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SWAT team helps serve search warrant in Simi Valley
The Simi Valley SWAT team responded to the corner of Cochran Steet and Cordero Avenue this morning to support narcotics detectives as they served a search warrant on the 2300 block of Cordero, authorities said.
Officers did not have to use any force during their search and no one was injured, said Lt. Paul Fitzpatrick of the Simi Valley Police Department.
Posted by littlepowers on October 26, 2007 at 12:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Why was the SWAT pulled in at all for something like that?
Did they get a tip that they might have weapons?
Posted by tesseract on October 26, 2007 at 12:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)
That explains things, I thought I was seeing things when I drove past and saw a tank out of the corner of my eye on that corner.
Posted by more7337 on October 26, 2007 at 12:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Posted by littlepowers on October 26, 2007 at 12:08 p.m.
"Why was the SWAT pulled in at all for something like that?
Did they get a tip that they might have weapons?"
It's a felony narcotics warrant. Very typical to have SWAT or HRT called in for something like that because of the high risk potential of the operation.
Posted by FedUp on October 26, 2007 at 12:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)
SWAT has a tank?? good gravy!!
Posted by tesseract on October 26, 2007 at 1:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)
It looked like a black, shiny, tank. It was surreal seeing it in a residential area.
Someone also told me they saw the "tank" in the Simi Valley Parade.
Posted by sslocal on October 26, 2007 at 1:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Militarization of the police force. I can see them having M-16's but a tank! Maybe in LA but not Simi Valley?
Posted by smartin5353 on October 26, 2007 at 1:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)
“Maybe in LA but not Simi Valley” give me a break, why is Simi Valley exempt from crime. I think they should have a few of them better yet why don’t we make all police cars tanks, now there is an idea. I say give the Police whatever they need to be safe when dealing with scum. And if you’re not a criminal you have nothing to worry about. But you people probably believe we should take everyone’s guns away too.
Posted by Eyeswideopen on October 26, 2007 at 2:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Why a tank in Simi Valley? hhhmmm Maybe cause it's a city infested with meth addicts and people on meth are very violent and unpredictable?
damn, I'm glad I live in Oxnard where it's safer these days. it seems Simi is getting worse than Oxnard.
Posted by sslocal on October 26, 2007 at 2:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Take away everyones guns smartin? Where did you ever get that idea? Not that California isn't trying mind you.
Posted by finnmcgowan on October 26, 2007 at 2:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)
> if you’re not a criminal you have
> nothing to worry about.
Do you say that because the police have never gone to the wrong address?
Or is it because there's never been a corrupt police officer?
Posted by finnmcgowan on October 26, 2007 at 3:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)
SVPD has an ex-military V 150 personnel carrier, which is like a small tank without a gun.
Its purpose is just to protect the police. It's unable to shoot anything.
http://www.simivalleyacorn.com/news/2...
Posted by kbaker4us on October 26, 2007 at 3:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The "tank" is really an armored vehicle that was used by the British in Northern Ireland. It came complete with bullet holes and indications that it had been hit with Molotov c---tails.
Posted by bugmenot on October 26, 2007 at 4:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Armored Personnel Carrier.
Am I the only one that watches Dallas SWAT and Detroit SWAT on A&E?
Posted by ironwoman on October 26, 2007 at 7:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Simi Valley, Oxnard, Ventura, Moorpark, Fillmore etc....doesn't matter. Crime is everywhere. We live in Southern California and look at our population. I hope I am wrong but I don't see things getting better considering by 2030, we will have 200,000 more people.
But regardless of that argument, thank the Police for doing what they do.
Posted by AnnaWhaat on October 26, 2007 at 8:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
littlepowers , I agree ! Good grief why call in swat???
Cops are trained to serve these felony warrants ! There are plenty of them to do so. Unless the guy refused to come out and it was a stand off situation I see no reason to call in swat. That is my opinion........
Posted by immaryj on October 26, 2007 at 9:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)
does anyone of you readers heard of the death of a homeless man at one of our motels? they arrested a homeless female today by kmart...all she kept saying was "she didn't do it"
Posted by sslocal on October 26, 2007 at 9:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Of course they called in SWAT. They have to justify those budgets!
Posted by thorvet on October 26, 2007 at 10:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Just had a meth-addict break in someone's home and stab an 8-year old girl in the neck here in NP. Dangerous situations are more likely in drug cases and in domestic violence calls. Keep the police officers safe for the rest of us too, please! Let them use any means they have in their arsenal. They are not the good guys to those they are trying to arrest and the bad guys will try to kill them. If it were you that was the police officer, you'd want to prevent being killed, right?
Posted by AnnaWhaat on October 29, 2007 at 6:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)
DickCepek ,Now we know why they did it the way we did. Its just that the first article didn't mention all of that.
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