The Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) arrested two men suspected of committing unemployment fraud and identity theft on June 18. The arrests come nearly a year since the department announced dozens of arrests for alleged unemployment fraud and, more recently, since state officials acknowledged lapses in preventing fraud. The suspects are Jaevon Hamilton, 23, and Ramanze Timothy Robinson, 20, both of whom have addresses in Chicago. They are both out on $250,000 bail.
Friday rush hour traffic through the Business Triangle was more congested than usual around 6 p.m. when a car parked itself in a red zone on Rodeo Drive and blocked traffic. Officers with the BHPD took notice and made contact with the occupants. “The occupants became angry and hostile towards officers,” Acting Captain Max Subin told the Courier. The officers called for backup.
