RANCHO PALOS VERDES

CRIME REPORT

Weekly Activity Report, April 27 - May 3, 1997


CRIME SUMMARY

Crimes reported this past week in the City of Rancho Palos

Verdes included two residential burglaries, one school

burglary, three vehicle burglaries, one grand theft, auto,

one grand theft, two thefts of U.S. mail, and two acts of

vandalism.

ARRESTS

Drunk Driving - 2 Vehicle Laws - 1

Spousal Assault - 1 Narcotics Laws - 1

April 27

Residential Burglary - A male suspect took a suit, compact

discs, and a car from a residence in the 6700 block of Los

Verdes Drive.

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

to enter a car parked in the street on Intrepid Drive and

stole a backpack and a tote bag.

Vehicle Burglary (daytime) - The window of a vehicle parked

in the 3200 block of La Rotunda Drive was shattered and U.S.

currency, a pager, a car stereo, and compact discs were

stolen.

April 28

Residential Burglary - A stereo was stolen from an apartment

in the 32700 block of Seagate Drive by person(s) unknown.

There was no sign of forced entry.

April 29

Grand Theft, Auto (overnight) - A 1980 Mercedes was stolen

from a driveway in the 1900 block of Homeworth Drive.

School Burglary (overnight) - Person(s) unknown removed a

window to gain entrance to a kitchen at a closed school in

the 28900 block of Northbay Road. A case of wine was stolen.

Grand Theft (daytime) - A camera and equipment were stolen

from a unlocked car in a church parking lot in the 5800 block

of Palos Verdes Drive South.

May 3

Vehicle Burglary (nighttime) - Person(s) unknown broke a

window to gain entrance to a car in the 1800 block of

Peninsula Verde and stole compact discs, and the face plate

to a CD player.

TRAFFIC SUMMARY

Total Accidents - 7 - last week - (3)

Injury Accidents - 3 - last week - (1)

Persons Injured - 3 - last week - (4)

Fatal - 0 - last week - (0)

Citations:

Hazardous - 80 - last week - (103)

Non-Hazardous - - last week - (15)

Parking - 16 - last week - (17)

Enforcement Index Year to Date - 40

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!