RANCHO PALOS VERDES

 

 

Weekly Activity Report, October 12 - October 18, 1997
 

 

 

CRIME SUMMARY

 

Crimes reported this past week in the City of Rancho Palos

Verdes included one commercial burglary, fourteen residential

burglaries, two vehicle burglaries, two other structure

burglaries, one grand theft, auto, one attempted grand theft,

auto, one petty theft, one mail theft, and three acts of

vandalism.

 

 

ARRESTS

 

Vehicle Laws - 1 Vehicle Laws - 1

Narcotics Laws - 1 Spousal Assault - 1

Burglary - 1

 

 

October 12

 

Attempted Grand Theft, Auto (nighttime) - A male suspect

damaged the steering column of a pickup in an attempt to

steal the vehicle in the 1900 block of Homeworth Drive.

 

Grand Theft, Auto (nighttime) - A 1987 GMC Suburban was

stolen from the 1300 block of Mount Rainer Road.

 

October 13

 

Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown broke a

window and stole a picture frame from a home on Diamonte

Lane.

 

Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown removed

louvered window panes and entered a home in the 2600 block of

Sunnyside Ridge Road. Numerous items of jewelry were stolen.

 

Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown removed a

window and entered a home in the 2600 block of Sunnyside

Ridge Road. Numerous items of jewelry were stolen.

 

October 14

 

Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown broke the

glass of a sliding door of a home in the 29300 block of

Northbay Road and stole a stereo and a flute.

 

Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown stole

jewelry from a home in the 5300 block of Middlecrest Road.

Entry was gained through a window.

 

October 15

 

Other Structure Burglary (overnight) - Person(s) unknown

stole a telephone/answering machine from a trailer at a

construction site in the 30000 block of Highridge Road.

Entry was made through an unlocked window.

 

Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown stole

jewelry U.S. and foreign currency from a home in the 5300

block of Littlebow Road. Entry was gained through an open

window.

 

Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown stole a

bicycle from the unlocked garage of a home in the 28500 block

of Bearhaven Court.

 

October 16

 

Residential Burglary (overnight) - Person(s) unknown stole

two bicycles from an open garage of a home in the 6900 block

of Grovespring Drive.

 

Residential Burglary - Person(s) unknown stole a bedroom set

from a home in the 30500 block of Palos Verdes Drive East.

Entry was gained through an unlocked garage door.

 

Vehicle Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown broke a window

and stole a car stereo from a car in the 26700 block of

Sliver Spur Road.

 

October 17

 

Other Structure Burglary (overnight) - Person(s) unknown

forced a garage door open and stole golf equipment from a

home in the 32600 block of Shire Oaks Drive.

 

Residential Burglary (nighttime) - Person(s) unknown climbed

in an open window and ransacked a home in the 29400 block of

Whitley Collins Drive. It was unknown at the time of this

report if anything was taken.

 

Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown pried a

garage door open of a home in the 6500 block of Nancy Drive.

The suspects apparently fled after setting off the alarm

system.

 

Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown entered an

open window and stole a camera from a home in the 29300 block

of Quailwood Drive.

 

Vehicle Burglary (nighttime) - Person(s) unknown stole golf

equipment and a camera from a locked vehicle in the 6500

block of Via Colinita. There was no sign of forced entry.

 

Commercial Burglary (nighttime) - Two male suspects were

arrested after stealing cases of beer from a store in the

28500 block of Western Avenue.

 

Residential Burglary (nighttime) - Person(s) unknown stole a

bicycle from an open garage in the 28712 block of Mount

Sawtooth Drive.

 

Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown stole

jewelry and a ceramic pot from a home in the 29200 block of

Whitley Collins Drive. Entry was gained by breaking the

glass of a sliding door.

 

 

TRAFFIC SUMMARY

 

Total Accidents - 11 - last week - (7)

Injury Accidents - 2 - last week - (3)

Persons Injured - 4 - last week - (3)

Fatal - 0 - last week - (0)

Citations:

Hazardous - 70 - last week - (81)

Non-Hazardous - 6 - last week - (6)

Parking - 23 - last week - (15)

Enforcement Index Year to Date - 39

 

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.