LBPD Blotter – Oct. 4, 2022

Welcome to the LBPD Blotter!

As part of our ongoing commitment to external communications and providing valuable information to our community, the Department will begin posting information about recent police activity, ongoing investigations, and other LBPD updates to the Department's homepage and on the "News" tab of the Department's website.

At approximately 10:00 a.m. each day, community members will be able to read preliminary information about incidents that may have occurred the previous evening, including shootings, stabbings, traffic fatality, and murder investigations, as well as any other notable incidents. This page will be a resource for the public to learn more about enforcement efforts, arrests, and commendable events and will be updated as new incidents occur.

Here's a recap of incidents occurring last night:

• Officers Make Arrest in No-Hit Shooting - On Oct. 3, 2022 at approximately 11:35 p.m., officers responded to the 1800 block of West 25th Street regarding an assault with a deadly weapon. Upon arrival, officers contacted an uninjured male adult suspect who stated he was in a driveway when he was approached by a male adult subject. Initially starting as verbal altercation between the two men, it escalated into a physical conflict which resulted in the male adult suspect shooting his firearm into the ground, missing the male adult victim. The victim fled on foot before officers' arrival. The suspect cooperated with officers on scene, where he was arrested and transported to Long Beach City jail for booking. The suspect was identified as Marcelo Ditico, a 48-year-old male resident of Long Beach, who was booked for one count of felony assault with a deadly weapon. Bail was set at $50,000.

This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report.