L.A. Graffiti and Street Art VSV
Originally published Feb. 23, 2011 Reporting from Los Angeles, CA on the controversial issue of street art.
Echo Park Crime Report
Originally published Feb. 7, 2011
LOS ANGELES, CA – Two 21-year-old men were stabbed and hospitalized after they got into a gang-related fight with two other men outside a bar last Thursday night, according to police.
One of the victims, who was stabbed 10 times and was initially in critical condition, has been stabilized, and the other victim, who was stabbed once, was released after receiving treatment, according to Lt. John Cook of LAPD’s Northeast Division. The names of the victims have not been disclosed because the investigation is still ongoing.
The stabbings were reported close to midnight outside the Little Joy bar on Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park. (more…)
Subway Robbery – Crime Story
Originally published Sept. 25, 2010
Employees at the downtown Subway sandwich shop that was robbed last Tuesday by a lone gunman are fearful and still dealing with the traumatic experience.
The manager of the shop and the employee who were the ones robbed at gunpoint are scheduled to be back to work this week.
“He was so scared. He thought he was going to die,” said a 33-year-old Subway employee when talking about his co-worker who was confronted by the gunman. He asked to be unidentified, fearful of giving out his name. “He’s okay. I talk to him. But, I think it’s the first time he’s ever been through something scary like that.”
Last week, a 23-year-old employee and the manager were working around 6:30 AM when a large black man entered the store and made a sandwich order. While the employee was making the sandwich, the suspect jumped over the counter brandishing a gun. (more…)
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