CRIME SUMMARY

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

included two armed robberies, one residential burglary, one vehicle

burglary, one other structure burglary, one felonious assault, two grand

thefts, auto, one grand theft, three petty thefts, one theft of U.S.

mail, and two acts of vandalism.

ARRESTS

Vehicle Laws - 1 Felonious Assault - 1

Drunk Driving - 1 Weapon Laws - 1

July 2

Vehicle Burglary - A stereo system and various other items were stolen

from a car parked in a driveway in the 4200 block of Stalwart Drive by

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

July 4

Residential Burglary - Person(s) unknown stole a parrot from a

residence in the 2000 block of General Street. There was no sign of

forced entry.

Felonious Assault - A male suspect was arrested for assaulting a male

victim with a roller-blade type skate at the intersection of Hawthorne

Boulevard and Granvia Altamira.

Armed Robbery - A female restaurant employee was held at knife-point by

a male suspect in the 28300 block of Western Avenue. The suspect took

U.S. currency from the cash register.

July 5

Armed Robbery - A male suspect held a female restaurant cashier at

knife-point as he stole U.S. currency from the cash register in the

29000 block of Western Avenue.

July 6

Grand Theft, Auto - A 1968 Volkswagon was stolen from a driveway in the

6400 block of Via Colinita.

July 7

Grand Theft - A valuable ring was stolen from a home in the 2000 block

of Velez Drive by person(s) unknown. There was no sign of forced

entry.

Grand Theft, Auto - A 1995 BMW was stolen from the driveway of a

residence in the 29400 block of Stonecrest Road.

Other Structure Burglary - Person(s) unknown took various items from a

tool chest located in a garage in the 5800 block of Finecrest Drive.

There was no sign of forced entry.

TRAFFIC SUMMARY

Total Accidents - 1 - Last week - (3)

Injury Accidents - 0 - Last week - (1)

Persons Injured - 0 - Last week - (4)

Fatal - 0 - Last week - (0)

Citation: Hazardous - 64 - Last week - (63)

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

Parking - 20 - Last week - (5)

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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