Sheriff's Department identifies suspects in stabbing of off-duty deputy
The Sheriff’s Department has identified three suspects involved in an altercation early Saturday in which an off-duty sheriff's deputy was stabbed and a suspect was hit by gunfire.
Antony Carlin, 24, Michael Gomez, 24, and Alexander Galarza, 22, allegedly confronted a group of three off-duty deputies and two civilians in an East Los Angeles parking lot, according to a Sheriff’s Department release. The incident occurred about 4 a.m. in the 4500 block of East Third Street.
The suspects began to walk away after the deputies identified themselves as law enforcement personnel, the release said. But Carlin then returned, produced a knife and allegedly stabbed one of the deputies in the abdomen.
One of the other deputies there saw the stabbing and retrieved the weapon. He fired one round at Carlin after Carlin ignored an order and lunged toward him, the release said.
Carlin allegedly stabbed one of the deputies after a brief argument, the release said. Another deputy fired one round at Carlin, striking him in the abdomen.
The injured deputy is now in stable condition, the release said.
Carlin also underwent surgery and is listed in stable condition. He will be arrested for attempted murder on a police officer once he is released from the hospital. Gomez and Galarza are both in custody and are being held in lieu of $1-million bail, the release said.
-- Sam Allen
EDITOR'S PICKS:
Good job!!! I am so tired of street GANGS tearing up
our FINE POLICE OFFICERS!!!
Posted by: BLUEWATER | February 26, 2011 at 09:53 PM
What an idiot!
He was told he was messing with the po-lice and he was still stupid enough to go get a knife and attack a cop!
If anyone ever deserved to get shot it is this fool.
Posted by: u know | February 26, 2011 at 09:54 PM
Four AM---hanging out with the homies at King Taco.
Check them all for alcohol.
Probably involved on both sides of the argument.
But, if the deputies were in the wrong, Leroy Baca will
cover for them.
Remember the LASD fight at the Quiet Cannon??
Baca threw a big cloak over it.
Posted by: Gary M | February 26, 2011 at 10:34 PM
Very nice.
Posted by: bigdad59 | February 26, 2011 at 11:15 PM
sounds fishy,i bet the police are lying
Posted by: peabo | February 27, 2011 at 09:16 AM
Why don't we know the names of the deputies involved? Why is that a secret?
Posted by: Chris Blair | February 27, 2011 at 11:08 AM
There are, discrepancies in this '' report". Is very contradictory. Make no sense. Why the suspects, confronted the (off-duty- off-icers)??? NEVERTHELESS., Suspects, walk away,as deputies identified them self. Yet one suspect returned and stabbed one of the deputies. DISCREPANCIES OR INCOMPLETE REPORT OR HIDDEN FACTS???
Posted by: john martell | February 27, 2011 at 11:45 AM
I'm sure the identification as deputies came after the shooting occurred. Otherwise, you cannot charge attemtped murder on Po-Po.
Posted by: Jimmy Rubia | February 27, 2011 at 11:53 AM
So, the guy three young men in their early twenties accost three off-duty cops and begin to harass them, whereupon the cops let the others know they are police. Then the guys walk away, but return armed with a knife, to fight three cops with guns? Unless the guy was high on Angel Dust this story is not plausible. Can anyone disagree?
Posted by: Turtle Namae | February 27, 2011 at 12:48 PM
No, this story doesn't make sense unless you assume the knife-wielding gang member to be an idiot.
Posted by: yonkers | February 27, 2011 at 01:04 PM
"Gomez and Galarza are both in custody and are being held in lieu of $1-million bail, the release said."
Why are these two guys being held? They walked away. Legal system is out of control. People are not responsible for another's actions.
Posted by: me | February 27, 2011 at 01:29 PM
Like the great Admiral Ackbar once exclaimed, "It's a trap!" .... Here's how it works (as anybody with even a smidgen of street wisdom already knows): A group of off-duty cops go out and try to instigate fights by "punking" other dudes, i.e. "staring them down"/"mad-dogging," making disrespectful comments to their targets' girlfriends/wives, cutting in line at the taco stand, etc. This is not unlike the tactics of gangbangers, their supposed natural enemy. Once these thug-cops finally find somebody as dumb, violent and aggressive as they are -- easy to accomplish at King Taco at 4am on the weekend -- they welcome the ensuing fisticuffs, knowing that any fight they start, they'll also be able to finish -- with their service weapons, and complete legal vindication. So please, good dudes of Los Angeles, don't fall for the trap.
Posted by: James T | February 27, 2011 at 01:39 PM
Sound like the officer needs some marksmanship remedial training...Why is this attempt murderer still alive...
Posted by: TheBigPicture | February 27, 2011 at 07:40 PM
Bluewater; Don't be ignorant. It does not say anywhere in this story that this is a gang related incident so don't assume that the people involved are gang members when they really aren't. Thank you!
Posted by: danny | February 28, 2011 at 03:51 AM
wish the police would see the comments here....
does not make sence
report itself is stupid..
does not make sense what so ever
someone approches and officer, then they come back and stab him?
LA times should check the video at King Taco...
next follow up with the bull story and analize who what and where
then post again to tell us what really was the truth of this fake story.....
I hate when there is no followups
Posted by: Jamal | February 28, 2011 at 04:08 PM
The story is false, wait for the pictures of the "suspects" to be shown and for the truth to come out. What they didn't tell you is when the "police" actually punched one of the kids to start the fight and got one of them in a choke hold. Believe me, I know for a fact that these were not gang members. Once one of the "suspects" was in a choke hold another "suspect" stabbed the officer. Then the cop ran to his car and got his gun then shot Carlin. Seems they also left out the fact that the officers were drunk. Let's see if the truth comes out, I know the people that were involved.
Posted by: Truth | March 01, 2011 at 07:41 AM
Police are covering for the off duty officers. All three officers were drunk and started an argument with the Anthony. The argument turned for the worse then the officer had him in a choke hold which can be lethal force. The officer did not let go even with the other "suspects" pleading to release him. Anthony then used self defense (not knowing the man was a off duty officer).The officer then called his "buddies" and one produced a gun and shot him.
Funny how they "forgot" to mention the officers were drunk.
Posted by: Mike | March 01, 2011 at 11:41 PM
This story makes absolutely no sense. Obvious serious discrepancies in the police story. Hope the truth comes out.
Posted by: Aidge | March 02, 2011 at 08:46 AM
Dear follow friends and comrades,
I am writing this in hopes that my cousin, Anthony Cruz Carlin, can get some much needed help from anyone reading this.
On Saturday morning, Feb. 26th, my cousin and two of his friends were eating at King Taco on 3rd st. in East Los Angeles. There was an altercation between them and two other men. This led into one of the men holding Anthony into a choke lock, at to which point he could not breath and had turned blue. The friends of Anthony told the individual to release him, but the man did not. So in reaction of self defense, Anthony then stabbed his attacker with a knife. The friend of the attacker then went to his car to retrieve a gun and shot Anthony in the stomach.
Let it be known that the "attackers" were in fact drunk off duty cops! and did NOT at any time present themselves as police officers. And NO he is not gang affiliated, but is a 24 year old young guy who grew up in the ELA where police get away with using "excessive force" or bluntly put TERRORISM! The cop should be charged with attempted murder.
At this time Anthony is in stable condition, but is in need of a civil rights lawyer and any support/resources etc. There is a link to an article of what had supposedly happened, to which are all lies.
Please repost and help spread the truth around! Thank you- Janine Cobos
Posted by: Desiree Vega | March 02, 2011 at 11:26 AM
Hey I know Anthony quite well and he is not affiliated with any gangs. I think the LA Police dept is in violation as far as if there was a fight they should have acknowledged there badges or said they were police to let the civilians know who they were! Especially before any altercation occurred. Do we as civilians have any rights? If so what are they as far as the police/sheriff go?
Posted by: kim | March 14, 2011 at 10:44 PM