Car Thief Killed

Los Angeles: On February 21, at approximately 10:15 a.m., a fatal traffic collision occurred on 21st Street West of Cabrillo Avenue in San Pedro.

Julio Jauregui, 23, a resident of San Pedro was driving a stolen Ford Explorer at a high rate of speed when he lost control and collided with a parked car. The impact caused the Explorer to roll onto the front of the parked car.

Jauregui was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives learned that the car Jauregui was driving had been reported stolen on December 19, 2006, from the City of Lomita.   

For more information please contact South Traffic Detective Jim Render at 323-290-6063.  After hours please contact the toll-free 24-hour anonymous tip line at 1-877-LAWFULL (1-877-529-3855).

Comments

[Clark Baker]

Bummer dude...

[Tom]

Awwww how sad....I guess that means few less people victimized in the future by having their cars stolen by this guy..

[SouthEnd P-3]

Another sad story of a worthless human being getting what he deserves. I'm sure he didn't "know" the car was stolen, his friend probably let him borrow it.

[Harry]

That is great. Saves tax payers money . No jail time, to court fees, no trial. Another scum bag bites the dust, and the police did not do it. HA, ha ha!

[415M3]

Now wait a minute, guys. Even a dead guy can still make a personnel complaint. Maybe his family will file one against unknown officer for failing to stop his criminal activity. Gee, I wonder if the Department would really accept that complaint?

[Tom]

That's a stupid question 415ME,,Of course the dept will accept the complaint... When was the last time you heard the dep trefuse to take a complaint..Sheeshh.. thats why we are the laughing stock of the law Enforcement community...Why not pay 2-3 sergeants from each division all that money to sit around and do nothing but investigate the stupidest compaliants. The dept wastes so much resource and so much PAPER, printing and re-printing and correcting non-sense complaints where at the first look anyone could say you gotta be kidding me!!

[Frankie 5 Angels]

You guys are amazing. "Another scum bag," "Worthless human being,"
"Getting what he deserves." He stole a car. Last time I checked a misdemeanor 10851 conviction didn't translate into a death sentence.

You friggin whiners complain about the complaint system and how we can't do police work anymore. Blah, blah, blah..

Why do you think we have a consent decree and a draconian complaint system? It's because of neanderthal thinkers like you. This blog was not created so you "tough guys" can explain how macho you are. Don't you realize that the world reads this stuff. And comments like yours only reinforce their misguided beliefs that we in law enforcement view the human race as you describe.

Your "us against them" mentality is so pointless. You're the guys that complain about how we can't do police anymore eventhough you all got 20 minutes on the job.

Just shut up and do your job. Think about it, where else could you be making 80 grand a year with a GED. If you don't like it here I here Mcdonald's is hiring.

[Centurion]

Frankie, this is the only forum we can express ourselves and not get a complaint Frankie, if that is your true name. That's why a BLOG is a beautiful thing. I do hope people from all over the world see this BLOG, especially the Citizens of LA, and read our complaints on how their Officers waist their time working FRIVOLOUS complaints. Then maybe the Citizens will complain to their Councilpersons and make a needed change.

Most of us joined this Dept to be the Centurions of this City, not be a punching bag for Community "Misleading" Activist. They create the "Us against Them" with their lies and hinder "Police Work" because they built a distrust with the Police.

By the way, Officers that have 20 mins on the job start off at $52K not $80K. Yes, I do appreciate gettiing $87K+O/T with a H.S. Diploma, however, I will not stop expressing the flaws of our Dept that hinder us in making the City of LA safer from incidents and fear of crime.

[LACOPWATCH]

Well said Frankie 5 angels and finally a cop with some real brains!!! I wish the rest of you cave men or women had the same mentality as Frankie 5. Most of you only have a high school education making good money and still bitch and whine like little girls. I have a Masters in education and make less than you cops so stop whining and do your jobs with respect and dignity without violating the rights the citizens you are hired to protect and serve!!!!

[amazed]

I guess Frankie has never been a victim of a crime or got his car stolen. An old Adage: A democrat is a victim away from being a Republican.

[ron]

The term "WARRIOR COPS" does not help.

[Centurion]

Hey LA Dumbwatch...oops... Copwatch, this is my first time seeing a BLOG entry from Frankie. He never stated he was a Cop. If he was a Cop he would know 10851VC is Wobbler and is also a felony.

You must be one of those Community "Misleading" Activist who tells the community that Proactive Police work is violating people's rights. You are one of the causes of "Us against Them."

Hey we are always hiring. Work 2 to 3 yrs in our shoes and see if you still have same opinion about a Police work in general. On top of that you can also boost your income.

[LOVES LALEOs]

I have questions for any of you in this thread: "What is your vision for law enforcement for the year 2007?" and "What is your vision for the City of Angels for this year"

[ron]

Centurion do you think that the new computer system will help with b.s. complaints? I have not read much about it but one would think that it should be able to categorize the complaints. An seperate folders could be created to keep them. Such as questionable complaints. I mean we need to be fair with this complaint system. One folder for complaints filed one for legit complaints one for B.S.complaints.I did talk to my council person Mr. Parks and was told the complaint system works
just fine and it setup the way it was for a reason. He didn't have time to really get into it or he didn't want to. I'll try again, and report back.

[Loves LA LEOs]

It's hard to believe you could be so obtuse, but it is really quite inflammatory to quote Councilperson Parks' statements to a Los Angeles law enforcement officer. Secondly, your statement about personnel records makes no sense at all. Why are you baiting my heroes? I bet you pulled the wings off of butterflies when you were six years old.

[Harry]

Give me a break, Parks!?? He brought the police department down during his reign of terror. Of course he wants all complaints to be taken and of course he thinks it's fine. While he was COP more cops left this department because they were treated unfairly and Parks was too heavy handed. He was a bad leader who never listened to his officers or command staff. He was a tirant with no common sense. Crime went up becaise officers were getting too many compaints for B.S.!!! No cop was proactive. If they were they would get complaints, then get fired or some other penal action on them. He was unfair and that is putting it lightly. This department could have done alot better and this city can do alot better than him as a coucil member. He caves in to all the south end activist. Or is he a south end activist. Both. The complaint system has changed alittle but not enough. All B.S. UNFOUNDED COMPLAINTS NEED TO BE TAKEN OFF OFFICERS RECORDS. Only founded complaints should be recorded. Its unfair! Because the leadership on theis department still holds all complaints against their officers. "who, gee you have 25 unfounded complaints in you record. Some of them have to be good complaints. We need to bench you awhile so we can investigate all those old complaints to see if any are good". IT HAS HAPPENED! Cops are punished and looked down on by the leaders on this department if they have too many complaints. So officers will not be proactive TO SAVE THEIR JOBS! If the department was serious about hitting gangs and bringing down crime, then they would get ride of this bogus take all complaint system.

[Benevolent Monarch]

Hey LACOPWATCH, do you want to take the exam to come on the LAPD??? You too can get shot at, divorced, sued, complained against, or even killed for 52 grand a year. You can even work in the dead of night!!!

Better yet, give Frankie 5 a call and maybe he can hook you up with that job at McDonalds. With that Masters in Education you can go right to french fry cook.

[Centurion]

Well there is classification for Chronic complainers. In order to get into that category you have to out right admit you lied and made several complaints, have evidence that the Complaintee outright lied, or just make several unfounded complaints in a short time span.

Councilman Parks will never admit that the current complaint system needs modification because it was founded while he was in charge of Internal Affairs. He could of modified the complaint system, when he was Chief, by giving Area Div Captains more discreation in initiating a complaint. Sometimes when a citizen makes a complaint about policy & procedure, tactics, or just doesn't have a bit of information that clear things ups, most of these complaint could be self resolve. However, once a citizen/suspect says, "I want to make a complaint," the Sergeant has to take it. The Capt has no say on squashing the complaint or initiating a complaint. Some of these could be self resolve with an explaination or presenting the facts to the Capt to end it right there. Now the Department has one year to investigate and have a disposition within that year. Depending on the severity of the complaint, adminstrative or criminal, some complaints take priority over others, and Internal Affairs handles between 3K to 6K complaints a year. So a complaint will take a while for disposition, and during that time an Officer can get denied promotion and/or a position in a specialize unit.

Councilman Parks, who was in charge if internal affiars at the time, had the opportunity to modify the 1.28 complaint system, however, this complaint sytem was a contributing factor in curtailing Proactive Police work when it was implemented January 1, 1998. From that date you could see a rise in crime especially homicides. It also didn't help that Officers didn't respond to his micro management style, and wasn't more outspoken of the Consent Decree before it was implemented. If he had modified the 1.28 complaint system, modified his management skills, and asked for certain modifications of the Consent Decree we would/might of responded positively, and maybe he would of had a second 5-yr term.

Ron, don't get me wrong, a Complaint System is necessary evil in order to keep "Checks and Balances." If an Officer is maliciously violating Dept Policies or acting Criminally they should be investigated and get the punishment that Officer deserves.

[EdgarFriendly]

Ron...the reason that Mr. Parks deems the complaint system fair, equitable, and working, is because HE'S THE ONE THAT PUT IN PLACE!!! The supposed original intent of the complaint system was, indeed, to weed out the chronic complainers, the complaints from persons with document mental illness, complaints filed as retaliatory measures....sounds good on the surface, but let me assure you, this is not the way the system actually works. ALL complaints are taken, all are investigated - even ones that clearly have no merit, are frivolous, or are from persons with a documented history of unsubtantiated complaints. Yes, Ron, they take them all...and they wind up in your personnel package - even if the findings are "unresolved", "unfounded", "within policy" - no matter what. And then, if you are lucky enough to rack up enough of these b.s. complaints, you can watch your career be stalled or derailed - promotions and transfers to specialized units can and will be denied, etc...

Ron, I do agree with your ideas regarding the separation of the complaints, and the fairness of the complaint system, and I don't think most anyone would argue that there needs to be a fair and equitable system in place, but let me tell you, the system we got now sure isn't it!!!

[SouthEnd P-3]

Hey Ron, Parks is an idiot. That's why he was fired as Police Chief and that's why hundrends of Officers left during his tenure as chief. He single handedly made the department a living hell for Officers. That's why Councilman Parks thinks the complaint system is FINE. If it were up to Parks, we'd get suspension days for everything. If you look at the crime stats during Parks' tenure you will see the difference and see how an ineffective chief he was. FYI, Parks will run for mayor again and if he ever wins, the city will go down in flames because he is a vindictive SOB and will attack the LAPD because Mayor Haun fired his worthless ass. The complaint system has gotten a little better, but you still have some of Parks' followers out there that still have the "Burn em to learn em" attitude.

[Ed O'Shea]

Hello LT, what gives with my posts???

[ron]

Centurion,Edgar Friendly,Southend p3. Why can't Chief Bratton change the way things are done?? IF anyone could do it,it would be him. This complaint system is crazy. Parks as mayor could be no worse then then one we have now except for you guys he has a beef because he was not given a new term. He will set his sights on you guys. Duck and run for cover.

[Loves LA LEOs]

Ron, it may be too late, but just say no to drugs.