CRIME SUMMARY

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

included one commercial burglary, three residential burglaries, three

vehicle burglaries, one other structure burglary, one grand theft,

four petty thefts, one act of arson and one act of vandalism.

ARRESTS

Drunk Driving - 1 Spousal Assault - 1

Burglary - 1 Vehicle Laws - 1

August 26

Residential Burglary - The victims reported that on August 22, 1996

person(s) unknown entered their home and stole a VCR and jewelry in the

29200 block of Oceanridge Drive. Entry was gained by prying open a

window.

Residential Burglary - The victim reported that on August 24, 1996

person(s) unknown stole three rifles and a shotgun from a home in the

28300 block of Pontevedra Drive. Entry was gained by prying open a

rear door.

Vehicle Burglary - Person (s) unknown shattered the window of a car in

the 28500 block of Western Avenue and stole a car stereo.

August 27

Vehicle Burglary - Person (s) unknown shattered the window of a car in

the 29600 block of Island View Drive. Nothing appeared to have been

taken.

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

a home through an open window in the 3500 block of Palos Vista Drive.

It is unknown if anything was taken.

August 28

Vehicle Burglary - Person (s) unknown shattered the window of a car in

the 32000 block of Nantasket Drive and stole a car stereo.

Grand Theft - A female victim was conned into buying costume jewelry by

a female suspect claiming to need money for a sick relative at a bank

in the 27300 block of Hawthorne Boulevard.

August 29

Other Structure Burglary - Person (s) unknown stole copper wire cable

from a utility shed in the 6600 block of Palos Verdes Drive South.

Entry was gained by prying the padlock and hinge of the door.

Arson - Person (s) set fire to a jungle gym apparatus in a park on

Westmont Drive.

September 1

Commercial Burglary - Two male suspects were arrested after they stole

cigarettes and candy from a room at the Los Verdes Golf Course.

TRAFFIC SUMMARY

Total Accidents - 7 - last week - (11)

Injury Accidents - 4 - last week - (6)

Persons Injured - 5 - last week - (5)

Fatal - 0 - last week - (1)

Citation: Hazardous - 53 - last week - (75)

Non-Hazardous - 3 - last week - (0)

Parking - 7 - last week - 8)

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!_