Nothing like knowing that the men in blue have your back! Well, unless they're going to shoot you, pummel you, tase you, or, most recently, rape you. LAPD Officer Russell Mecano, 43, has been convicted of sexually assaulting one young woman and soliciting another for sex while on duty in 2008, reports the LA Times. The two events, which happened within weeks of each other, resulted in Mecano's arrest the same year, and his conviction on both counts yesterday. more ›

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Have you seen Santa trying to cross the street this holiday season? Did you yield to him or were you naughty? Those who are bad are getting tickets in the LAPD's Santa Claus Crosswalk Enforcement Detail. You may have also seen a rise in DUI Sobriety Checkpoints, and heard of the free MTA riding this Christmas and New Year's. It's been a busy week for the LAPD and here is some blotter info: A 20-year... more ›