on tour last year

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]]> Man arrested in connection with LA synagogue bomb threats https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-arrested-in-connection-with-la-synagogue-bomb-threats/ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:40:31 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=318802 South Korean immigrant also charged with spray-painting swastika on city's oldest shul

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]]> LA synagogue targeted with bomb threats https://www.timesofisrael.com/la-synagogue-targeted-with-bomb-threats/ Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:22:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=317816 Police arrest suspect following phone calls, but find no explosives

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