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MALIBU—The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lost Hills/Malibu Station revealed on its Facebook page on August 20 that on August 16, at approximately 7 a.m., a motor deputy spotted two vehicles stopped at the red traffic light, westbound on Pacific Coast Highway at Webb Way.

When the light cycled to a green, both vehicles rapidly accelerated and proceeded to race each other up the hill toward Malibu Canyon Road. The deputy used his LIDAR device and obtained a speed reading of 85 MPH for one of the vehicles, and 82 MPH for the other vehicle.

The speed limit for the roadway is posted at 45 MPH. The deputy caught up to the vehicles and initiated a traffic stop. Both vehicles were towed and both of the drivers were arrested and cited for Speeding, Speed Contest, and Reckless Driving. No additional details about the incident have been disclosed to the public. There were no reports of any injuries during the incident.

By Trevor

MALIBU—On Friday, July 26, the LASD – Lost Hills Station reported on its Facebook page that on July 15 at approximately 1 p.m. deputies received a call for service of a male transient checking car doors and going through vehicles on the 26900 block of Pacific Coast Highway.

When deputies arrived, they spoke to the victim, who witnessed the suspect enter multiple vehicles. Deputies located the suspect, who was in possession of stolen property, he was arrested for Burglary and booked at the Lost Hills Station Jail.

The suspect was released on July 16. Approximately 20-30 minutes after the suspect was released, deputies received a call for service of a male peeking through a vehicle’s windows and attempting to open the vehicles’ door on Liberty Canyon Road in Agoura Hills. When deputies arrived, they searched the area and were unable to locate the suspect.

Another caller stated a male with the same description was on their property. Deputies located the recently released suspect on the caller’s property, and he was arrested for Attempt Burglary. The LASD has not disclosed details on the suspect’s name to the public.

By Trevor

WEST HOLLYWOOD—On Monday, May 16 the West Hollywood City Council approved a motion to add four positions to the city’s budget for Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department services. The positions include one Entertainment Deputy Policing Sergeant, two non-sworn Public Information Officer/Community Liaison positions, and one Sheriff’s Deputy.

The item is posted as part of the meeting agenda and the meeting is available for viewing on the City’s WeHoTV YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/wehotv.

In June 2022, the city council added 30 unarmed security ambassadors to conduct foot patrol in the neighborhood.

The motion includes an option for the city council to consider adding another sheriff’s deputy following a community safety update meeting in December 2022.

“The safety and well-being of our community is the City of West Hollywood’s top priority. We’re seeing that crime is trending downward in 2023 from 2022 levels. We’re deeply committed to continuing that trend and making sure our city is safe,” said City of West Hollywood Mayor Sepi Shyne. “We are continuing to work proactively with our community safety partners. There are more Block by Block security ambassadors than ever before and our Sheriff’s community policing team is out during days and our entertainment policing team is out at night so that West Hollywood is a safe place to live, work, and visit around the clock.”

The Block by Block Security Ambassadors Hotline provides access to free, 24/7 support by phone at (833) WEHO-BBB / (833) 934-6222 or by phone and text message at (323) 821-8604. For additional information, visit www.weho.org/bbb.

West Hollywood contracts with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement and the Los Angeles County Fire Department for fire protection. For anyone with public safety concerns, contact the Sheriff’s Station 24/7 at (310) 855-8850. In an emergency, always call 911. For additional information about Community Safety programs in West Hollywood, visit www.weho.org/publicsafety.

For additional information about Neighborhood & Business Safety programs in West Hollywood, visit www.weho.org/code.

For more details contact West Hollywood Director of Community Safety Danny Rivas at (323) 848-6424 or drivas@weho.org. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing call TTY (323) 848-6496.

Written By Rob Aungier and Casey Jacobs