Long Beach Police Blotter<\/p>\n
Published 5:41 am Thursday, November 20, 2025<\/p>\n
Nov. 10 \u2014 Caller reported a red mid-1990s Ford truck was driving slowly through the area. An officer drove around initially, and did not locate the vehicle.<\/p>\n
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Caller thought she could smell propane when she was leaving, and requested that an officer check it out. He could not smell anything.<\/p>\n
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Nov. 11 \u2014 Citizen reported a male subject was sleeping on the floor in the post office, snoring loudly. When the subject woke up, he departed without incident.<\/p>\n
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Caller reported to an officer that a female subject, wearing a pink and white coat, was trying to get into cars near the Freedom Market. Two officers responded. Upon arrival, one of the officers contacted multiple people in the parking lot, but was unable to identify an actual witness.<\/p>\n
The female subject matching the description was fidgeting about in the bus shelter. One of the officers recognized her from previous contacts at the Port. The officer knew the subject suffers from mental health issues, and is belligerent towards law enforcement. She denied trying to get into cars, and eventually got onto the transit bus and departed without incident.<\/p>\n
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Nov. 12 \u2014 Caller reported that she found a plastic handle for the end of a bike handle, and a cigarette butt, outside the business. When she looked at the cameras she saw a suspicious person prowling around. He did not get in.<\/p>\n
Night Shift: Do extra patrols in the area. It was determined to be a known male subject. An officer talked to him and told him to stop prowling around businesses. He has numerous warrants.<\/p>\n
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Nov. 14 \u2014 Report of a possible domestic violence situation. Two officers responded. When an officer and the other units went to detain Nicholas R. West, who had reports of multiple warrants out of various departments, he became resistant. He was then cited and released for obstructing a law enforcement officer. None of the warrants were confirmed, and the jail declined to take him<\/p>\n
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Nov. 15 \u2014 Caller reported that at approximately 11:20 a.m. her ex, Benjamin O. Brown, came over to where she has been living to drop off his dog. While there, he became angry and allegedly punched her in the face. He also pushed her while he was there.<\/p>\n
Her roommate came out and told him to leave, and he did. While leaving, he made a comment that she better be careful, because one day he was going to kill her. There was no imminent threat. She said he lives over in Clatsop County, and was no longer here.<\/p>\n
She said she waited to call the police because she talked to her sponsor first. An officer could see the red mark under her left eye, and told her that if the ex returns within the next day or two to call the police, and they would arrest him on fourth-degree assault (domestic violence). He drives a silver car with Pennsylvania plates.<\/p>\n
She wanted contact from the Crisis Support Network. The officer called them and relayed her information. He tried to fax the domestic violence cover sheet, but as far as he could tell, it would not go through.<\/p>\n
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