Torrance Police Memorial Ceremony
On Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at 10 am, members of the Torrance Police Department, as well as city officials, will gather at the Toyota Meeting Hall and take part in the department's annual Police Memorial Ceremony.....
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Fatal Traffic Collision
On April 29, 2013, at approximately 9:23 p.m., officers from the Torrance Police Department responded to a major injury traffic collision at the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Palos Verdes Boulevard in the City of Torrance....
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Rabies Clinic Offered by Animal Control
The City of Torrance's Animal Control Program, in cooperation with Plaza Del Amo Animal Hospital, is hosting two vaccination clinics for dogs and cats in the City Torrance. The clinics will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5th and Wednesday June 19th, 2013, at the Torrance Police Department Animal Control Facility. The facility is located at 2200 Jefferson Street, in the northeast corner of Wilson Park, next to the tennis courts...
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Fatal Traffic Collision
On April 26, 2013, at approximately 2:16 am, officers from the Torrance Police Department responded to a major injury traffic collision at the intersection of Carson Street and Plaza Del Amo in the City of Torrance..
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National Take-Back Initiative
On Saturday, April 27, 2013, from 10 am-2 pm, the Los Angeles Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will coordinate a nationwide one-day collaborative effort to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nations' homes. The National Take-Back Initiative will provide those who have accumulated unwanted and unused prescription drugs a great opportunity to dispose of them safely.
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54TH ANNUAL ARMED FORCES DAY CELEBRATION & PARADE ON MAY 17-19
Beginning Friday, May 17 through Sunday, May 19, the City of Torrance will pay tribute to the nation's Armed Forces with its 54th Annual Armed Forces Day Celebration and Parade - the City's longest standing tradition. Each year, the City honors a different military branch; this year highlights the United States Marine Corps. Grand Marshal, Major General Melvin Spiese, Former Commanding General, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California, will lead the Parade on Saturday, May 18 that will begin at 1:30 p.m....read more
Snakes in Entradero Park
On Saturday April 13, 2013 Torrance Animal Control received information of several snakes and snake containers that had been discovered in the Entradero Sump area is West Torrance. One of the snakes located was already deceased while another live snake was also located. Attempts to locate the additional snakes at that time met with negative results.....read more...
Commercial Burglary Arrest
After a four-month long investigation, Torrance Police Detectives arrested and charged four adults from the Chicago metropolitan area with multiple counts of conspiracy to commit commercial burglary and grand theft stemming from several commercial burglaries that occurred throughout the Counties of Los Angeles and Orange....... read more...
Commercial Burglary Arrest
After a three-month long investigation, Torrance Police Detectives charged four adults from the Los Angeles area with multiple counts of commercial burglary, conspiracy to commit a crime and possession of stolen property stemming from several commercial burglaries that occurred throughout Torrance and Los Angeles County...... read more...
22-year-old Cold Case Murder Solved
On September 8, 1990, Luis Herrera was murdered in the City of Los Angeles and his body was dumped in a trash bin in Venice, California. An autopsy was conducted by the Los Angeles Coroners Department and it was determined that Mr. Herrera was strangled to death. Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department diligently worked this case for over one year as they followed several leads and investigated several possible persons of interest. ..... read more...
Fatal Trffic Collision
On February 18 2013, at approximately 11:30 a.m., officers from the Torrance Police Department responded to a major injury collision in the 2800 block of Sepulveda Boulevard..... read more...
Officer Involved Shooting
On Thursday, February 07, 2013, at approximately 5:15 a.m., uniformed officers of the Torrance Police Department heard shots fired coming from the area of Sunnyglen Park in the City of Torrance, in proximity to where members of the Los Angeles Police Department was providing protective services related to the regional law enforcement effort to capture murder suspect Christopher Dorner....read more...
Officer Involved Shooting
On Sunday, February 03, 2013, at approximately 6:15 a.m., Torrance Police Department patrol officers responded to a burglary alarm at Morgan's Jewelers located at 22200 Hawthorne Blvd, in the City of Torrance.......read more...
Sexual Assault Arrest
Torrance Police Detectives arrested a 67-year-old male from the City of Torrance on various sex-related charges stemming from an incident that occurred in 2008. Jose Mendez Vazquez, 67 years, of Torrance, was taken into custody without incident..........read more...
Fatal Traffic Collision
On December 21, 2012, at approximately 11 pm, officers from the Torrance Police Department responded to a call of a traffic collision in the 3100 block of Lomita Blvd..........read more...
Major Traffic Collision
On December 20, 2012 at approximately 10:05 p.m., officers from the Torrance Police Department responded to a call of a traffic collision involving a vehicle versus pedestrian in the 4300 block of Pacific Coast Highway.........read more...
DUI Checkpoint
The Torrance Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver's License Checkpoint on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 8pm to 3:30am........read more...
Fatal Traffic Collision
On December 4, 2012, at approximately 11:15 am, officers from the Torrance Police Department responded to a major traffic collision at the intersection of Lomita Blvd. and Ocean Ave.......read more...
Homicide
On Saturday, December 1, 2012, at approximately 10:15pm, Torrance Police Officers responded to Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital, 4101 Torrance Blvd., in regards to "shots fired" on the fourth floor......read more...
Fatal Traffic Collision
On November 24, 2012 at approximately 11:23 p.m., officers from the Torrance Police Department responded to a call of a possible vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision at the intersection of 182/Crenshaw Blvd........read more...
Homicide
On Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at approximately 12:10 pm, the Torrance Police Department received several 911 calls of a shooting that had just occurred inside the Golden West Tower at 3510 Maricopa St......read more...
Fatal Traffic Collision
On November 10, 2012, at approximately 11:40 p.m., officers from the Torrance Police Department responded to a fatal traffic collision in the 2200 block of Artesia Blvd......read more...
Sexual Assault Arrest
On Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 at approximately 6:50 PM, Torrance Police Detectives culminated a five-day investigation and arrested a 33 year-old male on various sex-related charges.....read more...
National Take-Back Initiative
On Saturday, September 29th, 2012, from 10am-2pm, the Los Angeles Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will coordinate a nationwide one-day collaborative effort to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nations' homes.....read more...
Residential Burglary Arrest
On Sunday, September 23, 2012, at approximately 1 p.m., Torrance Police Department patrol officers arrested a lone suspect in connection with a series of recent residential burglaries......read more...
Sexual Battery Arrest
On Thursday, August 30, 2012, at approximately 5 pm, Torrance Police Detectives arrested a Torrance area podiatrist and charged him with two counts of felony sexual battery......read more...
Commercial Burglary
On Tuesday, August 28th, at approximately 3:45 a.m., Torrance Police Officers responded to an activated burglary alarm at Turner's Outdoorsman in 18300 block of Hawthorne Blvd inthe City of Torrance.....read more...
Distraction Burglary Arrests
On Wednesday, August 22nd, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Torrance Police Department Detectives arrested three suspects in connection with an ongoing investigation related to a series of distraction residential burglaries...read more...
Vandalism Arrest
On Friday, August 3rd, at approximately 6:40 a.m., the Torrance Police Departmentresponded to a vandalism report at a "Chick-fil-A" restaurant located in the 18200 block of Hawthorne Blvd in the City of Torrance...read more...
Fatal Traffic Collision
On July 29, 2012, at approximately 6:18 a.m., officers from the Torrance Police Department responded to a major traffic collision at the intersection of 171st St. and Taylor Ct. For full details, click here to read more...
Major Traffic Collision
On Sunday July 8, 2012 at approximately 10:50am, Torrance Police responded to a traffc collision involving a vehicle vs. pedestrian. For full details, click here to read more...
Major Traffic Collision
On Friday July 6, 2012 at approximately 10:40pm, Torrance Police responded to a traffc collision involving a motorcycle vs. vehicle. For full details, click here to read more...
Suspect Arrested for Attempt Muder on a Torrance Police Offcer
On Thursday June 28, 2012 at approximately 7:00pm, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department arrested an outstanding suspect for attempt murder on a Torrance Police Officer. For full details, click here to read more...
Click it or Ticket Campaign
The Torrance Police Department will be joining Police Departments throughout California and aggressively looking for drivers and passengers who fail to buckle up during the 2012 "Click it or Ticket" seatbelt enforcement campaign, taking place May 21, 2012 through June 3, 2012. Click here to read more...
Armed Forces Day Parade
Torrance, California, April 17, 2012 - Beginning Friday, May 18 through Sunday, May 20, the City of Torrance will pay tribute to the nation's Armed Forces with its 53rd Annual Armed Forces Day Celebration and Parade - the City's longest standing tradition, click here to read more...
Fatal Traffic Collision
On April 16, 2012, at approximately 1:15 a.m., officers from the Torrance Police Department responded to a fatal traffic collision in the 19500 block of Crenshaw Blvd, click here to read more...
Homicide
On Saturday, December 1, 2012, at approximately 10:15pm, Torrance Police Officers responded to Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital, 4101 Torrance Blvd., in regards to "shots fired" on the fourth floor......read more...Fatal Traffic CollisionFatal Traffic CollisionFatal Traffic Collision
