CRIME SUMMARY

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

included two commercial burglaries, five residential burglaries, two

vehicle burglaries, one other structure burglary, one felonious

assault, five grand thefts, one petty theft, two thefts of U.S. Mail,

and six acts of vandalism.

ARRESTS

Narcotics Laws - 2, Burglary - 1

July 8

Other Structure Burglary - A man's bicycle was stolen from a garage in

the 7300 block of Via Collado by person(s) unknown. There was no sign

of forced entry.

Residential Burglary - Person(s) unknown entered a garage and residence

in the 30300 block of Cartier Drive. There was no sign of forced

entry.

Residential Burglary - A purse, U.S. currency, and credit cards were

stolen from a residence in the 30900 block of Rue de la Pierre by

person(s) unknown. There was no indication of forced entry.

Commercial Burglary - Person(s) unknown cut the lock from an outside

refrigerator at a business in the 31200 block of Palos Verdes Drive

West and stole cases of food.

Grand Theft - A handgun, carrying case, and ammunition were stolen from

a residence in the 30300 block of Ganado Drive.

July 9

Commercial Burglary - A glass door was smashed by person(s) unknown to

afford entry to an office in the 7000 block of Los Verdes Drive. A

television set and VCR were stolen.

Residential Burglary - A bicycle, speakers, luggage, and other personal

items were stolen from a garage in the 30200 block of Via Rivera by

person(s) unknown. There was no sign of forced entry.


Residential Burglary - U.S. currency and jewelry were stolen from a

residence on Oceanaire Drive. An audible burglar alarm alerted

deputies, who arrested a male suspect.

July 11

Felonious Assault - The driver of a truck rammed another car on

Hawthorne Boulevard at Blackhorse Dr., after the driver of the car

inadvertently cut off the truck.

July 12

Grand Theft - Exercise equipment and a paper shredder were stolen from

the patio of a residence in the 30700 block of Tarapaca Road by

person(s) unknown.

Grand Theft - A purse containing U.S. currency, credit cards, and

personal items was stolen from a shopping cart in the 30000 block of

Hawthorne Boulevard while the owner was bending over her trunk.

July 13

Residential Burglary - A television set and a VCR were stolen from a

residence in the 2000 block of Macarthur Street by person(s) unknown.

There were no signs of forced entry.

Vehicle Burglary - Person(s) unknown shattered the windshield and

driver's window of a car parked in the 3800 block of Palos Verdes Drive

East and stole a camera and binoculars.

July 14

Grand Theft - Jewelry was stolen by person(s) unknown from an

apartment in the 6500 block of Oceancrest Drive. There was no

indication of forced entry.

Vehicle Burglary - The driver's window was broken to provide entry to a

car parked in a parking garage in the 32600 block of Seagate Drive.

Person(s) unknown ransacked the car.

Grand Theft - A camera was stolen from a table by person(s) unknown

during a wedding in the 7000 block of Los Verdes Drive.

TRAFFIC SUMMARY

Total Accidents - 7 - Last week - (1)

Injury Accidents - 4 - Last week - (0)

Persons Injured - 8 - Last week - (0)

Fatal - 0 - Last week - (0)

Citation: Hazardous - 60 - Last week - (64)

Non-Hazardous - 2 - Last week - (2)

Parking - 10 - Last week - (20)

Enforcement Index Year to Date - 21

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!_

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