LAPD Parker Center EOW

Today marked the formal end to Parker Center's use as an official building. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck closed the building marking an end to it's 50 year historic life with a pair of handcuffs on the front doors. Many famous criminals including Charlie Manson and OJ Simpson, were booked at Parker Center. Hundreds of films and TV show like, Adam 12, Dragnet and The Closer, were also filmed there.

LAPD Honor Guard.

LAPD Chaplain John Webster.

EOW.

Chief Beck.

Locking the doors.

Hundreds of LAPD personelle were onsite to watch the formal closing.

Photos by Ted Soqui © 2013

LAPD Still Confident

Chief Beck and his detectives.

Wanted poster on Mariposa Ave.

Ramirez and LAPD sketch. 

LAPD Chief Charlie Beck faced the media today and stated he is confident that Giovanni Ramirez is still one of the main persons responsible for beating Giants fan Brian Stow. Although Chief Beck is now calling for more investigation in to the case against Ramirez, who was arrested last Sunday.
"A score of detectives" are still investigating the beating case, along with "700 clues that are coming in from the public" claims Chief Beck.
Ramirez faced a line up yesterday, and Chief Beck stated he was satisfied with results, although he would not clarify the results.
Ramirez has lawyered up and states he was at home with his 10 year old daughter at the time of the beating on March 31, 2011. He is also willing to take a police polygraph to prove his innocence. Ramirez is being held for a parole violation and for the vicious beating, with bail set at 1 million dollars.
Two other suspects still remain at large, one woman get away driver and one male latino.

Photos by Ted Soqui © 2011

Three Arrested In Connection With Ktown/Wilshire Crime Spree

An emotional LAPD Chief Charlie Beck read a brief statement from the family of Gabriel Ben Meir who was slain by three robbers last Sunday. Gabriel Ben Meir, a TV producer for MTV, was found dead on a sidewalk in the early morning hours near his mid-Wilshire home last Sunday. Chief Beck also commended the men and women of the LAPD, who worked around the clock to capture the three murder/robber suspects.
Arrested are Richard Edward Anderson of Reseda a 33 year old male black, Destiny Young of L.A. a 29 year old white female, and Jabaar Vincent Thomas of L.A. a 26 year old black male. All will be charged for multiple counts of robbery and murder.
The three suspects committed at least 11 crimes with a shotgun between the dates of 4-29-11 through 5-10-11, many of the robberies only yielded small amounts of cash.

LAPD Chief Beck

LAPD map of the 11 robberies and homicides.

Photos and video footage by Ted Soqui © 2011