All posts containing the tag: "police"
Posted Nov 18th 2009 3:43PM by TMZ Staff
Big clue in the Michael Jackson investigation -- the LAPD detective leading the probe indicated January 18, 2010 may be a significant date.
Detective Orlando Martinez asked a Las Vegas judge this AM to keep search warrant documents related to Applied Pharmacy secret until January 18. Law enforcement sources told us previously cops didn't want the warrant made public until the investigation was completed.
As we first reported, the LAPD believes Applied Pharmacy supplied Dr. Conrad Murray with the Propofol that ultimately killed Michael Jackson. They are on the hunt to make sure other pharmacies didn't supply Propofol.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: applied pharmacy, AppliedPharmacy, dead, death, detective orlando martinez, DetectiveOrlandoMartinez, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, drugs, investigation, lapd, las vegas, LasVegas, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, overdose, police, propofol
Posted Nov 17th 2009 1:01AM by TMZ Staff
The 26-year-old German model who allegedly tried to extort $100,000 from Cindy Crawford has turned himself in to the cops.
Edis Kayalar (right), who has been charged with one count extortion, walked into a police station in Germany yesterday.
As we previously reported, Kayalar was threatening to sell a photo of Cindy's daughter which showed her bound to a chair and gagged.
Kayalar faces two years in the slammer. He'll appear before a judge later today.
Story developing ...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Cindy Crawford
Tags: alleged extortion, AllegedExtortion, cindy crawford, CindyCrawford, cops, edis kayalar, EdisKayalar, extortion, germany, model, police
Posted Nov 6th 2009 3:25AM by TMZ Staff
The famous DWI racing chair just sold for a respectable $10,099.99 on eBay -- but it's a far cry from the $43,000 bid that was placed on Monday ... when the La-Z-Boy corporation busted in and ruined everything.
The La-Z-Boy head honchos were pissed because the incredible machine was being sold under their trademarked name -- so the company killed the Proctor Minnesota Police Department's first attempt to sell the chair earlier this week.
The chair was re-listed the day after the cancellation without the La-Z-Boy named attached -- but the damage was done ... as the bidding frenzy fizzled out last night a whopping $32,900.01 below the original highest offer.
The proceeds of the sale were going to benefit Proctor taxpayers ... so sucks for them.
Tags: chair, department, ebay, la-z-boy, motorized, police, proctor minnesota, ProctorMinnesota, recliner, sale
Posted Nov 3rd 2009 3:02PM by TMZ Staff
Reese Witherspoon is more than happy to become the key witness in a case involving a vicious fight between two members of the paparazzi.
The whole thing started in Brentwood earlier today, when two pappers -- not ours -- were trying to get a shot of Reese after she finished exercising. Each wanted to get "the shot" and they began fighting. We're told it was intense.
The LAPD was called to the scene. Cops took a report and are investigating.
Law enforcement sources tell us Reese contacted the LAPD and identified herself as an eyewitness, saying the fight was brutal ... telling cops she would be "happy to cooperate" with any investigation or prosecution.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: brentwood, cops, fight, lapd, paparazzi, police, reese witherspoon, ReeseWitherspoon, report
Posted Oct 30th 2009 3:15PM by TMZ Staff
Ryan Seacrest's alleged stalker showed up at a radio station earlier this month, looking for Ryan ... and Ryan's people have been asking prosecutors for weeks to take swift action against the guy.
TMZ has learned earlier this month Chidi Uzomah showed up at KIIS FM in Burbank, CA, looking for Ryan. Uzomah apparently didn't know that Ryan did his radio show out of the E! offices in L.A. The Burbank police were called but no arrest was made.
Law enforcement sources say Ryan's people began calling the Orange County D.A.'s office immediately after the KIIS incident, asking prosecutors to violate Uzomah's probation and put in place a criminal protective order. Uzomah was on probation after attacking Ryan's security guard last month in the O.C. One condition of probation -- stay away from Ryan Seacrest.
We're told Ryan and his people fear Uzomah poses a danger to the host and want him locked up. The O.C. D.A.'s office tells us they are reviewing the incident and have been in contact with law enforcement agencies from both incidents.
As for today's incident -- where Uzomah showed up at E! when Ryan was there -- not so complicated.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Ryan Seacrest, Exclusives
Tags: alleged stalker, AllegedStalker, arrest, burbank, chidi uzomah, ChidiUzomah, kiis-fm, police, ryan seacrest, RyanSeacrest, stalker
Posted Oct 28th 2009 12:30AM by TMZ Staff
Brittany Murphy is the girl who cried gunshot.
TMZ has learned cops received a frantic 911 call around 2:30 this morning from neighbors complaining about a screaming Brittany Murphy, who was wailing about shots fired outside her Hollywood pad.
When LAPD arrived on the scene, they saw the panicked actress on her balcony, yelling about the alleged gun fire.
No weapon, bullet or body was found -- and after an investigation, the noise was discovered to be coming from a generator, which had been acting up due to the funky L.A. weather last night.
For the cops' sake, let's hope this is the kinda thing that only happens sporadically.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: 911, brittany murphy, BrittanyMurphy, clueless, cops, generator, gun, lapd, police
Posted Oct 27th 2009 1:15AM by TMZ Staff
UPDATE: A lawyer for Jamie tells TMZ, "Contrary to the statement by Mr. McCourt's attorney, no one other than Mrs. McCourt and the housekeeper were at the home when Mr. McCourt appeared and police were called.
The police report and the facts of the situation speak for themselves."
Frank McCourt -- owner of the L.A. Dodgers -- scared his estranged wife Jamie so badly she called 911, this according to law enforcement sources.
It happened Sept. 5 2009, at 10:10 in the morning. We're told Jamie was swimming in the pool of her Holmby Hills home when Frank suddenly and unexpectadly appeared. Jamie called 911, explaining that she was frightened because of previous incidents in which Frank had allegedly lost his temper and scared her.
Jamie then called the couple's private security for assistance.
By the time the LAPD responded, private security had already arrived to make sure Jamie was OK.
When cops arrived, the officers interviewed both Jamie and the couple's housekeeper -- who told police she had heard Jamie scream.
Soon after she spoke with cops, we're told Jamie left the house.
But Frank sees things a different way, his lawyer just released the following statement on his behalf:
"The events described by TMZ occurred when the McCourts had already separated.
Mr. McCourt was living alone at the residence in West Los Angeles and his wife was residing in Malibu. That morning, Mr. McCourt left the house and went jogging. When he returned home to the West Los Angeles residence, he found his wife swimming in the pool and her personal "security assistant" Jeff Fuller, was also at the residence.
The news of a 911 call came as a surprise to Mr. McCourt. He had no knowledge of any 911 call at the time; or of any visit by any police officers and law enforcement has had no contact with him. As previously reported by TMZ, Mrs. McCourt and Mr. Fuller have been linked romantically.
Any 911 call makes no sense at all unless there was an ulterior motive which you can be assured will be fully explored."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Exclusives
Tags: 911, baseball, cops, frank mccourt, FrankMccourt, jamie mccourt, JamieMccourt, los ageles dodgers, LosAgelesDodgers, police
Posted Sep 18th 2009 12:15AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned LeAnn Rimes will NOT face criminal charges for an alleged hit-and-run incident last month in Brentwood.
As TMZ previously reported, the LAPD questioned Eddie Cibrian's plaything at her home on August 21 -- moments after she was accused of fleeing the scene of a minor fender bender.
We're told LeAnn claimed she didn't know she clipped another car -- but she was cooperative with police and handed over her insurance information when they came to her pad.
Wednesday, cops officially closed the case after deciding no crime was committed.
FYI -- Rimes was involved in another fender bender yesterday. Her rep tells TMZ: "Due to the overzealous and very dangerous paparazzi following her, LeAnn was involved in a minor car accident. The police were called and fortunately everyone is safe."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: accident, dean shermet, DeanShermet, eddie cibrian, EddieCibrian, fender bender, FenderBender, hit and run, HitAndRun, insurance, leann rimes, LeannRimes, police
Posted Sep 14th 2009 12:30AM by TMZ Staff
A cop punched Rodney King and this time King punched him back.
King won a boxing match against former Pennsylvania PD officer Simon Aouad as part of something called Celebrity Boxing 11 -- which went down Friday at the boxing mecca known as the Philadelphia Airport Ramada.
King was paid $5,000 for his dignity the fight.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Photo Galleries
Tags: boxing, celebrity boxing, CelebrityBoxing, cops, police, rodney king, RodneyKing
Posted Sep 10th 2009 2:15PM by TMZ Staff
We've all seen how quickly Jon Gosselin moved on from Kate -- and it seems his need for speed carries over to the road too, because dude just got himself a ticket.
According to the ticket, Jon was clocked going 78.3 MPH in a 55 mile zone Tuesday in Allentown, PA. We're told he was cooperative with cops and sent on his way -- with a citation for $165.
Looks like that $2,000 he won in Las Vegas might come in handy.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Jon & Kate
Tags: jon and kate plus 8, jon gosselin, JonAndKatePlus8, JonGosselin, kate gosselin, KateGosselin, police, speed limit, speeding, SpeedLimit, ticket
Posted Sep 8th 2009 1:43PM by TMZ Staff
Keyshawn Johnson and UCLA just don't mix -- the former USC football star got pulled over in Bruin country Monday night after illegally flippin' a bitch.
We're told campus police stopped Keyshawn around 9:45 PM and cited the former Trojan for an illegal U-turn, using his cell phone while driving (illegal in L.A.) and for not having proof of insurance on his white Mercedes-Benz.
We're told Keyshawn was ticketed without incident and was eventually allowed to drive away in the correct direction.
It's not the first time Keyshawn has been defeated by the Bruins -- UCLA romped all over SC when the two faced off back in 1995.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Exclusives
Tags: car, cited, keyshawn johnson, KeyshawnJohnson, police, ucla
Posted Aug 28th 2009 11:00AM by TMZ Staff
It looked like a major development in Michael Jackson's death ... A few minutes ago, a Beverly Hills Crime Lab truck pulls up near Dr. Arnold Klein's building. A short time later, a Beverly Hills patrol car arrives.
Did the other shoe drop? Have cops made their move? Nope. The nearby Roxbury Cafe has delicious breakfast burritos.
Hey, everyone's gotta eat.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: beverly hills police, BeverlyHillsPolice, dr. arnold klein, Dr.ArnoldKlein, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, police
Posted Aug 27th 2009 9:21PM by TMZ Staff
Buena Park police are holding a press conference right now about Jasmine Fiore's murder and said there were blood splatters inside her Mercedes -- the car they found yesterday abandoned in a parking lot in West Hollywood.
Cops say there was definitely a "struggle between two people in the car." Cops say there was more significant blood loss in the back seat of the car. The inside of the car had been wiped down and the outside was recently washed.
It appears a lot of hair pulling occurred. There was blood splatter on the back windshield. Cops say the only trauma on Jasmine was to her face and she had a broken nose.
Cops say the car had definitely gone off-road at some point -- there were mud stains on the tires and there were twigs caught in the undercarriage.
There's no reason to believe her teeth were removed while she was inside the vehicle -- but there were fragments of her teeth in the suitcase she was found inside, so they can assume her teeth were removed with her in or around the suitcase.
Cops say she could have "easily fit in the suitcase."
Cops say her fingers were cut off at the tips postmortem. A few pieces of her bloody clothing were found in the trunk. Cops say they are still looking for certain articles of her clothing.
TIMELINE HERE:
Both suspect and victim were seen entering her Mercedes at the San Diego Hilton at 2:30 AM on the morning of August 14 -- it's believed they were at a poker party at the Hilton. Jasmine was never seen again. Later that morning, Jenkins was seen leaving the L'Auberge Del Mar -- the hotel where they were staying at in San Diego -- at 9:20 AM. The next time he was seen on video was at 5 PM at his residence in Los Angeles.
This is the big mystery ... where was Jasmine when Ryan was seen checking out of the L'Auberge?
Click here... it's not over yet
Filed under: Ryan Jenkins, Jasmine Fiore
Tags: blood, jasmine fiore, JasmineFiore, mercedes, model, murder, police, ryan jenkins, RyanJenkins, suitcase
Posted Aug 26th 2009 10:36AM by TMZ Staff
This is Patrick Stump striking a pose for a cop cam early this morning, after he was arrested in Hollywood.
The Fall Out Boy lead singer was busted around midnight on a traffic warrant for driving without a license out of Beverly Hills court.
After he took the mug shot, Stump posted bail and was released from the West Hollywood Sheriff's Station around 4:30 AM.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: arrest, fall out boy, FallOutBoy, mug shot, MugShot, patrick stump, PatrickStump, photo, police
Posted Aug 20th 2009 4:48PM by TMZ Staff
Just like the tripod he tossed into the sea, the charges against Jay-Z's bodyguard have been officially thrown out.
Croatian law enforcement tell TMZ there will be no jail time for J's hired muscle, who had assault and destroying personal property charges filed against him after a tussle with a local reporter earlier this week.
The bodyguard will have to pay a fine -- and we're told the police will not pursue further legal action.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Beyonce Knowles
Tags: bodyguard, croatia, jay-z, police
