Veteran detective's arrest in 1986 killing stuns the LAPD

LAT ^ | 06/06/09 | Andrew Blankstein and Joel Rubin

[TigerLikesRooster]

Veteran detective's arrest in 1986 killing stuns the LAPD

LAPD Det. Stephanie Lazarus had earned commendation for her work tracking stolen artwork and forgeries.

Police allege Det. Stephanie Lazarus, 49, shot her ex-boyfriend's wife, then harbored the secret for more than two decades.

By Andrew Blankstein and Joel Rubin

June 6, 2009

Shortly after she sat down at her desk on the third floor of LAPD headquarters Friday morning, Det. Stephanie Lazarus was told a suspect in the basement jail had information on one of her cases. The 25-year police veteran went quickly downstairs.

As Lazarus removed her firearm to pass through security, she unknowingly walked into a trap. There was no suspect -- only questions about a terrible secret police believe she has been harboring for more than two decades.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Arnoldstan is in good hands.:-)

[nuconvert]

” Reached at his home in Arizona, Rasmussen’s father, Nels E. Rasmussen Jr., indicated that he believes so. “We are not surprised that the arrest was made,” he said.”

hmmm.....

[driftdiver]

from the article the cop who beat and then shot the victim was a really nice person. the only angle they seemed to have missed was vilifying the ex-boyfriend

[proud2beconservativeinNJ]

The DNA in her saliva was compared with the DNA evidence collected from the murder scene. The genetic code in the samples matched conclusively, police said.

This seems like a good Perry Mason ending. Gotcha.

[KrisKrinkle]

They arrested her by means of a trick, they got her to the place they wanted her to be and they got her to give up her gun first.

I thought it was SOP to wait till the suspect was holed up at home and then go in with a SWAT team, breaking down the door and setting off flash bangs.

[paristwelve]

Can women lie, or what?

[Kenny Bunk]

Never break up with a cop.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Quite the Adam’s apple on that “female” detective.

[La Enchiladita]

You’re right, Kenny. We had a female S.M. police officer do this same thing, killed the other woman, is doing time now.

[Kenny Bunk]

You’re right, Kenny.

Just don't ask me how I know!

[La Enchiladita]

*crickets*

[SamAdams76]

I thought it was SOP to wait till the suspect was holed up at home and then go in with a SWAT team, breaking down the door and setting off flash bangs.

It still is...for civilians.

[KrisKrinkle]

You’re responding to a 12 year old post? When are you?

[SamAdams76]

I will let you know in 12 more years.

[KrisKrinkle]

I’ll put that on my calendar as a fall back in the (unlikely) event I run out of anything better to live for:)