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WeHo Deputies SuspectedOver Looting Burbank Mayor Detain Faces Backlash Playful Suspect Posing as Firefighter NearBias Getty Villa Video, Cites Critics Anti-LGBTQ+ Deputies Apprehend Mayor Konstantine Man Dressed in Anthony Defends Firefighter Gear Actions Amid Without Proper Controversy Over Identification Video West Hollywood Sheriff’s deputies
detained a potential looting suspect impersonating a firefighter near the Pacific By Dolores Quintana Coast Highway and Coastline Drive during theBurbank Palisades Fire evacuation Saturday, Mayor KonstantineonAnthony is January 11. facing criticism from conservatives following and him Herrera, theDeputies circulation Mazariego of a video showing being stationed at a fixed post induring the area, spanked by drag queen an were event alerted by a Getty Villa employee about on the weekend of September 10. Anthony ahassuspected responded burglary that someinof progress. his critics The are employee described the suspect as wearing motivated by anti-LGBTQ+ bias and that the aincident yellowwas firefighter-style jacket and black harmless. boots, red motorbike, and carrying In theriding video,aposted by the Wisenuts podcast, aMayor crowbar. Anthony is seen being spanked by Deputy Mazariego later men a drag artist, backed by thespotted Village two People’s in a restricted area within the evacuation “Macho Man.” Anthony described the events zone, one matching the that suspect’s as “shenanigans” and emphasized it was description. Upon being stopped, neither individual could provide identification
all in good fun. He went on to reveal that a secretly recorded video was made during the event and subsequently shared with a prominent hate group. In a post on his Instagram account, Anthony stated, “For several days, extremist right-wing organizations, including Fox News, have spread misleading information to fuel fear, discrimination, and hate. I will always be a proud supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and drag performers.” He added, “On a busy Saturday filled with various independent gatherings, I attended the Santa Clarita Valley Democrats’ private fundraiser for their organization. Notably, there were no officially endorsed candidates or state and federal political figures present. The event was open to young adults ages 15 and above. However, there were no attendees below 18. Additionally, no children were present.” While not specifying the particular hate group in question, it is possible that Anthony was referring to the Twitter account, now supporting to which their known as X,their calledclaims, “Libs ofleading TikTok,”
detention pending further investigation. The Los Angeles Police Department
reposted the video and garnered over 8 million views. In response to the video, the Libs of TikTok account claimed that children were present at the event. Mayor Anthony disputed this assertion, stating that “actually, there weren’t any children at this private 21+ event. But of course, lying is totally on brand for you.” While the account correctly pointed out that individuals aged 15 and older were permitted to attend, the event’s organizer, the Santa Clarita Valley Democrats, released a statement clarifying that no individuals under the age of 18 were in attendance. Mayor Anthony reiterated this point during a City Council meeting and expressed his concern that the video’s circulation had led to city officials receiving “some of the most vile hate speech that I have ever seen.” Anthony encouraged those with concerns about his actions to communicate with him directly via email at kanthony@burbankca. gov. He stated, “If you want to talk to me about what happened over the weekend, send (LAPD) has Send sinceme taken over the case, me an email. an email. I will talk as to
the Getty Villa falls within its jurisdiction. Additional support was provided by the
you about it. There is no reason to involve all of the other people who were not at a public event, not at a government-sponsored event. It wasn’t even in the city of Burbank.” In a statement released on Tuesday, the Santa Clarita Valley Democrats voiced their support for Mayor Anthony and strongly denounced the sensationalized and inaccurate portrayal of their event for political purposes that promoted fear, homophobia, transphobia, and bigotry. The Democrats reaffirmed their commitment to the LGBTQ+ community and drag performers, refusing to engage with what California Highway Patrol (CHP) and other they referred to as “fake outrage.”
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) stations during the response.
Bomb Threat Temporarily Halts “Lil Nas West Hollywood Deputies Arrest San X: Long Live Montero” Premiere at TIFF
Hall, where the documentary was set A spokesperson for the Toronto police security swept the scene and cleared it within Bernardino Homicide World Premiere of Thomson to be screened. informed CTV News Toronto that the threat 20 minutes,” noted Constable Victor Kwong. Lung stated, “Our standard security had been conveyed to the festival’s private Toronto police also clarified that the threat Documentary SuspectWas on measures Sierra remained in place during this time, security by a passerby. “Out of an abundance had a general nature and did not specifically and the screening commenced with a slight of caution, the Toronto police and the private target any individual or entity. delay. To our knowledge, this was a general Screened After Bonita threat and not directed at the film or the artist.” authorities said. 20-Minute BACK OR UNFILES Man WantedDelay for
Deadly Baseball Bat By Dolores Quintana
Attack The premiereCaptured of “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero” at the Toronto International Film During Routine Festival (TIFF) faced a momentary setback on Saturday night due to a bomb threat. Patrol
Judy Lung, TIFF’s Vice President of Public Deputies from the West confirmed Hollywood Affairs and Communications, to Sheriff’s apprehended a homicide CTV NewsStation Toronto via a written statement suspect wantedwas in alerted San Bernardino County that the festival to an investigation while patrol in red Westcarpet” Hollywood, “in the on vicinity of the at Roy
On Jan. 27, deputies were patrolling the 1000 block of Sierra Bonita Avenue when they observed two individuals they believed were involved in narcotics activity. During their investigation, a records check revealed that one of the men had an outstanding homicide warrant issued by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. The deputies notified San Bernardino County authorities, and the suspect was taken into custody.
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ALL FORMS • ALL TYPES • ALL STATES The suspect was wanted in connection on Jan. 21. with a homicide that occurred on Jan. B. 10 MOSES, SAMUEL CPA San Bernardino County investigators in Fontana. According to investigators, the had notified surrounding law enforcement suspect allegedly attacked a 79-year-old agencies, including those in Los Angeles man with100 a baseball bat at aBlvd., local business. Wilshire Suite 1753 • Santa Monica 90401 Authorities said the attack was unprovoked. County, that the suspect had known ties to The victim was hospitalized and later died the area.
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