SAN JOSE – On October 27, 2015, California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents posted a notice of indefinite suspension at Lu Restaurant in San Jose. The indefinite suspension means, effective immediately, alcohol sales are prohibited at the restaurant. The suspension follows two shootings in two months on, or in front of, restaurant premises […]
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Talking To Legislators About What Matters To Members
“Meeting with our legislators in a more informal and small setting allows me an hour of their time to focus on our members and what’s important to them.” – CSLEA President & FOP Lodge 77 Trustee Alan Barcelona SACRAMENTO- On October 22, 2015, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona wrapped up a […]
Woman Pleads Guilty in Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme Involving Fake Movie Production Companies
LOS ANGELES – California Employment Development Department (EDD) investigators assisted in an investigation that led to an Antelope Valley woman pleading guilty to her role in an unemployment insurance scheme to bilk EDD out of nearly $300,000. On October 14, 2015, Dena Peterman, aka Dena Buttram, 32, of Littlerock, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy […]
Guilty Verdict: Fake Doctor Faces 36 Years in Prison
SAN FRANCISCO- On October 14, 2015, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón announced that a jury found Carlos Guzmangarza, 53, of San Francisco, guilty of 33 felonies and eight misdemeanors for posing as a physician assistant and performing plastic surgery on numerous victims. “We put enormous trust in our doctors,” said District Attorney George Gascón. […]
State Assembly Candidate Cristi Nelson Meets With CSLEA
SACRAMENTO – On October 14, 2015, Republican Candidate for Assembly District 6 Cristi Nelson visited California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) headquarters to meet with CSLEA President Alan Barcelona and Legislative Advocate Shane LaVigne. “It was a pleasure to meet Cristi and to learn a little more about her positions on public safety, the working […]
Orange County Business Owner Convicted of $120,000 Tax Fraud
SANTA ANA, Calif. – On October 7, 2015, a jury convicted an Orange County business owner of committing more than $120,000 in tax fraud and failing to pay employees prevailing wage for work performed on two public works contracts. Shamseddin Hashemi-Mousavi, 63, Irvine, was found guilty of 37 felony counts including taking and receiving a […]
CSLEA Joins Assemblymember Jim Cooper for BBQ Under The Stars
ELK GROVE -When California Assemblymember Jim Cooper announced his first Barbecue Under The Stars fundraising event, there was no shortage of people lined up to attend. “Jim Cooper has 30 years in law enforcement,” said California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona. “He knows our issues inside and out. Whenever I go to […]
DOJ Agents Bust of Violent Norteño Gang in Tulare County
TULARE – On October 1, 2015, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced the arrest of 52 individuals as part of an ongoing investigation into violent Norteño gang activity in Tulare County, following a rash of homicides in the region. “This operation captured dangerous criminals accused of terrorizing Central Valley communities through murder and violence,” […]
EDD Investigation: Prison Sentence For Lancaster Man Guilty in Unemployment Insurance Scam
LOS ANGELES – On September 28, 2015 , a U.S. district judge sentenced Carl Artis, 55, of Lancaster, to more than six-and-a half years in federal prison for defrauding California’s unemployment insurance program and for a related scam to obtain federal tax refunds. Artis, who plead guilty in February, was also ordered to pay $598,000 […]
Three People Sentenced in $14 Million Unemployment Fraud Scheme
SACRAMENTO- Investigators from the California Employment Development Department assisted in a lengthy unemployment fraud scheme investigation that has led to prison sentences for three Sutter County residents. On September 24, 2015, Mohammad Adnan Khan, 35, of Live Oak, was sentenced to nine years in prison Iqila Begum Khan, 32, of Live Oak, to five years […]
