CRIME SUMMARY

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

included one commercial

burglary, one attempted commercial burglary, one residential burglary,

one vehicle burglary, one

felonious assault, one grand theft, one petty theft, and one act of

vandalism.

ARRESTS

Vehicle Laws - 1; Burglary - 1;

Spousal Assault - 1; Felonious Assault - 1

August 3

Grand Theft - A victim reported that on July 29th 1998, person(s) unknown

stole camera

equipment from his unlocked vehicle which was parked in his driveway on

Seawall Road.

Attempted Commercial Burglary (overnight) - Person(s) unknown attempted

to prey open a door

of a store in the 28900 block of Western Avenue.

August 4

Residential Burglary - A victim reported that between the days of July

30th and August 4th 1998,

suspect(s) unknown entered through the front door and stole numerous

items from a home on Via

Porto Grande

August 5

Vehicle Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown forced a window open and

stole credit cards

from a car in a parking lot in the 28300 block of Western Avenue.

August 6

Commercial Burglary (nighttime) - Two male suspects were arrested for

stealing numerous tools

from a building under construction in the 29500 block of Western Avenue.

Felonious Assault (nighttime) - A male suspect was arrested for

attempting to hit a victim with a

rock in the 6000 block of Montemalaga Drive.

TRAFFIC SUMMARY

Total Accidents - 5 - last week - (3)

Injury Accidents - 2 - last week - (2)

Persons Injured - 2 - last week - (3)

Fatal Accidents - 0 - last week - (0)

Citations:

Hazardous - 50 - last week - (26)

Non-Hazardous - 8 - last week - (11)

Parking - 12 - last week - (12)

Enforcement Index Year to Date - 43

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.