SILVER LAKE : Motel Owners Face Charges Over Fire Hazards, Roaches
Owners of the Silverlake Motel were charged with 28 criminal counts Thursday for allegedly failing to correct fire hazards and allowing cockroaches to run rampant at the 66-unit building.
Named in the Los Angeles Municipal Court complaint were David Sanford, Kurt Kemper, Milton Roca and their Nevada-based company, Wolfriver Holding Corp. They are scheduled for arraignment June 15.
Deputy City Atty. Del San Juan said sweeps were conducted Oct. 26 and Dec. 8 at the three-story building on Silver Lake Boulevard. Inspectors found unsafe window security bars, missing smoke detectors and a leaky roof, San Juan said.
Inspectors also found a faulty electrical system, he said, and a defective fire hose, vermin infestation and bad plumbing.
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