On June 3 at 8:30am, the Los Angeles Police Department’s Major Crimes Division (MCD) apprehended a suspect wanted for possession of illegal weapons, manufacturing of weapon parts, counterfeit currency and narcotics.

Brian Alexik, 34, had eluded police on April 19, when the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a call at an apartment in the 400 block of West Olympic Boulevard. When firefighters entered the apartment, the discovered a cache of weapons.

A search warrant was obtained resulting in the recovery of illegal firearms (including an AK47), ammunition, narcotics, fraudulent identification cards and $15,000 in counterfeit US currency.

Based on the evidence recovered at the location it was apparent that the resident, identified as Alexik, was illegally manufacturing weapon parts for illegal weapons, and printing counterfeit currency.  He had escaped through a rear window of the apartment complex prior to officers’ arrival.

Last Wednesday, the MCD conducted a follow up investigation at a possible location where Alexik, was hiding.  Detectives arrived at an apartment at the 300 block of Hewitt Street in Los Angeles and heard a man and woman talking within the apartment.  After announcing their presence, the detectives asked the couple to come out of the apartment for questioning.  Both parties refused to come out.

The detectives made another request when the female suspect, Alexik’s girlfriend, came out.  She was detained for questioning.

Numerous attempts were made to talk the suspect out of the house and after no response, LAPD SWAT along with other department resources were requested.  After a period of time, the suspect agreed to come out and surrender.

Alexik pled not guilty on June 4 to three felony weapons charges. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for June 17 and Alexik was ordered held on $1 million bail.

Alexik was charged in a felony complaint for arrest warrant filed on April 22 with one count each of possession of an assault weapon, an AK 47; possession of an illegal shotgun; and possession of a firearm by a felon.  The complaint listed two felony convictions – sale of heroin and theft – in New Jersey in 1996 and 2001.

Deputy District Attorney Ronald Goudy, assistant head deputy of the Organized Crime Division and the prosecutor, said an investigation has continued into alleged counterfeit money and counterfeiting equipment found when the weapons were recovered from a downtown Los Angeles high-rise apartment in April.

He told the court late today that he expected to be filing an amended felony complaint prior to the scheduled preliminary hearing.