CRIME SUMMARY

Crimes reported this past week in the City of Rancho Palos

Verdes included one attempted commercial burglary, four

residential burglaries, one felonious assault, one grand

theft, auto, two grand thefts, and six acts of vandalism.

ARRESTS

Vehicle Laws - 2 Felonious Assault - 1

January 18

Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown forced

open the rear door of a home in the 6500 block of Via

Lorenzo. It was unknown at the time of this report if

anything was stolen.

Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown broke the

glass of a sliding door and stole jewelry from a home in the

3900 block of Dauntless Drive.

January 19

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

attempted to force open a door of a business on Miraleste

Plaza.

Grand Theft, Auto - A 1985 Chevrolet Blazer was stolen from

the 30100 block of Via Victoria.

January 20

Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown stole

jewelry from a home in the 27100 block of Fond Du Lac Road.

There was no sign of forced entry.

January 21

Felonious Assault (nighttime) - A male suspect was arrested

for hitting a male victim in the face with a glass during an

altercation in a bar in the 28900 block of Western Avenue.

January 23

Grand Theft - Person(s) unknown stole jewelry and a checkbook

from an apartment in the 5900 block of Armaga Springs Road.

There was no sign of forced entry.

Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown stole

jewelry and U.S. currency from a home in the 27100 Block of

Fond Du Lac Road. There was no sign of forced entry.

January 24

Grand Theft - The victim reported that between January 1 and

January 24, 1998, person(s) unknown stole a handgun from a

home in the 6500 block of Abbottswood Drive. There was

no sign of forced entry.

TRAFFIC SUMMARY

Total Accidents - 1 - last week - (2)

Injury Accidents - 1 - last week - (0)

Persons Injured - 1 - last week - (0)

Fatal - 0 - last week - (0)

Citations: Hazardous - 99 - last week - (75)

Non-Hazardous - 13 - last week - (14)

Parking - 13 - last week - (22)

Enforcement Index Year to Date - 74

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.