Officer Involved Shooting Near MacArthur Park

I do not have all the details but I want my neighborhood to be aware of what happened today. I was driving home around 3:30pm when I saw the police cars, a lot of them, heading down PCH, then turn south on Alamitos. After a drive through the neighborhood, I realized a serious incident may have been centered somewhere around MacArthur Park. A man suspected of carrying a gun was arrested by Long Beach police at MacArthur Park Thursday afternoon following an officer-involved shooting according to authorities. Later reports added the suspect was not hit and officers were not injured. At the moment, the entire park is closed down as a crime scene, as is Anaheim from Orange to Walnut. I will update with more information as I learn it, here are the news stories I could find. 

UPDATED: http://www.lbreport.com/news/sep15/oisana.htm

http://lbpost.com/news/crime/2000007044-non-injury-officer-involved-shooting-causes-street-closure-in-cambodia-town-thursday-afternoon

http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20150910/long-beach-police-detain-man-near-macarthur-park-after-foot-chase-shooting

Sunday Safety Update 10 and 11

Last Week's Break Down (04/26 - 05/02): Two car thefts took place in our neighborhood. So the only pattern for the week of 04/26 is two vehicle thefts. Both of which take place on 17th street or close to 17th street. The first on 16th street is at 8pm and the second is at 10pm on 15th. This is why most articles that tell you how to stop car theft will tell you report it ASAP. 

While you are debating what to do, the car thief may be heading east to steal another car.

Sorry, last Sunday's Safety Update is late. I was playing a Church in Arizona last Sunday and did not have computer access to post. Since next week information repeats this pattern, here's the article on keeping your car safe once more. 

This Week's Break Down (05/03 - 05/09): This week was not as light. There were two auto thefts and two residential burglaries. This map also doesn't show the vandalism that has been taking place all week at 1732 15th street either. When the graffiti appears it's a reliable sign crime is about to increase. 

* Another pattern to be on the look out for is this. The first night tagging appears, will probably be followed by another night when someone crosses that tagging out and puts their own in its place. And those two events will probably happen within 48 hours of each other.

Notice there is still a pattern of car thefts. I will say, past car thefts have taken place in both of these areas before. Keep a close eye on anything parked on 17th street, Walnut, Rose and when parking by MacArthur Park. 

In addition to the two car thefts, there were two residential burglaries. Time wise, there was no pattern to the burglaries that took place on Warren or Gaviota. The Long Beach PD, has posted numerous articles on crime prevention. Since half the issues in the neighborhood were burglary, here's the Long Beach PD's advice on preventing burglary.

* Also, while neither of these maps is ideal, I will say compared to some of what is going on around it, they are still very encouraging.

Because What Helps Your Neighbors Helps You

The MacArthur Park Neighborhood will be sending a little help this way before their own clean up begins at PCH and Gardenia at 10am.