All posts containing the tag: "LAPD"
Posted Nov 9th 2009 9:32AM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Conrad Murray has been as mysterious a figure as Michael Jackson himself, since the death of the King of Pop. We haven't seen him out and about for months -- until now.
Dr. Murray and his lawyer, Ed Chernoff, left the Beverly Regent Hotel last week. Dr. Murray, who is the target of the LAPD's homicide investigation, was holding a book called "Miami Babylon." The description in the jacket includes this passage: "From the mid-level coke deals and their suitcases of cash ... the Beach has seen it all."
But that's nothing compared to the Propofol deals in L.A. ...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: death, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, ed chernoff, EdChernoff, lapd, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, propofol
Posted Nov 4th 2009 5:30PM by TMZ Staff
The Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch suspect who was wanted by the LAPD for 10 felonies has just turned himself in to authorities.
Jonathan "Johnny Dangerous" Ajar had been hiding out since cops executed a search warrant on his L.A. residence last month, which turned up a ton of drugs, guns and ammo.
After the search, Ajar was charged with six counts possession for sale of a controlled substance, three counts possession of a firearm by a felon and one count possession of ammunition.
As we first reported, Ajar was convicted in 2002 of one felony charge of intent to distribute 500 grams of cocaine.
Filed under: Exclusives, Burglar Bunch
Tags: burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, hollywood hills burglar bunch suspect, HollywoodHillsBurglarBunchSuspect, jonathan ajar, JonathanAjar, jonnie dangerous, JonnieDangerous, lapd
Posted Nov 3rd 2009 3:02PM by TMZ Staff
Reese Witherspoon is more than happy to become the key witness in a case involving a vicious fight between two members of the paparazzi.
The whole thing started in Brentwood earlier today, when two pappers -- not ours -- were trying to get a shot of Reese after she finished exercising. Each wanted to get "the shot" and they began fighting. We're told it was intense.
The LAPD was called to the scene. Cops took a report and are investigating.
Law enforcement sources tell us Reese contacted the LAPD and identified herself as an eyewitness, saying the fight was brutal ... telling cops she would be "happy to cooperate" with any investigation or prosecution.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: brentwood, cops, fight, lapd, paparazzi, police, reese witherspoon, ReeseWitherspoon, report
Posted Oct 30th 2009 6:40PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Chidi Uzomah -- the man who showed up with a knife to see Ryan Seacrest at work today -- is now being held on felony stalking charges, and that gives Ryan some breathing room.
Law enforcement sources tell us the LAPD has decided Uzomah is a real danger to Seacrest. By holding him on felony stalking, cops have some breathing room to hold Uzomah in custody ... mainly because he was caught with a knife.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Ryan Seacrest, Exclusives
Tags: alleged stalker, AllegedStalker, Chidi Uzomah, ChidiUzomah, E, felony, felony stalking, FelonyStalking, knife, LAPD, Ryan Seacrest, RyanSeacrest, stalking
Posted Oct 30th 2009 9:40AM by TMZ Staff
Paris Hilton's neighbors in the Hollywood Hills called the cops on the heiress last night -- after Paris allegedly threw a super-loud rager at her house at around 4:00 AM.
We've learned an LAPD unit arrived to Paris' place sometime before 5:00 AM, but by the time cops showed up, the place was absolutely quiet ... too quiet.
Shockingly, it's not the first time Hilton's been accused of pissing off her neighbors. Back in May, cops rolled over to Hilton's pad twice -- in the same week -- after two major noise complaints.
UPDATE: Sources say Paris was NOT staying at the house last night .. and hasn't been for a while. We're told some friends have been using the house for the past few days while Paris has been at her other home in Beverly Hills.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton, Exclusives
Tags: lapd, loud, noise, paris hilton, ParisHilton
Posted Oct 29th 2009 12:40PM by TMZ Staff
Courtney Ames clearly thought it was hi-larious when she saw the mug shot of alleged Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch member Nick Prugo in a gossip magazine ... but soon thereafter the LAPD was able to wipe that smile clean.
We obtained this photo from the computer the Burglar Bunch used during their alleged crime spree. Soon after the pic was taken, Ames was arrested and charged -- along with Nick -- with the burglary of Paris Hilton's home.
We don't know who the dude is next to Ames.
Filed under: Paris Hilton, Exclusives, Audrina Patridge, Burglar Bunch
Tags: burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, computer, courtney ames, CourtneyAmes, lapd, magazine, mug shot, MugShot, paris hilton, ParisHilton, picture
Posted Oct 28th 2009 4:30PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned the LAPD has officially handed the Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch case over to the L.A. County District Attorney.
We're told the D.A. will take swift action and file charges later this afternoon against five suspects -- Courtney Ames, Nick Prugo, Diana Tamayo, Roy Lopez Jr. and Alexis Taylor.
Charges against Rachel Lee will not be filed today because the D.A. wants more info from the LAPD.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Burglar Bunch
Tags: alexis neiers, alexis taylor, AlexisNeiers, AlexisTaylor, courtney ames, CourtneyAmes, diana tamayo, DianaTamayo, district attorney, DistrictAttorney, hollywood hills burglar bunch, HollywoodHillsBurglarBunch, LA Cournty Disctrict Attorney, LaCourntyDisctrictAttorney, lapd, nick prugo, NickPrugo, rachel lee, RachelLee, roy lopez jr., RoyLopezJr.
Posted Oct 28th 2009 12:30AM by TMZ Staff
Brittany Murphy is the girl who cried gunshot.
TMZ has learned cops received a frantic 911 call around 2:30 this morning from neighbors complaining about a screaming Brittany Murphy, who was wailing about shots fired outside her Hollywood pad.
When LAPD arrived on the scene, they saw the panicked actress on her balcony, yelling about the alleged gun fire.
No weapon, bullet or body was found -- and after an investigation, the noise was discovered to be coming from a generator, which had been acting up due to the funky L.A. weather last night.
For the cops' sake, let's hope this is the kinda thing that only happens sporadically.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: 911, brittany murphy, BrittanyMurphy, clueless, cops, generator, gun, lapd, police
Posted Oct 23rd 2009 3:14PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned cops suspect 19-year-old Rachel Lee is the "master mind" of the Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch.
Lee was arrested in Las Vegas yesterday -- and law enforcement sources tell us she is suspected of organizing a plan to steal cash, jewelry, clothing, luggage, purses and other personal items from several major Hollywood celebrities, including Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, Lindsay Lohan and Rachel Bilson.
We're told when Lee was busted, cops impounded a variety of items from her father's Las Vegas home -- including two laptops, photographs of a partially nude woman, photographs of Lee's friends, more than two hundred $100 bills, a Korean passport and a vial of marijuana.
Sources also tell us cops found a series of items that may have been taken from various celebrity homes. The items include a hat linked to Lindsay Lohan, jeans linked to Rachel Bilson and partially nude photographs linked to Paris Hilton ... no surprise there.
We've learned Lee told the arresting officers she discovered she was a "person of interest" in the case from "watching TMZ."
We're told Lee has denied being involved in any of the burglaries. She's currently behind bars in a Clark County, Nevada jail.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Exclusives, Audrina Patridge, Burglar Bunch
Tags: arrested, Audrina Patridge, AudrinaPatridge, burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, burglary, LAPD, Lindsay Lohan, LindsayLohan, Orlando Bloom, OrlandoBloom, Paris Hilton, ParisHilton, robbed, robbery, suspect
Posted Oct 23rd 2009 1:37PM by TMZ Staff
Some of the most violent, drug-dealing gang members have been rounded up in a lightning-fast raid yesterday in an operation named after one of Sublime's most famous songs.
Operation "40 Ounces to Freedom" went down in L.A. in which 47 members of the Rollin' 40s street gang were taken into custody by LAPD officers and FBI agents. The gang reportedly deals crack cocaine in 40-ounce increments ... the band wrote the song about boozin' in 40 ounce increments.
No word on whether officials are considering using the name "Operation Smoke Two Joints" anytime soon.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music
Tags: 40 ounces to freedom, 40OuncesToFreedom, fbi, lapd, sublime
Posted Oct 23rd 2009 10:03AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained computer data that seems to link the Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch to several stars whose homes were hit.
Take a look at this Google Map, isolating the Hollywood Hills home of Orlando Bloom (see yellow thumbtack). The Map was on a computer used by suspected burglar Nick Prugo. Bloom's home was burglarized on July 15 and hundreds of thousands of dollars in watches were stolen. Law enforcement sources tell us they believe the Burglar Bunch hit Bloom's home, in addition to a string of other celebs in the Hollywood Hills. The Map could be a smoking gun.
Nick Prugo and the other suspects used the computer to store photos and videos, showing off jewelry and possibly plotting various burglaries. The computer in question had been stolen from a Los Angeles businessman ... cops believe it was stolen by the Burglar Bunch. The LAPD seized the computer -- but it appeared to have been completely scrubbed so it was returned to the owner.
The owner, however, hired a computer expert who was able to recover a treasure trove of possible evidence linking the Burglar Bunch to various star victims.
Prugo, along with three other women, have been arrested in connection with the burglaries of Lindsay Lohan and Audrina Patridge, both of whom had jewelry stolen from their homes.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Lindsay Lohan, Exclusives, Audrina Patridge, Burglar Bunch
Tags: audrina patridge, AudrinaPatridge, burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, burglary, lapd, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, nick prugo, NickPrugo, orlando bloom, OrlandoBloom, robbed
Posted Oct 22nd 2009 10:26PM by TMZ Staff
We've learned the identities of two people who were arrested today in connection with the burglaries of Lindsay Lohan and Audrina Patridge's homes -- and they may also be responsible for hitting the homes of Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom ... and now Rachel Bilson.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ 18-year-old Courtney Ames and 19-year-old Diana Tamayo were both arrested today for felony burglary. They are believed to be connected to 18-year-old Nick Prugo -- who has already been charged with two counts of felony residential burglary.
Bail for both Ames and Tamayo has been set at $50,000.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Exclusives, Audrina Patridge, Burglar Bunch
Tags: arrested, audrina patridge, AudrinaPatridge, buglary, burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, courtney ames, CourtneyAmes, diana tamayo, DianaTamayo, lapd, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, nick prugo, NickPrugo, orlando bloom, OrlandoBloom, paris hilton, ParisHilton, rachel bilson, rachel lee, RachelBilson, RachelLee
Posted Oct 7th 2009 12:03PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned the LAPD is on schedule to present the case against Dr. Conrad Murray to the L.A. County D.A.'s office next week.
As we first reported, LAPD detectives planned to wrap up their case and present it by the second week in October. They were waiting on some written evaluations by medical professionals who reviewed the evidence surrounding Michael Jackson's death.
Our law enforcement sources say the medical reports are in and the LAPD plans to formally present the case to the D.A. next week.
Prosecutors have been working with the LAPD for months now, so it's not as if the evidence will be a surprise.
Sources say Dr. Murray is still the sole target.
One well-placed law enforcement source says there's a "70/30 chance" the D.A. will take the case to the L.A. County Grand Jury rather than charge Murray directly.
As one source said, this could be a complicated case and a lengthy preliminary hearing wouldn't have a whole lot of upside for prosecutors. A grand jury indictment would be easy to get and it would avoid a prelim.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: death, dies, grand jury, GrandJury, l.a. county grand jury, L.a.CountyGrandJury, lapd, lapd detectives, LapdDetectives, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Oct 1st 2009 6:51PM by TMZ Staff
A stirred and shaken paparazzo (not a TMZ photog) just told us he just had a gun pulled on him by cops at Audrina Patridge's home, because they mistook him for her alleged stalker.
Cops confirm to TMZ they responded to a call from one of Audrina's neighbors about a "suspicious person." The cops thought it might be Zachory Loring, who was ordered yesterday to stay clear of Audrina for 3 years.
The LAPD could not confirm if a gun was drawn.
Filed under: The Hills, Exclusives, Audrina Patridge
Tags: audrina patridge, AudrinaPatridge, cops, guns, lapd, paparazzi, zachory loring, ZachoryLoring
Posted Sep 29th 2009 7:30PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned there was a bomb scare today on the set of "The Green Hornet" with Seth Rogen.
It happened at a parking lot in the Mid-Wilshire area of Los Angeles. The crew found an unidentified metal object and called authorities.
We're told the LAPD bomb squad responded and blew up the object with a robot. It was not a bomb. Hopefully, the movie isn't either.
Filed under: Movies, Exclusives
Tags: bomb, bomb squad, BombSquad, lapd, lapd bomb squad, LapdBombSquad, seth rogan, SethRogan, the green hornet, TheGreenHornet
