By City News Service
Jul 21, 2021
WEST HOLLYWOOD (CNS) - Police were searching today for a man who shot two other men who allegedly attempted to rob him in the West Hollywood area.
The men, one armed with a handgun, exited an idling silver or gray Dodge Avenger near Melrose Avenue and Vista Street and approached the victim, who was talking with two women, at about 7:10 p.m. Monday, according to a Los Angeles Police Department statement.
After exchanging words with the two alleged robbers, the victim quickly pulled out a handgun “apparently to defend himself and others in his group from the would-be robbery, police said. The man fired at the two suspects, who fled the scene on foot while the Dodge sped away.
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Los Angeles Police Department today announced the launch of an adult diversion program that will place individuals arrested for certain crimes in support programs in lieu of other legal consequences.
The LAPD, in cooperation with the Alternatives to Incarceration Office, established the ATI Pre-File Diversion Program on Monday, according to a police statement.
The program will direct people arrested for “select misdemeanors and non-violent felonies to community support programs instead of facing harsher penalties, such as criminal charges, prosecution and jail time. The program is intended to reduce recidivism and enhance public safety, the LAPD said in a statement.
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