CRIME SUMMARY
Crimes reported this past week in the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes included five residential burglaries, two
attempted residential burglaries, one vehicle burglary, three
other structure burglaries, one felonious assault, one grand theft,
auto, two attempted grand thefts, auto, one grand theft and one
act of vandalism.
ARRESTS
Vehicle Laws - 1 Residential Burglary - 1
Felonious Assault - 1 Drunk Driving - 1
Drunk - 1
November 10
Attempted Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s)
unknown attempted to gain entry to a residence in the 28400 block
of Coveridge Drive by prying the locking mechanism of a sliding
glass door.
November 11
Attempted Residential Burglary (nighttime) - Person(s) unknown attempted to open a garage door in the 1100 block of Bloomwood Road.
A truck parked in the driveway obstructed the garage
door's upward movement.
Residential Burglary (nighttime) - Two male suspects
were arrested during a vehicle stop at Crest Road and Lucania
Drive. Several items which had been taken in three separate residential
burglaries were found in the car.
Other Structure Burglary (nighttime) - A compact
disc changer was stolen from a vehicle parked in a detached garage
on Avenida Corona by person(s) unknown. There was no sign of
forced entry.
Attempted Grand Theft, Auto (nighttime) - Person
(s) unknown damaged the steering column of a car in the 1200 block
of Bloomwood Drive in the attempt to steal the vehicle.
Other Structure Burglary (nighttime) - A garage door
opener was stolen from a car parked in a detached garage in the
3500 block of Bendigo Drive by person(s) unknown. There was no
sign of forced entry.
November 12
Residential Burglary (daytime) - Silverware, jewelry, and stereo equipment were stolen from a residence in the 3500 block of Bendigo Drive by suspect(s) unknown. Entry was made through a bathroom window.
Attempted Grand Theft, Auto - Person (s) unknown
damaged the steering column and stole a cellular phone in an attempt
to steal a car in the 32600 block of Nantasket Drive.
November 14
Grand Theft, Auto (nighttime) - A 1992 Jeep was stolen
from a parking lot in the 2800 block of Palos Verdes Drive West.
Residential Burglary (daytime) - A golf bag and clubs
were stolen from an open garage in the 6800 block of Verde Ridge
Road by person(s) unknown.
Residential Burglary - Person (s) unknown broke a window and entered a
garage on Seacove Drive. Nothing appeared to have
been taken.
November 15
Grand Theft (daytime) - Person(s) unknown stole a
computer and printer from a residence on Surrey Lane.
Other Structure Burglary (nighttime)- The victim
reported that in October, 1996, person (s) unknown stole a golf
bag and clubs from her detached garage in the 5900 block of Flambeau
Road.
Residential Burglary - Person(s) unknown entered a residence in the
2500 block of Sunnyside Ridge Road and stole a television
set and a VCR. There was no sign of forced entry.
November 16
Felonious Assault (nighttime) - A male suspect was
arrested for punching a male victim on the head and face in the
5700 block of Ravenspur Drive.
Vehicle Burglary (daytime) - Person (s) unknown smashed
a window of a car parked in the 32200 block of Forestall Drive
and stole a cellular phone and a purse.
TRAFFIC SUMMARY
Total Accidents - 4 - last week - (3)
Injury Accidents - 4 - last week - (2)
Persons Injured - 4 - last week - (2)
Fatal - 0 - last week - (0)
Citation: Hazardous - 61 - last week - (87)
Non-Hazardous - 6 - last week - (14)
Parking - 12 - last week - (33)
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!