LAPD Officers Receive Brief Suspensions Following Fireworks Blast Incident
Leaked records have revealed that LAPD officers involved in a 2021 fireworks detonation incident, which resulted in significant property damage and injuries, received only brief suspensions. The incident occurred when the LAPD bomb squad miscalculated the detonation of seized fireworks, leading to an explosion that destroyed part of a city block in South Los Angeles. The leaked files show that the harshest punishment was an 18-day suspension for Det. Damien Levesque, while other officers received even shorter suspensions. The files were leaked following a hack of the L.A. city attorney’s office, which exposed confidential police records. The incident injured 17 people and caused extensive damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles.