LAPD increases security at Thai Town festival after deadly Vancouver attack

Increased Patrols Ordered For East Hollywood Thai Festival

Citing “sufficient resources,” the Los Angeles Police Department has decided to conduct increased patrolling around Sunday’s 16th Annual Thai New Songkran Festival in East Hollywood after Saturday night’s vehicle attack on a Filapino heritage festival in Vancouver. Asked if the increased patrolling was in response to the violence up north, Officer Rosario Cervantes of the LAPD told City News Service: “We are aware of Vancouver.” At least 11 peop…

LAPD increases security at Thai Town festival after deadly Vancouver attack

Security is increasing at a popular Los Angeles street festival following the tragic and deadly attack in Vancouver on Saturday night. The 16th Annual Thai New Year Songkran Festival, which runs all day, is active on Hollywood Boulevard between Western and Normandie Avenues. The East Hollywood festival celebrating Thai New Year is now under heavy surveillance by the Los Angeles Police Department. At about 8 p.m. on Saturday, a 30-year-old man dr…

Increased patrols ordered for East Hollywood Thai Festival

The Los Angeles Police Department has decided to conduct increased patrolling around Sunday's 16th Annual Thai New Songkran Festival in East Hollywood.

LAPD increases patrols at East Hollywood Thai festival following deadly Vancouver attack

The LAPD said it decided to increase patrolling around Sunday's Thai New Songkran Festival in East Hollywood, citing "sufficient resources."

LAPD boosts patrols at East Hollywood Thai festival

East Hollywood -- Citing "sufficient resources," the Los Angeles Police Department has decided to conduct increased patrolling around Sunday's 16th Annual Thai New Songkran Festival in East Hollywood after Saturday