El Segundo Police Department

Earlier this week

Officers responded to the area of Bungalow Drive and Pine Avenue after receiving reports of an unknown male acting suspiciously and possibly carrying a knife. A witness also reported hearing what sounded like the “clicking of a firearm.”

Officers quickly located the individual near Mariposa Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway. The subject was detained and found to be in possession of a loaded handgun. A records check revealed there was no record of the firearm. The male was arrested and the booked at the Hawthorne Police Department Jail.

Today, the District Attorney’s Office filed the following felony charge: Carrying a Loaded Firearm Not the Registered Owner.

Thank you to the concerned witnesses for making the phone call!

Congratulations to Detective Philip Milam on his recent promotion to Sergeant!

Sergeant Milam has proudly served the El Segundo community since joining the El Segundo Police Department in 2022. He brought with him 18 years of prior law enforcement experience and was recently recognized as the department’s 2025 Officer of the Year.

Congratulations, Sergeant Milam, on this well-deserved promotion and recognition.

Arrest of Registered S*x Offender

Recently, El Segundo Police Department detectives conducted a parole compliance check on a local s*x offender with a prior conviction under 288 PC (Lewd or Lascivious Acts with a Child).

After a search of the registrant’s electronic devices, the male was arrested and booked at Hawthorne Police Department Jail. The District Attorney’s Office has since filed the following felony charges:

• Contact a Minor with the Intent to Commit a S*xual Offense
• Possess Child S*xual Abuse Material (CSAM) with a prior 288 PC Conviction
• Child Annoyance with a prior 288 PC Conviction
• S*x Registrant Violation

The El Segundo Police Department conducts regular checks to ensure registered offenders remain in compliance with the law and to support community safety. To review registered s*x offenders in your neighborhood or learn more about safety guidelines, visit California’s Megan’s Law website. If you have any information regarding potential registration violations, please contact Detective Josh Gilberts at [email protected] or report suspicious activity to our non-emergency police dispatch number 310-524-2760.