One dry ice bomb exploded and two soda bottles containing the dangerous material were found around 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Tom Bradley International Terminal in a restricted area, Los Angeles Police Department Det. Gus Villanueva said.
Date: Oct 16, 2013
Category: U.S.
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LA airport rocked by second dry ice blast in 2 days
et. Gus Villanueva said officials didnt even call the airport to give a warning of any such threat, leaving open the ability for flights to continue without delay. A specially trained bomb squad was dispatched to the area, however, and criminal conspiracy division officers with the Los Ange
Date: Oct 15, 2013
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Justin Timberlake, Selena Gomez are latest victims of 'swatting'
Less than two hours later, police were called to Gomez's home in Sherman Oaks after a caller reported "someone had been killed inside the residence and there was a threat to burn the home down, said Det. Gus Villanueva. The report was false, Villanueva said.
Several tips came in within a few hours after the award announcement, including a reported Dorner sighting that had police surrounding and evacuating a Lowe's Home Improvement store in LA's San Fernando Valley, police spokesman Gus Villanueva said. A search of the store yielded no evidence that Dorn
Date: Feb 11, 2013
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Tip on fugitive sends LA police to shopping center
Los Angeles police spokesman Gus Villanueva says the caller reported a sighting of 33-year-old Christopher Dorner on Sunday. Police were sent to the Northridge area but Villanueva couldn't say whether the tip has turned out to be legitimate.
Date: Feb 10, 2013
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Warner Bros. Said to Pull Some TV Ads for 'Dark Knight' Movie
Raymond W. Kelly said the department would deploy officers to showings of the film in the five boroughs as a precaution against copycats and to ensure public safety. The Los Angeles Police Department was also increasing patrols around theaters and other venues, according to Detective Gus Villanueva.
Date: Jul 21, 2012
Category: Entertainment
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LA riots: 20 years later, a facelift for the police but scars for South Central
everyone agrees, is the LAPD's transformation. Two decades ago it was a fortress dominated by white males, many war veterans, with a thuggish reputation. "We were seen as some type of invading army," said Gus Villanueva, a veteran detective. "But the reason was (the level of) violence on the streets.
Date: Apr 26, 2012
Category: U.S.
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Early Black Friday sales appear to pay off for retailers
At least 10 people required treatment after the incident, which occurred just after 10 p.m. Thursday night, said Det. Gus Villanueva of the Los Angeles Police Department. Police are looking for the woman, who is believed to be in her 30s, 5 feet 3 and about 140 pounds.