CRIME SUMMARY

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

included one armed robbery, one residential burglary, one vehicle

burglary, one felonious assault, one grand theft, auto, two grand

thefts, two petty thefts, two thefts of U.S. Mail, one act of arson,

and one act of vandalism.

ARRESTS

Narcotics Laws - 1 Drunk - 1, Spousal Assault - 1, Armed Robbery - 1, Vehicle Laws - 2 Arson - 2

June 9

Vehicle Burglary - Person(s) unknown broke the left rear window of a

car parked in a garage in the 28100 block of Peacock Ridge Road and

stole stereo equipment.

June 12

Grand Theft - Tires and gasoline were stolen from a truck parked in

the street in the 2000 block of Dorado Drive by person(s) unknown.

Armed Robbery - A female victim and her children returned to her home

in the 3000 block of Crownview Drive and found a masked suspect, who

was armed with a shotgun, in the house. The victim was tied up, but

managed to wiggle loose and call 911. When deputies arrived, the

victim was able to run out of the house. The suspect later surrendered

and the children were unharmed.

Vehicle Arson - An explosive device was used to blow up a car in the

6400 block of Seacove Drive. Two suspects were subsequently arrested

in connection with this incident.

June 13

Residential Burglary - Person(s) unknown entered a residence in the

28100 block of Montereina Drive through an unsecured window and stole

a safe, a computer, and U.S. currency.

June 15

Grand Theft, Auto - A 1989 Chevrolet was stolen from the street in the

1900 block of Jaybrook Drive.

Felonious Assault - Numerous male suspects assaulted several male

victims and vandalized several vehicles at a party in the 6500 block of

Sea Cove Drive.

June 16

Grand Theft - Person(s) unknown stole two mountain bicycles which were

locked together from a carport in the 5600 block of Ravenspur Drive.

TRAFFIC SUMMARY

Total Accidents - 5 - Last Week (9)

Injury Accidents - 1 - Last Week (4)

Persons Injured - 1 - Last Week (3)

Fatal - 0 - Last Week (0)

Citation: Hazardous - 23 - Last Week (73)

Non-Hazardous - 6 - Last Week (7)

Parking - 16 - Last Week (22)

Enforcement Index Year to Date - 20

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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