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Judge’s Order on Homelessness Impacts Little Tokyo Posted On A homeless encampment on Toriumi Plaza in Little Tokyo. Rafu Staff Report Last month in the same week, three homeless men were found dead on the streets of Little Tokyo. There were no flowers, no hymns only sadness and a crushing feeling of helplessness. One man, who died of a drug overdose, was living in a large encampment of about 25-30 tents on Toriumi Plaza above the Aiso Street Parking Garage on First Street. Until six months ago, that encampment didn’t exist. Merchants and office workers, getting back to business in January and February after sheltering at home during the pandemic, were shocked to find a sea of tents and tarps blanketing a place named for Rev. Howard Toriumi, a man who made saving Little Tokyo his personal mission.
Arrest Made in Rash of Little Tokyo Window Breakings Posted On Screenshot from a Jan. 5 security video shows a suspect breaking windows on San Pedro Street. By GWEN MURANAKA, Rafu Senior Editor An arrest was made Friday morning in a series of window breakings that have damaged businesses throughout Little Tokyo in recent months. The suspect was arrested as the result of an outstanding bench warrant based on probation violations from San Bernardino County. According to LAPD Senior Lead Officer Adrian Lopez, the man will be detained until he can appear before a judge. In the meantime, LAPD will assist with outreach to mental health providers so that he can be evaluated for treatment.