Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents spent several months investigating suspected drug activity inside Carolyn’s bar in Merced and on Thursday, shut it down. According to an ABC press release, the license of Carolyn’s will be indefinitely suspended because the bar allowed a bartender and patrons to sell and use illegal drugs on the premises. The […]
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All Work, No Pay – Restaurant Owners Indicted For Wage Theft
A father and his son are facing criminal charges following an investigation by our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who are investigators at the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). State Street Grill owners David Dadon, 61, and Barry Dadon, 27, are accused of hiring college students to work at their San Diego restaurant […]
California State 9-1-1 Hero: CHP Public Safety Dispatcher Katie Welsh
A big congratulations to Katie Welsh, a California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) member and CHP public safety dispatcher, for receiving a California State 9-1-1 Heroes award at the State Capitol, Thursday, April 11, 2013. Every year 9-1-1 for Kids hosts this awards ceremony to honor the extraordinary and courageous actions of California kids and […]
DMV Licensing Scheme: 13 Convicted, Let The Sentencing Begin
A Madera man was sentenced to prison this week for his role in a driver license scheme to issue California driver licenses to people who either did not take a written or behind-the-wheel test or failed to pass those tests. United States District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill sentenced Victor Vasquez, 36, to 18 months in […]
Keeping Beachgoers At Bay – Separating Sick Sea Lions And Spectators
It is not typically in the job description of state parks department lifeguards to play referee but it is their job to come to the rescue, so it is no surprise that they are assisting with sick sea lions stranded at Huntington Beach. “We are not as hands on in the rescue of these seals […]
A Sharp Swat for “Swatting” – AB 47 Increases Penalties For False Calls to 911
When seconds can mean the difference between life or death, there is no room for error and no room for pranks. Emergency response is serious business, but a growing group of reckless pranksters is taking pride and pleasure in detracting emergency dispatchers and responders from what could be the next dire emergency by phoning in […]
Counterfeit Workers’ Comp Insurance Bust
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) arrested three suspects in a counterfeit workers’ compensation insurance case that defrauded hundreds of victims in 19 states with losses of more than $700,000. “Our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who are investigators with the California Department of Insurance and the Employee Development Department (EDD) were committed […]
DTSC Investigators At Work: Lowe’s to Pay $18.1 Million
Lowe’s Home Centers has agreed to pay $18.1 million as part of a settlement following a joint investigation by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and district and city attorneys throughout the state. The judgment is the result of civil enforcement action claiming that more than 118 Lowe’s stores throughout the state unlawfully […]
Business Owner Arrested: Tax Evasion, Workers’ Comp Violations, Resisting Arrest
A 10-month investigation by the San Bernardino County District Attorney Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud Unit and the California Department of Industrial Relations concluded with the arrest of an Oak Hills business owner. Bhagwant Singh, 42, is charged with four felony counts of tax evasion and eight misdemeanor counts including conducting business as an uninsured employer […]
CSLEA Supports Assembly Bill 685 – Peace Officer’s State-Issued Handgun
The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) is announcing its support of Assembly Bill 685 introduced by Assembly Member Katcho Achadjian (R-San Luis Obispo). AB 685 would allow the spouse or domestic partner of a peace officer killed in the line of duty to purchase the officer’s state-issued handgun at fair market value. The spouse […]
