November 7, 2012
The officer involved in the below officer-involved shooting has been identified as
Police Officer II Tom Appleby.
Los Angeles:
The Los Angeles Police Department is asking for the public’s help in
identifying and locating the suspect that attempted to run over a police
officer.
On October 30, 2012, Van Nuys officers responded to the corner at
Hazeltine Avenue and Riverside Drive to an unrelated radio call. When
the officers arrived they saw a man running northbound in the parking
lot being chased by two employees from a nearby business.
The officers observed the suspect manipulating his waistband as he was
running and they began chasing the suspect on foot. The suspect entered
a white, late 90’s, Chevrolet Astro van and accelerated the van at one
of the officers, striking one officer, at which time an officer-involved
shooting occurred.
The suspect was able to drive away in his Astro Van. He is described as a male, white, in his late 30’s.
Los Angeles Police Department Force Investigation Division (FID)
responded and will be handling the investigation of the officer-involved
shooting.
The investigation will ultimately be reviewed by the Chief of Police,
the Office of the Inspector General and The Board of Police
Commissioners for compliance with the Department’s use-of-force policy
which states that an officer’s use-of-force actions must be objectively
reasonable. Additionally, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s
Justice System Integrity Division will conduct a comprehensive review of
the facts of the officer-involved shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to call Force Investigation Division at
(213) 486-5230. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should
be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain
anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477).
Tipsters may also contact Crime Stoppers by texting to phone number
274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) with a cell phone. All text
messages should begin with the letters “LAPD.” Tipsters may also go to
LAPDOnline.org, click on "webtips" and follow the prompts.
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