CRIME SUMMARY
Crimes reported this past week in the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes included three residential burglaries, one school
burglary, four vehicle burglaries, one other structure
burglary, one grand theft, auto, one attempted grand theft,
auto, one grand theft, one attempted grand theft, one
petty theft, and six acts of vandalism.
ARRESTS
Vehicle Laws - 1 Drunk Driving - 1
Theft - 1 Grand Theft, Auto - 1
November 2
Residential burglary - Person(s) unknown broke a window and
vandalized the interior of a home in the 28400 Block of
Pontevedra Drive.
November 3
Attempted Grand Theft, Auto (overnight) - Person(s) unknown
damaged a steering column in an attempt to steal a car in the
1400 block of Caddington Drive. A backpack was stolen from
the car also.
Residential Burglary (morning) - Person(s) unknown pried a
window open and entered a home on Peppertree Drive. It was
unknown at the time of this report if anything was taken.
November 4
School Burglary (overnight) - Person(s) unknown stole a copy
machine and a telephone from an office at a school in the
6200 block of Via Canada Drive. There was no sign of forced
entry.
Vehicle Burglary (overnight) - Person(s) unknown stole a word
processor, a phone, and a microscope from a locked vehicle in
an underground garage in the 29600 block of Island View
drive. There was no sign of forced entry.
Residential Burglary (overnight) - Person(s) unknown stole a
bicycle and golf equipment from an open garage in the 28600
block of Mount Palomar Drive.
November 5
Grand Theft - The victim reported that between November, 1996
and November, 1997, person(s) unknown stole jewelry from a
home on Narcissa Drive. There was no sign of forced entry.
November 6
Grand Theft, Auto (nighttime) - A male suspect was arrested
while driving a stolen vehicle in the 29600 block of Island
View Drive.
Vehicle Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown broke a window
of a car in the 26900 block Silver Spur Road and stole
clothing.
Vehicle Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown broke the
window of a vehicle in the 26900 block of Silver Spur Road
and stole a car stereo system.
Vehicle Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown broke the
window of a vehicle in the 26900 block of Silver Spur Road
and stole a radar detector.
Attempted Grand Theft (daytime) - A male suspect was arrested
while attempting to cash a forged check in a bank in the
28300 block of Western Avenue.
November 7
Other Structure Burglary (overnight) - Person(s) unknown
stole a bicycle from a garage in the 28600 block of
Friarstone Court. There was no sign of forced entry.
TRAFFIC SUMMARY
Total Accidents - 4 - last week - (2)
Injury Accidents - 2 - last week - (0)
Persons Injured - 2 - last week - (0)
Fatal - 0 - last week - (0)
Citations:
Hazardous - 73 - last week - (76)
Non-Hazardous - 19 - last week - (11)
Parking - 17 - last week - (16)
Enforcement Index Year to Date - 40
The RPV Neighborhood Watch program is a very successful
Program and we are proud of the many volunteers who work
to inform their neighbors of problems in their areas.
You may contact Gail Lorenzen at the city hall phone number - 310 377-0360.