Tag: LAPD Van Nuys Division

SHERMAN OAKS—On Saturday, February 7, the Los Angeles Police Department Van Nuys Community Police Station responded to multiple calls of armed individuals in the area. At approximately 5:50 p.m., police initiated a search following reports of two-armed men seen in the area of 5801 W. 3rd Street. At 6:23 p.m., Citizen user @SurfCity22 reported a large police and air patrol presence with officers telling residents they were searching for suspects. In a separate incident, on February 7, at 2:40 a.m., police responded to a 911 call reporting a man threatening another individual with a gun at a “tavern” located at Moorpark and Woodland Avenue, known as Oaks Tavern in Sherman Oaks. The establishment provides craft beer and karaoke. There were no reported arrests. It is not clear if there is any connection between the incidents.   By Sharon

SHERMAN OAKS—On September 11, at approximately 2:30 a.m., the Calvary Chapel Mid Valley located at 14615 Sherman Way in Van Nuys was broken into and vandalized. The windows were broken and the whole place was ransacked, bibles, and items from the religious education classrooms were thrown on the floor.

Photos of the incident depict sacred statues shattered in pieces on the floor. It remains unknown if this church was targeted in a hate crime, or if it was a random act.

Canyon News reached out to the Calvary Chapel, and to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Van Nuys Division for more information but did not hear back in time for print.

The incident is under investigation. There is no description of the suspect who remains at large. Anyone who may have seen or heard anything or anyone suspicious on the church property is encouraged to contact LAPD Van Nuys Division located at 6240 Sylmar Avenue
Van Nuys, CA 91401 phone: 818-374-9500 Voice or 855-736-3235 TDD/TTY

According to their webpage, Calvary Chapel is one of 1,500 churches worldwide. Sunday worship services draw large crowds. The Mid Valley campus offers Women’s , Men’s, Children’s and Pro-Life Ministries within the Church.

By Sharon