Concern about Police Response to Home Break-in

An LA social media personality, Evan Lovett, has spoken out about his frustration with the police response after his home was burglarized on Saturday night.

A Frustrating Experience

Lovett, the host and personality behind LA in a Minute, had arrived home from his son’s little league game around 9 p.m. to find that his back door was shattered and several items were missing. He immediately called the police, but was surprised by the response to his emergency call.

"I was on hold for 59 minutes before somebody picked up, which I found very unnerving in an emergency situation. Luckily, this wasn’t a real-time emergency. In the sense that somebody was choking or severely injured. But I couldn’t help but think, I’m like, what if this was that kind of emergency?"

Delayed Response

According to Lovett, he called 911 at 9:08 p.m. but didn’t get a response after nearly an hour. In a post on social media, he shared his experience, showing the timestamp on his call log. The LAPD received his call at 10:06 p.m., and officers arrived 15 minutes later at 10:21 p.m.

A Possible Explanation

Lovett has stated that when the officers arrived at his home, they told him that the department was short-staffed, which may have been the reason for the delay in his call going through. However, the LAPD has not yet responded to NBC4’s inquiry about the situation.

Raising Awareness

Lovett hopes that sharing his experience will raise awareness about the need for improved response times in emergency situations. "It’s something that I wanted to highlight and share to people to let them know and hopefully raise the attention of the people in charge that this is something that should not be tolerated within our community and within our city."

Conclusion

Lovett’s experience highlights the importance of efficient and timely response times in emergency situations. As a community, we must work together to ensure that our first responders are equipped to handle situations like this in a timely and effective manner.

FAQs

• What happened to Evan Lovett?
  Evan Lovett’s home was burglarized, and he was left waiting on hold for 59 minutes before the police responded to his emergency call.
• How long did it take for the LAPD to respond to Lovett’s call?
  The LAPD received Lovett’s call at 10:06 p.m., and officers arrived 15 minutes later at 10:21 p.m.
• Why did Lovett’s call take so long to go through?
  According to Lovett, the officers who arrived at his home told him that the department was short-staffed, which may have been the reason for the delay.
• What is Lovett’s goal in sharing his experience?
  Lovett hopes to raise awareness about the need for improved response times in emergency situations and to bring attention to the issue within the LAPD.