CRIME SUMMARY
Crimes reported this past week in the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes included six residential burglaries, one vehicle
burglary, one attempted vehicle burglary, three grand thefts,
auto, three grand thefts, one petty theft, four thefts of
U.S. mail, and three acts of vandalism.
ARRESTS
Vehicle Laws - 1 Drunk Driving - 2
Narcotics Laws - 1
February 2
Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown forced a
door open and ransacked a home in the 26900 block of Circle
Verde Drive. It was unknown if anything was stolen at the
time of this report.
February 3
Grand Theft - The victim reported that between December 9 and
December 29, 1997, person(s) unknown stole checks from her
home in the 6700 block of Crest Road. There was no sign of
forced entry.
February 4
Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown stole a
watch and U.S. currency from a condominium in the 3200 block
of La Rotunda Drive. There was no sign of forced entry.
Residential Burglary (daytime) - The victim returned to her
home in the 6500 block of Oceancrest Drive and found her door
open. It was unknown if anything was taken.
Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown ransacked
a home in the 27100 block of Grayslake Road and stole U.S.
currency and coins. Entry was made through a rear window.
February 5
Grand Theft, Auto - A 1971 Volkswagon was stolen from
Mustang Road.
Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown stole
jewelry and sunglasses from an apartment in the 32600 block
of Nantasket Drive. There was no sign of forced entry.
Grand Theft, Auto - A 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada was stolen from
the 30500 block of Calle De Suenos.
Attempted Vehicle Burglary (overnight) - Person(s) unknown
broke a doorlock in an attempt to enter a vehicle in the 6700
block of Los Verdes Drive.
Grand Theft (daytime) - Person(s) unknown stole carpet
cleaning equipment and a trailer from a parking structure in
the 28900 block of Western Avenue.
Grand Theft (overnight) - Person(s) unknown stole numerous
items from an unlocked truck in the 30100 block of Avenida
Celestial.
February 6
Grand Theft, Auto - A 1996 Acura Integra was stolen from
Mustang Road.
Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown removed a
window and entered a home in the 27100 block of Woodbrook
Drive. It was unknown if anything was stolen at the time of
this report.
Vehicle Burglary (nighttime) - Two male suspects broke a
window of a car at Via Colinita and Maine Road. The victim
saw two male suspects walking in the area. Nothing appeared
to have been taken from the vehicle.
TRAFFIC SUMMARY
Total Accidents - 6 - last week -(5)
Injury Accidents - 2 - last week - (2)
Persons Injured - 3 - last week - (2)
Fatal - 0 - last week - (0)
Citations: Hazardous - 44 - last week - (105)
Non-Hazardous - 8 - last week - (15)
Parking - 22 - last week - (19)
Enforcement Index Year to Date - 56
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.