Overview

• Halem was taken into custody Thursday on suspicion of orchestrating a series of home burglaries in San Fernando Valley neighborhoods he once patrolled.
• LAPD officials confirmed he also faces investigation for alleged kidnapping for ransom, marking a new set of charges against him.
• He has pleaded not guilty to felony insurance fraud counts after prosecutors said he filed a fabricated $200,000 claim over a 2023 Bentley crash staged through his luxury car rental business.
• Halem left full-time LAPD duty to join the Reserve Officer Program in 2024 and was stripped of his reserve powers in March following the insurance fraud indictment.
• Authorities emphasize the burglary, kidnapping, and insurance fraud cases remain separate and his next court appearances are pending.