Crimes reported this past week in the City of Rancho Palos

Verdes included one armed robbery, two residential

burglaries, two vehicle burglaries, one attempted vehicle

burglary, one other structure burglary, one felonious

assault, one grand theft, auto, one act of arson, and one act

of vandalism.

Vehicle Laws - 1 Narcotics Laws - 2

Armed Robbery (daytime) - A male suspect armed with a handgun

forced employees of a business in the 28300 block of Western

Avenue to give him U.S. currency.

Grand Theft, Auto (daytime) - A 1986 Toyota Celica was stolen

from Paseo Del Mar and Palos Verdes Drive South.

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

camcorder and U.S. currency from a home in the 28600 block of

Gunter Road. There was no sign of forced entry.

Attempted Vehicle Burglary (nighttime) - A male victim yelled

from his window and scared away a male suspect attempting to

open the door of a vehicle in the 29600 block of Enrose

Avenue.

Other Structure Burglary - The victim reported that between

July 18 and July 29, 1997, person(s) unknown attempted to

enter her car in an underground parking garage in the 28100

block of Peacock Ridge Drive. The suspect cut the

convertible top and damaged a window.

Arson (evening) - Person(s) unknown burned the door of a

booth on the football field at Miraleste Intermediate School.

The suspect(s) stuffed paper under the door and lit a fire.

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

window of a car in the 3200 block of Paseo Del Mar and stole

a car stereo and a cellular phone.

Felonious Assault (daytime) - A male suspect attempted to

cash a forged check at a bank in the 28300 block of Western

Avenue. The suspect entered an awaiting car and the driver

attempted to run over a bank employee that was chasing the

first suspect.

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

window of a car in a parking lot in the 7000 block of Los

Verdes Drive and stole two golf clubs.

Residential Burglary - Person(s) unknown stole electronic

equipment from a home in the 4000 block of Palos Verdes Drive

South. There was no sign of forced entry.

Total Accidents - 4 - last week - (3)

Injury Accidents - 0 - last week - (3)

Persons Injured - 0 - last week - (4)

Fatal - 0 - last week - (0)

Citations:

Hazardous - 88 - last week - (60)

Non-Hazardous - 12 - last week - (8)

Parking - 22 - last week - (10)

Enforcement Index Year to Date - 42

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