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I am very disappointed, and a bit frightened, at the way Glendale police officers behaved during the Americana at Brand lock-down Feb. 1 (“Chase ends at Americana,” Feb. 2). As it happens, my 80-year-old mother was caught in the hallway sweep during the evacuation and lockdown process. She was ushered outside without her cell phone or her wallet — the officer would not allow her to return to her apartment to retrieve those items. A frail 80-year-old woman doesn’t look like an armed robbery suspect to me, but I guess they had their reasons.

A 37-year-old Glendale man was arrested early Thursday after he allegedly led police on a pursuit, got away and then crashed his car. Angelito Ancheta was taken into custody about 4:29 a.m. at Chevy Chase Drive and Garfield Avenue after he abandoned his 2002 Honda Civic and fled on foot, according to Glendale police reports. The pursuit, which took place on city streets, began after Ancheta failed to stop at a red light at Glendale Avenue and Colorado Street, according to police.

A 55-year-old man was charged with several counts Tuesday after he allegedly twice tried to run over three men with his Ford Thunderbird outside a 7-Eleven store in Glendale. Lloyd Morris, of Glendale, who allegedly hit one of the men with his car, faces three felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon, one count of resisting an officer and one count of hit-and-run in connection with the July 20 incident, according to a Los Angeles County Superior Court complaint. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE The alleged victims told officers that Morris approached them just before midnight outside a 7-Eleven in the 1100 block of East Broadway, opened the Ford's trunk and tried to sell them an old TV, apparently to get money to buy beer.

Police arrested three people Saturday morning for allegedly stealing an iPad 2 and other pricey items from a parked car. Nicole Villegas, 26, Bryan Ochoa 18, and Pedro Orozco, 18, of Altadena were charged with burglary and taken to Glendale City Jail, said Sgt. Daniel Suttles, of the Glendale Police Dept. The incident that led to the arrests unfolded at around 4:15 a.m., when a neighbor spotted two men breaking into a two-door Scion parked on the 3600 block of Figueroa Street in Glendale.

Amber Willard NORTHWEST GLENDALE -- A Glendale Police helicopter and patrol cars, as well as Glendale Fire trucks and paramedics, were thick on Allen Avenue following two emergencies there. Police were called to the 1200 block of Allen Avenue about 7 p.m. Thursday after a man holding a gun on his porch was spotted, officials said. The man was suicidal but later surrendered to officers, according to police reports. A crowd had gathered on nearby lawns and sidewalks and a man's off-leash dog bit an officer on the arm, police said.

A 28-year-old Glendale man was stabbed in the stomach Saturday night after a group of men attacked him on Ivy Street, police said. The man, whose name wasn't released, was taken to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center to treat a half-inch stab wound, Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. But the man refused treatment from hospital staff and left, Lorenz added. Police arrived about 9:22 p.m. to the 400 block of Ivy Street after they received reports of a fight in the area. No one was brawling when officers arrived, but a witness told police that a man involved in the fight had a shaved head.

Not long ago, I went to Wilson Middle School in an attempt to find out who had allegedly stolen my son’s skateboard. He lent the board to a schoolmate while off campus. The boy then began bragging how he had dismantled it, selling the parts for profit. The day before going to the school, I went to the police, where an officer at the station said, “The school is going to want to work it out on their own. But don’t let them. The right thing to do is to go to the school, tell them why you are there and give us a call so we can haul the kid out of class.

I have been following the ongoing debates concerning the proposed construction of a memorial honoring the 1.5 million Armenians killed by the Turkish government during the Ottoman Empire. Until now, I have never written to a newspaper or any other type of publication. However, on this matter, I found it extremely important to convey and educate both Armenian Americans and Americans of other ethnic backgrounds on the American citizenry connection concerning the Armenian Genocide.

Two sisters who were fighting with each other on Saturday allegedly decided to take their rage out on a police officer by punching and kicking him, officials said. The sisters - Delmi Carranza, 21, and Patricia Carranza, 28 - were fighting and screaming at each other about 7:41 p.m. on the porch of a home in the 600 block of Arden Avenue, according to Glendale police. They were reportedly fighting because the father of Delmi Carranza's baby was allegedly having an affair with her sister.

Officer Bryan Duncan was running late to a drunk-driving enforcement operation on March 17 when he witnessed a major traffic collision on the Foothill (210) Freeway that quickly escalated into an inferno. Duncan jumped off his motorcycle, ran toward the collision - which involved a Dodge Challenger and a Nissan Sentra - and began calling for emergency crews. After Duncan and a passerby pulled the driver from the fiery Nissan, he tried using a fire extinguisher to douse the flames.

Officer Bryan Duncan was running late to a drunk-driving enforcement operation on March 17 when he witnessed a major traffic collision on the Foothill (210) Freeway that quickly escalated into an inferno. Duncan jumped off his motorcycle, ran toward the collision - which involved a Dodge Challenger and a Nissan Sentra - and began calling for emergency crews. After Duncan and a passerby pulled the driver from the fiery Nissan, he tried using a fire extinguisher to douse the flames.

A Ventura County Superior judge ruled this week that there is sufficient evidence for a Glendale police officer to stand trial for allegedly assaulting his live-in girlfriend. The officer, Daniel Schmit, appeared in court Monday for his preliminary hearing, where Judge Kathryne Ann Stoltz heard testimony and evidence about the Dec. 10 incident in Simi Valley, according to Ventura County Superior Court records. Schmit is charged with two counts of domestic violence, one of which is a felony, and a misdemeanor count of brandishing a firearm, according to court documents.

Two sisters who were fighting with each other on Saturday allegedly decided to take their rage out on a police officer by punching and kicking him, officials said. The sisters - Delmi Carranza, 21, and Patricia Carranza, 28 - were fighting and screaming at each other about 7:41 p.m. on the porch of a home in the 600 block of Arden Avenue, according to Glendale police. They were reportedly fighting because the father of Delmi Carranza's baby was allegedly having an affair with her sister.

A 32-year-old Glendale police jail inmate was arrested after allegedly attacking a custody officer on Tuesday, officials said. The 43-year-old officer suffered a small cut on his right elbow from his incident with the inmate, who was identified as Mohamed Mousa of Los Angeles, according to police. The officer was moving Mousa from the attorney visitation area to a holding cell when Mousa reportedly moved to stare at a female inmate in the next cell, police said. When the officer told Mousa - who was in custody on a warrant for domestic violence - to leave the female inmate alone, he suddenly starting yelling and flailing his arms, police said.

It was a weekend of firsts at the box office. The No. 1 spot went to the first cave-man family in "The Croods," and "Olympus Has Fallen" star  Gerard Butler had his first strong showing at the multiplex in years. The 3-D animated family film beat out the competition, grossing a solid $44.7 million, according to an estimate from distributor 20th Century Fox . "Olympus Has Fallen," a White House-set action thriller, exceeded industry expectations by about $10 million, debuting with a healthy $30.5 million.

A Los Angeles man and woman have filed a federal lawsuit against the Glendale Police Department, alleging a wrongful search last year during a traffic stop that led to their arrest. David Thompson Boyd, 51, and Patricia Marie Hale, 52, claimed in a U.S. District Court lawsuit filed March 5 that they were stopped on their way to dinner on Aug. 31, 2012 in Glendale for unknown reasons, searched without probable cause, arrested and denied bail. The pair are representing themselves. “It went from simply going to have dinner to all of a sudden being Bonnie and Clyde,” Boyd said, adding that he wants to know why the traffic stop escalated to an arrest.

The real estate market in Glendale saw continued steady growth last month as median home prices were driven up by a limited number of homes and lots of potential buyers, according to the latest real estate report. The median price of a single-family home rose 10.1% compared to February 2012, from $622,000 to $685,000, according to statistics compiled by Realtor Keith Sorem with Keller Williams Realty in Glendale. The median price of a condominium also increased, rising 14% for the second straight month.

It looks like the yellow brick road could lead Walt Disney Studios to box office gold. "Oz: The Great and Powerful," the studio's $200-million-plus production, is headed toward the biggest opening of 2013 by far. The Sam Raimi -directed picture starring James Franco as the iconic wizard could bring in at least $75 million on its opening weekend, according to those who have seen pre-release industry surveys. The film hits theaters March 8. The movie, a prequel to the 1939 classic, follows the wizard as he makes the journey from Kansas to Oz, where he becomes the ruler of a foreign land filled with good and evil witches.

I am a little surprised at the mention of "Armenian police officers" in your article, "Forum talks police panel" (Feb. 15). I had always thought that for one to be a member of the Glendale Police Department, one had to be an American citizen. Are these folks part of some sort of exchange program between the republic of Armenia and Glendale? Donald Cameron Glendale

A Glendale police officer has filed a lawsuit claiming he was the victim of repeated retaliation after he reported alleged health violations. Officer John Schmidt, who is currently employed with Police Department, alleged he and another officer were exposed to “blood-borne pathogens” while on duty, according to a Los Angeles County Superior Court lawsuit filed Jan. 22. He reported the incident on Sept. 28, 2011, to the city and the Police Department, alleging that he believed they failed to comply with California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health regulations.