RANCHO PALOS VERDES

CRIME REPORT


Weekly Activity Report, January 5 - January 11, 1997

CRIME SUMMARY

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

included three residential burglaries, five vehicle burglaries, one

grand theft, auto, one grand theft and three acts of vandalism.

ARRESTS

Spousal Assault - 1

January 6

Vehicle Burglary - Person (s) unknown stole a cellular telephone from a

vehicle parked on the street in the 30300 block of Kingsridge Drive.

There was no sign of forced entry.

Residential Burglary - Jewelry was stolen from a residence in the 28100

block of Ridgepoint Court by person(s) unknown. There were no signs of

forced entry.

January 7

Vehicle Burglary (daytime) - Stereo equipment was stolen from a car

parked on Silver Spur Road by person(s) unknown. Entry was gained by

breaking the passenger side window.

Grand Theft, Auto (nighttime) - A 1996 Lexus was stolen from a driveway

in the 29000 block of Covecrest Drive.

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

truck parked on Silver Spur Road. Nothing was reported missing.

Vehicle Burglary (daytime) - A motorhome parked in a driveway on

Mustang Road was broken into by person(s) unknown. Stolen were a

laptop computer, a television set, and a CD player. Entry was gained

by prying open the side entry door.

Residential Burglary - Personal items were stolen from a residence in

the 1900 block of Jaybrook Drive by person (s) unknown. There was no

sign of forced entry.

January 8

Residential Burglary - Residents in the 2800 block of Colt Road

returned after the house had been fumigated to find that cameras,

jewelry, electronic equipment, and a suitcase had been stolen by

person(s) unknown.

January 9

Vehicle Burglary (nighttime) - Person(s) unknown removed the face plate

for a stereo from a car parked in the street on Avenida Corona. A rear

window was smashed in the burglary.

Grand Theft - Laker game tickets were stolen from a residence in the

5300 block of Valley View Road by person(s) unknown.

TRAFFIC SUMMARY

Total Accidents - 8 - last week - (6)

Injury Accidents - 1- last week - (3)

Persons Injured - 1- last week - (4)

Fatal - 0- last week - (0)

Citation: Hazardous - 98- last week - (81)

Non-Hazardous - 7- last week - (11)

Parking - 26- last week - (7)

Enforcement Index Year to Date - 24

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!

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