Crime & Safety

City Council Considers Reward Motion after Studio City Hit and Run

The Los Angeles City Council at 10 a.m.Wednesday is slated to consider a $50,000 reward motion from Councilmember Paul Krekorian in relation to a hit-and-run that left one man dead last month in Studio City. 

This is different from the Sherman Oaks hit-and-run reward that Tom LaBonge announced last week for an accident on the same night.

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On August 17, around 11:45 p.m., a white two door Mercedes Benz CL class, with black-paper license plates and yellow lettering was traveling east on Ventura Boulevard just east of Fairway Avenue. Simultaneously, 35-year-old Michael Bonanomi crossed Ventura Boulevard heading north when he was hit by the Mercedes.  Bonanomi succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the accident and the driver fled east on Ventura Boulevard in the Mercedes.

Detectives are searching for any clues they can find to help solve this case and will release video of the incident during the meeting.

Who: Councilmember Paul Krekorian; LAPD Valley Traffic Division Detective William F. Bustos; LAPD Valley Trafic Division Officer Holly Fredo; Family members of victim Michael Bonanomi

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Where:   Los Angeles City Hall, John Ferraro Council Chamber, 200 N. Spring St., 3rd Floor, Room 340 Los Angeles, CA 90012

When: Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 10 a.m. 

Councilmember Paul Krekorian, chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee, represents Los Angeles' Second Council District, which includes the east San Fernando Valley and the foothills. His website iscd2.lacity.org, where you can sign up for news updates or visit him on Twitter (@PaulKrekorian) orFacebook.


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