Date: March 15, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor Robert Garcia and Members of the City Council From: Vice Mayor Rex Richardson, 9th District
Councilmember Roberto Uranga, 7th District
Councilmember Cindy Allen, 2nd District
Subject: Request to Establish a Reward for Information Regarding March 1 st Hit-and-Run on 6600 block of Rose Ave
RECOMMENDATION:
Request the City Manager to enter discussions with LA County to partner on establishing a reward of no less than $25,000 for information leading to the arrest of Octavio Montano Islas.
Discussion
On March 1, 2022, at approximately 10:00 p.m., LBPD officers were dispatched to the area of Artesia Boulevard and Rose Avenue regarding a collision of a vehicle into a building, which resulted in the deaths of two Long Beach residents – 42-year-old Jose Palacios-Gonzalez and 3-year-old Samantha Palacios.
When officers arrived on scene, they discovered a 2014 Dodge Ram pickup truck collided with an apartment building in the 6600 block of Rose Avenue. Officers and Good Samaritans rendered aid to the victims until the Long Beach Fire Department arrived on scene.
Through their investigation, detectives identified 24-year-old Octavio Montano Islas as the driver of the 2014 Ram 1500 pickup.
On March 7, 2022, detectives presented a case against Islas to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, who issued an arrest warrant for Islas for two counts of felony manslaughter, one count of felony driving under the influence, and one count of felony hit and run.
The City of Long Beach would like to enlist the help of the public by offering a reward for any information leading to the arrest of the suspect.
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Fiscal Impact No Financial Management review was able to be conducted due to the urgency and time sensitivity of this item. Urgency Statement Due to the time-sensitive nature of the investigation, urgency is requested for this item. Suggested Action Approve recommendation.
REQUEST TO ADD AGENDA ITEM
Date: March 15, 2022
To: Monique De La Garza, City Clerk
From: Vice Mayor Rex Richardson, 9th District
Subject: Request to Add Agenda Item to Council Agenda of 3/15 Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 2.03.070 [B], the City Councilmembers signing below request that the attached agenda item (due in the City Clerk Department by Friday, 12:00 Noon) be placed on the City C ouncil agenda via the supplemental agenda.
The agenda title/recommendation for this item reads as follows:
Request the City Manager to enter discussions with LA County to partner on establishing a reward of no less than $25,000 for information leading to the arrest of Octavio Montano Islas.
Council District Authorizing Councilmember Signed by
9 Rex Richardson
7 Roberto Uranga
2 Cindy Allen
cc: Office of the Mayor
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