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U.S. NEWS Friday 18 august 2017

Suspect falls to death from atop crane at Los Angeles port

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The an investigation “into all
Port of Los Angeles said circumstances regarding
Thursday it was reviewing Wednesday evening’s inci-
security measures after a dent, including the security
suspected car thief drove breach at the container
onto the sprawling com- terminal. This thorough re-
plex during a police chase view, including protocols
and climbed to the top of necessary to address im-
a loading crane, dangling provements, will be com-
over edges and stripping pleted as soon as possi-
naked before falling to his ble.” Port workers stopped
death. working and watched the
The man plunged 160 feet scene, some with binocu-
(49 meters) to the ground lars. Police waited below
and died about three for him for hours, worried
hours after he first scaled that if they approached
the crane Wednesday he might slip or jump.
night. It’s not clear whether As news helicopters hov-
he slipped or jumped de- ered above, he shed his
liberately, Los Angeles fire This frame from video provided by KABC-TV shows a man atop a container loading crane at the Lakers jersey and shoes,
officials said. Port of Los Angeles, where he climbed after an hours-long high-speed police pursuit of his vehicle then later took off the rest
The coroner’s office on in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. The man left his car, climbed to the top of the crane of his clothes. He dangled
Thursday identified the and was sitting there as darkness approached. and nearly fell several times
man as 23-year-old James (KABC-TV via AP) before eventually plunging
Llamas. Officials did not im- to the ground.
mediately know where he showing the vehicle swerv- ty, circling back and forth crane over water as dark- “Our officers were no-
lived. ing at high speed through under giant loading cranes ness fell. where near to close prox-
Police in Los Angeles spot- freeway traffic in Los Ange- and next to a docked ship Los Angeles Councilman imity of the suspect at the
ted the Subaru SUV report- les and Long Beach, some- before jumping out of the Joe Buscaino said Thursday time that he fell,” Detec-
ed stolen from a dealership times crossing into oncom- still-moving SUV and racing he’s concerned with how tive Meghan Aguilar said.
in San Bernardino, and an ing lanes. up the stairs of the crane. easily the SUV was able Eric Nosser, a salesman
hours-long chase ensued, Llamas drove through a se- He broke a window and to blow past the port’s se- at the Subaru dealership
the LAPD said. curity gate and into a con- climbed into the crane curity gate. Port spokes- where the SUV was stolen,
Several television stations tainer terminal at the vast cab, then climbed out, woman Rachel Campbell said he saw the man but
broadcast the chase live, Port of Los Angeles proper- walked to the end of the said port police launched steered clear.q

Suspect in road rage killing of new graduate waives hearing

WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) while trying to merge into an attorney, according to to comment, saying it Roberson was set to attend
— A man charged with a highway lane on June court documents. wouldn’t help to litigate the Jacksonville University in
fatally shooting a recent 28, authorities said. Despert “They jockeyed for position, case in the media. Florida in the fall and that
high school graduate in the shot Roberson in the head, and he wasn’t happy, so Family and friends of she dreamed of becoming
head during a road rage and her car veered off into he pulled out a gun and Roberson gathered outside a forensic agent in the FBI.
confrontation waived his a ditch and struck a tree, shot Bianca in the head, the Chester County Desper, who court records
preliminary court hearing authorities said. killing her instantly,” Chester Courthouse on Thursday show was denied bail and
Thursday, meaning the Desper, 28, fled in his red County District Attorney morning to show their love is being held in a county
case can go to trial. pickup truck along the Thomas Hogan said. and support for her. Two jail, faces charges of first-
David Desper has been shoulder of the road, Court documents show he family friends held a large and third-degree murder,
charged with killing 18-year- sending regional law will be formally arraigned banner showing Roberson’s possession of an instrument
old Bianca Roberson as the enforcement on a manhunt in Chester County on Aug. high school pictures and of crime, and reckless
two played a high-speed until he turned himself in 24. His attorney, Daniel calling for justice. endangering.q
“cat-and-mouse game” a few days later through McGarrigle, declined Relatives have said that