Police and Fire

On May 2 at 2:00 p.m., Burbank Police responded to a call about a man possibly holding a gun near the Metrolink Station on Front St.

On April 29, at 4:40 p.m. a bicyclist who was traveling north on Lincoln St. was hit when a driver of a parked vehicle opened their door into the bike lane.

Burbank K-9 Officer John Embleton spotted a Mercedes-Benz run a red light, traveling at an excessive speed over 80 MPH on Buena Vista Street.

Burbank Police Officers along with Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run teamed up Wednesday evening to help raise funds for Special Olympics serving food and drinks at California Pizza Kitchen.

On Thursday Burbank leadership, residents, business people, and friends gathered at the Pickwick Gardens to celebrate the dedication and accomplishments of Burbank Police Department and our citizens at the 4th Annual Burbank Police Awards Luncheon. 

Burbank firefighters and police were called at around 5:00 p.m. to a reported person who either jumped or fell in front of a southbound MetroLink train as it was approaching the Burbank MetroLink Station.

On April 17 at 7:10 a.m., Burbank Police were investigating a parking violation and discovered three dead bodies inside of a vehicle on the 1300 block of S. Varney St.

On April 16, at 5:15 p.m., Burbank Police and Paramedics responded to a traffic accident involving a bicyclist who was hit by a car on Alameda Ave. between Mariposa St. and Griffith Park Dr.

On April 2 at 5:35 p.m., Burbank Police responded to a call about a stolen Ford F350 which contained gardening tools on the 400 block of North Lamer St. The truck was later found abandoned with some equipment missing.

Ten years after “hands-free” laws were put into place to improve safety on the road, there has been a decrease in accidents caused by distracted drivers using their cellphones