RANCHO PALOS VERDES

Weekly Activity Report,

September 23, 2001 – September 29, 2001

CRIME SUMMARY

Crimes reported this past week in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes included

one residential burglary, two other structure burglaries, two grand thefts (auto), one grand theft, two petty thefts and six acts of vandalism.

ARRESTS

Vehicle Laws - 4

Weapons Laws - 1

Drunk Driving - 1

Burglary - 1

September 23

Other Structure Burglary - A victim reported that between September 20th -

23rd, person(s) unknown stole a chair from a garage of a home in the 29200 block of Palos Verdes Drive East. There was no sign of forced entry.

September 24

Grand Theft (auto) (overnight) - A 1997 Chevrolet pickup was stolen from the

30500 block of Ganado Drive.

Grand Theft (auto) (daytime) - A 1988 BMW 535 was stolen from a parking lot

in the 31200 block of Palos Verdes Drive West.

September 26

Other Structure Burglary (nighttime) - Five male suspects were arrested

after being found syphoning gas from two vehicles in a parking structure in the 32600 block of Seagate Drive.

Grand Theft (daytime) - Person(s) unknown stole numerous items from a

vehicle in the 1900 block of Crestwood Street. There was no sign of forced entry.

September 28

Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown removed a screen and

climbed in an open window of a home in the 28500 block of Robinview Lane. The suspects set off an alarm and nothing appeared to have been taken.

Traffic Summary 09/23/01 through 09/30/01.

TOTAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 7 - last week - (8)

INJURY TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 2 - last week - (2)

PERSON(S) INJURED 4 - last week - (2)

HAZARDOUS CITATIONS 53 - last week - (41)

NON-HAZARDOUS CITATIONS 7 - last week - (10)

PARKING CITATIONS 25 - last week - (10)

ENFORCEMENT INDEX (YTD) 38.5 - last week - (38.9)

The RPV Neighborhood Watch program is a very successful program and we are proud of the many volunteers who work to inform their neighbors of problems in their areas. You may contact Gail Lorenzen at the city hall phone number - 310 377-0360.