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Friday, October 12, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 12, 2012

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Burbank PD’s 1949 Ford police cruiser wins award

Burbank Police Department has a winner on the force and it rolls on four wheels. The department’s vintage 1949 Ford police cruiser has won the 2012 California Peace Officers Association “Best Specialty Vehicle” award. The cruiser has been restored with donations from local businesses and individuals, according to a news release from the Burbank PD. The retro cruiser has appeared […]

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, October 3, 2012

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News & General Info

Body found in Burbank identified as airline pilot

Burbank police investigators now have the identity of the man whose body was found on the I-5 freeway off ramp at Scott Road in Burbank yesterday. This afternoon, Burbank PIO, Sergeant Darin Ryburn ,sent out a news release identifying the victim as Lee Clifford Morris a 55-year-old Alaska Airlines pilot from Richland, Washington. Morris was reportedly “…on a scheduled layover […]

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, August 21, 2012

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Talk of the Town: Burbank City Attorney on the hot seat

The controversy surrounding the dismissal of the Omar Rodriguez cases has put the Burbank City Attorney, Amy Albano, on the hot seat. At the city council meeting on August 14, Albano, was asked to explain how the Omar Rodriguez cases ended. You might remember, Albano took over as city attorney last October. Albano reportedly has nearly twenty years of experience […]

Saturday, August 18, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, August 18, 2012

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Alert: Nail salon robberies in Burbank

Nail salons and their clients have been put on the alert by the Burbank Police Department. The agency sent out a new release on Thursday warning about a series of nail shop robberies in Burbank and nearby Van Nuys. The robberies in B-town took place last month on July 24 and 27th, according to Sergeant Darin Ryburn, Burbank PD media […]

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, August 14, 2012

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Talk of the Town: Omar Rodriguez settlement and discontent in the BPD

A lot of folks want to know the details of the settlement handed to former Burbank Police Lieutenant, Omar Rodriguez, by the city of Burbank. And rightly so. Rodriguez was fired in April 2010, after filing a 2009 lawsuit with several minority Burbank police officers, complaining of illegal activity in the department, including discrimination and retaliation. The lawsuit and the fallout […]

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, August 7, 2012

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Burbank to participate in National Night Out event

The 29th annual National Night Out kicks off from coast to coast tonight. Burbank will take part in this crime and drug prevention event. This is how a Burbank Police news release described it: “National Night Out is a nationwide, one-night rally, where citizens and law enforcement join forces to strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships. Last year, over 1,100 […]

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, July 31, 2012

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News & General Info

Body of missing FBI agent found in Burbank area

The more than two month search for missing FBI agent Stephen Ivens reportedly has ended tragically in the Burbank area. Ivens’ family has held onto hope that he might still be alive even though he was last seen on May 10, 2012. The FBI and a number of local agencies, including Burbank Police, were involved in the intense search for […]

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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A verdict in another Burbank police trial: Will there be an appeal?

On Monday, a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury ruled in favor of the city of Burbank in the discrimination/retaliation lawsuit trial of Burbank Police Officer Cindy Guillen-Gomez. In an article up on the Burbank Leader website, City Attorney Amy Albano is quoted as saying: “We believed that Ms. Guillen had not been discriminated against or retaliated against . We are pleased […]

Monday, May 14, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, May 14, 2012

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Updated-City Buzz

Lawsuit trial of Burbank police officer in hands of the jury A Downtown Los Angeles jury is expected to continue deliberating today in the lawsuit trial of Burbank Police Officer Cindy Guillen-Gomez. This is the third trial in the past few months involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the BPD brought by a current or former member of […]