general jeff memorial at the regent

LAPD RobberyHomicide Division recommends that citizens be mindful and on guard after a recent spike in armed robberies. Victims are targeted while coming from jewelers, nightclubs, and high-end restaurants across Los Angeles, emphasizing such crimes happening in the Historic Core of Downtown Los Angeles.

LAPD has issued these types of bulletins before, warning citizens not to leave valuables in their vehicles in-plane sites, to lock their doors, and what actions to take if you're a victim of crime.

This latest bulletin comes at a time when local businesses are still healing from a rash of car break-ins, deadly shootings, hostage situations, assaults, and other malicious crimes inside their homes or places of business. One such crime occurred at Polished Nail Salon on 6th and Spring just last week, with a cashier at the salon robbed at gunpoint.

Before exiting your car, walking out of a restaurant, store, mall, or club, be aware of one's surroundings for anything unusual or out of the ordinary.

Be cautious of displaying high-value property in public, such as purses, watches, and jewelry.

Record and report suspicious activity to the police (write down questionable suspect/vehicle descriptions).

If you are driving and believe you are being followed, dial 911. If possible, drive to the nearest police station.

Do not resist the robbery suspects; cooperate and comply with their demands if you are being robbed. Be a good witness.

After a robbery, immediately call the police department by dialing 911. Immediately write down everything you can remember about the crime, suspects and suspect vehicle.

Do not chase or follow the robbery suspect out of your place of business or home. Leave the job of catching the suspects to the police. @lapdhq @historiccoredtla #SurvivingDTLA

Family members have announced the date and time for Jeff’s official memorial service on November 18th at the Regent Theater located at 448 S Main Street from 3-6pm.

General Jeff & Governor Gavin Newsome Photo by Gary Leonard

In the days following his passing, friend and Pastor Cue of Church Without Walls dedicated his church ceremony to honor the life and works of the late West Coast Hip Hop Pioneer. At least two separate murals have been painted in his image; one located on Winston and Main, the other at Gladys Park in the Skid Row District.

Los Angeles Times, LAIST, and West Coast Styles were first to honor Jeff with editorials, with still no words written by LA Downtown News or any of the BIDS, with representatives who once boldly expressed Jeff’s Skid Row Formation Committee mission to separate from DLANC in 2017 would only lead to further division in the DTLA community.

Perhaps proclaiming our town’s most gallant nonprofits in Skid Row as “poverty pimps” out of frustration and wanting to break free from DLANC to have more of a say in the city and county policies concerning his district didn’t gain Jeff many friends within their ranks and donor base, however, he was a well-known member of the DTLA community, former member of DLANC, invited to Downtown News “Best Of” Galas yearly, and worthy of articles in the LA Times.

Several community vigils have also been held to honor “the Mayor of Skid Row,” and City District 14 councilmember Kevin De Leon has written (but not yet submitted) an official motion to rename Gladys Park as General Jeff Memorial Park.

General Jeff, who fought admirably to improve the conditions of the Skid Row community died October 16th due to congenial heart complications.