NEWS
November 2, 2011
A reputed gang member was charged with felony vandalism after he allegedly spray-painted graffiti on the Pioneer Drive and Patterson Avenue tunnel. Narbe Ohanessian, 23, of Glendale is scheduled to appear Nov. 9 in the Los Angeles County Superior Court in Burbank for a preliminary hearing on the vandalism offense, according to court officials. Ohanessian, who claims ties to a Southeast Los Angeles gang, was arrested Friday after witnesses reported hearing sounds from a spray can in the tunnel, according to Glendale police reports.
NEWS
By Veronica Rocha, veronica.rocha@latimes.com | September 22, 2011
Police are investigating graffiti tied to an East Los Angeles-based gang that appeared in east and west Glendale, prompting concerns from residents. Police noticed the graffiti about a month ago in the area surrounding Fremont Park in the 600 block of Hahn Avenue, said Lt. Susan Hayn, who oversees the department's Criminal Investigations Bureau. In her report to the Community Police Partnership Advisory Committee on Wednesday, Hayn said the graffiti caught the eyes of local residents.
NEWS
By Veronica Rocha, veronica.rocha@latimes.com | June 20, 2011
GLENDALE — Three men were arrested Saturday after they allegedly were spotted preparing to paint graffiti on a Colorado Street business and fled from police, officials said. The men — Jesse Delgado, 19, of Los Angeles, Michael Rodriguez, 19, of Whittier and Bardo Albarra, 28, of Los Angeles — likely belong to a tagging crew in northeast Los Angeles, Glendale police Gang Det. Jeffrey Davis said. “It looks like they were just passing through the area,” he said. The men are scheduled to be arraigned in Los Angeles Superior Court today on vandalism charges.
NEWS
October 25, 2010
Though I have personally thanked my congressman, Adam Schiff, for voting "yes" on House Roslution 4899, which requires a stated timetable for withdrawing our troops from Afghanistan, Allen E. Brandstater's letter ("So many reasons to vote for Colbert," Oct. 16) reminds me to thank him publicly. Brandstater sarcastically asks, "Hey, it's only fair to give al-Qaida a heads-up when we're leaving, right?" Here's the real joke: Al-Qaida is long gone from Afghanistan, and even the Republicans along with anyone who gets news almost anywhere other than Fox should know it. Another fact is that a key part of the U.S. military strategy to bring our Afghan fiasco to an end is to get the Karzai gang into negotiations with the Taliban.
NEWS
By Veronica Rocha, veronica.rocha@latimes.com | October 1, 2010
SOUTH GLENDALE — Glendale police officials fielded questions on Wednesday night from a few dozen residents concerned about gang activity, vandalism and response tactics. Residents who attended the meeting at Horace Mann Elementary School asked a panel of law enforcement officials about identify theft, how to report crimes, graffiti and gang activity. Gang Det. Jeff Davis, who grew up in South Glendale, told residents that graffiti activity has spiked in recent months, adding that the trend usually is tied to the release of inmates.
LOCAL
By Veronica Rocha | March 20, 2010
SOUTH GLENDALE — Police this month wrapped up investigations into at least 10 vandalism incidents, including graffiti at the Adams Square Mini Park gas station, leading to the arrest of five Glendale boys. The vandalism occurred from the beginning of November to mid-February in southeast Glendale, south of Broadway and east of Glendale Avenue, Glendale police said. Damage related to the vandalism cost $2,500, said Det. Eric Meyer of the Glendale Police Gang Detail. The five Glendale boys, whose ages range from 11 to 14, were arrested in the past two weeks on suspicion of vandalizing facilities in south Glendale, including the handball courts at John Muir Elementary School, he said.
LOCAL
By Veronica Rocha | March 14, 2010
MONTROSE — After 20 years of service, the Volunteers in Pride are hanging up their graffiti-removing paintbrushes due to a decrease in vandalism in the Crescenta Valley and Northeast Los Angeles. Police officials say the drop in vandalism incidents can largely be attributed to the group, which is made up of area residents who volunteered their time to paint over graffiti. “Graffiti has gone down since their inception,” Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said.
NEWS
March 3, 2010
Trucks to work on removing city graffiti The city of Glendale last month introduced two new graffiti response vehicles. The trucks, a major component of the city?s graffiti-removal efforts, are equipped with a heated pressure washer, an airless paint sprayer, 120-volt electricity, 150 gallons of water, eco-friendly removal chemicals, cover-up paint and other tools. To report graffiti, contact Neighborhood Services at (818) 548-3700 or report it the department?s website.
LOCAL
January 25, 2010
SOUTH GLENDALE — The Adams Square Mini Park gas station has continued to be a target for vandals, with the most recent defacement the worst one yet, officials said. Vandals scribbled graffiti all over the circa 1930s gas station at Palmer and Adams streets sometime last week, but city crews quickly removed the markings. Most of the damage to the gas station was paint, which was removed in less than two hours, said George Chapjian, director of the Community Services & Parks Department.