RANCHO PALOS VERDES

CRIME REPORT

Weekly Activity Report, December 29 - January 4, 1997

CRIME SUMMARY

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

included one vehicle burglary, one other structure burglary, three

grand thefts, auto, one grand theft, three petty thefts, and three acts

of vandalism,.

ARRESTS

Drunk Driving - 1 Vehicle Laws - 1 Drunk - 1

December 30

Grand Theft (nighttime) - A bicycle was stolen from an open garage in

the 26900 block of Indian Peak Road.

December 31

Grand Theft, Auto (nighttime) - A 1984 El Camino was stolen from the

2000 block of MacArthur Street.

Grand Theft, Auto (nighttime) - A 1984 Buick was stolen from a driveway

in the 28700 block of Mount Lassen Lane.

January 2

Other Structure Burglary - A bicycle was stolen by person(s) unknown

from an unlocked storage shed in the 5900 block of Armaga Springs Road.

Grand Theft, Auto (nighttime) - A 1995 Kawasaki motorcycle was stolen

from a parking structure in the 28100 block of Highridge Road.

January 4

Vehicle Burglary (evening) - Personal property was stolen by person(s)

unknown from a car in the 30300 block of Hawthorne Boulevard. The

suspect(s) gained entry by smashing a rear window.


TRAFFIC SUMMARY

Total Accidents - 6 - last week - (9)

Injury Accidents - 3 - last week - (2)

Persons Injured - 4 - last week - (3)

Fatal - 0 - last week - (0)

Citation:

Hazardous - 81 - last week - (41)

Non-Hazardous - 11 - last week - (7)

Parking - 7 - last week - (13)

Enforcement Index Year to Date - 23

Mail theft continues to be a problem. Be cautious when placing

mail at the curb and promptly remove mail from mailboxes.

Keep a watchful eye for strangers in the neighborhood and call

the sheriff's office upon suspicion. Know your Neighborhood

Watch Coordinator. Call RPV City Hall at 310 377-0360 for

information on this vital volunteer program. They will have

Gail Lorenzen or your local person contact you.

We enjoy a relatively crime-free environment let us work

together to keep it that way!