Ranel Lopend Case Report Article

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On October 12,2009 at 12:15pm, Abel Lopez was robbed, cut with a knife and violently attack on a street corner in L.A. Officer Joseph Cirrito and Dectective Kelly Clark heard a radio call about an assault. Officer Cirrito and Dectective Clark saw a man running away from the scene. They got a quick description of the perpetrator. The perpetrator was lighskin, had a grey sweater and blue t-shirt on and he also had a tattoo on his bald head. A moment later, Officer Cirrito heard a loud male and female voices yelling and screaming from the same second floor apartment they saw the suspect running into. Officer Cirrito and Dectective Clark waited for back-up officers. The suspects girlfriend opened the door with her four year old son. She had a fresh bump on her nose and some blood on her hand and shirt. The suspect came out into the kitchen telling the officers they don't have no right to enter his home. The suspect knew his rights. Officer Cirrito and Dectective Corona went into the apartment in arrested the suspect. The other officers conducted a full search of the apartment. In Officer Cirrito view he was conducting in an domestic violence investigation. While the perpetrator was walking down the stairs Officer Cirrito saw the tattoo on his head and confirmed he was the suspect from the robbery. About ten to fifteen mintues later they brought in lopez to identify the suspect. Lopez confirmes it was him who assaulted him. About an hour after the police taken the suspect downstairs Officer Cirrito went back to the apartment. The officers