CRIME SUMMARY

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

included one bank robbery, one residential burglary, one attempted

residential burglary, one school burglary, seven vehicle burglaries,

one felonious assault, one grand theft, auto, one petty theft, and

three acts of vandalism.

ARRESTS

Vehicle Laws - 2 Spousal Assault - 1

Narcotics Laws - 1

March 9

Vehicle Burglary (overnight) - Person(s) unknown smashed a window to

gain entry to a car in a parking garage in the 29600 block of Western

Avenue. The glove compartment was ransacked.

Vehicle Burglary (overnight) - A window of a truck in a parking garage

in the 29600 block of Western Avenue was pried open to gain entry by

person(s) unknown. The glove compartment was ransacked.

Vehicle Burglary (overnight) - Person(s) unknown broke a window to gain

entry to a car in a parking garage in the 29600 block of Western

Avenue. The glove compartment was ransacked.

Vehicle Burglary (overnight) - A car stereo was stolen and the glove

compartment ransacked by person(s) unknown in a parking garage in the

29600 block of South Western Avenue. There was no sign of forced

entry.

Residential Burglary - A VCR and a shotgun were stolen from a residence

in the 2000 block of Redondela Drive by person(s) unknown. Entry was

gained by shattering a sliding glass window.

March 10

School Burglary - Person(s) unknown pried open a window to enter a

classroom of a school in the 30500 block of Lucania Drive. A computer,

a printer and electronic equipment were stolen.

March 11

Attempted Residential Burglary (nighttime)- Person(s) unknown removed

a window screen in an attempt to enter a residence in the 6200 block of

Via Canada.

Grand Theft, Auto - A 1992 Mazda Miata was stolen from the street in

the 1700 block of Huntsman Court.

March 14

Vehicle Burglary (overnight) - Leather jackets and a violin were stolen

from a van in the 28600 block of Roan Road. The windows were smashed

to gain entry.

Vehicle Burglary (daytime) - Unknown suspect(s) broke a window to gain

entry to a car in the 26900 block of Silver Spur Road. A car stereo

and cellular phone were stolen.

Vehicle Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown smashed the window and

disabled the alarm of a pickup truck in the 26900 block of Silver Spur

Road. A compact disc player and discs were stolen.

Bank Robbery (daytime) - A male suspect gave a teller a note demanding

U.S. currency at a bank in the 29000 block of Western Avenue. The

suspect was last seen running across the parking lot and out of view.

March 15

Felonious Assault (nighttime) - Two male suspects, using fists and a

steel pipe, assaulted a male victim at his home in the 5900 block of

Armaga Spring Road.

TRAFFIC SUMMARY

Total Accidents - 4 - last week - (2)

Injury Accidents - 2 - last week - (1)

Persons Injured - 2 - last week - (1)

Fatal - 0 - last week - (0)

Citation:

Hazardous - 118 - last week - (89)

Non-hazardous - 14 - last week - (4)

Parking - 4 - last week - (10)

Enforcement Index Year to Date - 45

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!