RANCHO PALOS VERDES

 

Weekly Activity Report, February 28 - March 6, 1999

CRIME SUMMARY

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

two residential burglaries, one attempted residential burglary, one school burglary, one vehicle burglary, two grand theft autos, one grand theft, one petty theft, one mail theft, one attempted mail theft, and six acts of vandalism.

ARRESTS

Drunk Driving – 1

Vehicle Laws - 3

February 28

Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown pried a door open and

stole numerous items from a home in the 5000 block of Blackhorse Drive.

March 1

Vehicle Burglary (nighttime) - A male suspect stole U.S. currency from a

locked car in a driveway in the 28600 block of Mount Palomar Place. The suspect, upon being seen by the victim, fled in a waiting dark colored Honda. There was no sign of forced entry to the vehicle.

Grand Theft Auto (overnight) - A 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass was stolen from an

Underground garage in the 5700 block of Ravenspur Drive.

Grand Theft Auto (overnight) - A 1987 Toyota Cressida was stolen from the

3500 block of Starline Drive..

Residential Burglary - A victim reported that between August, 1998 and

February 15, 1999, person(s) unknown stole golf equipment from an open garage of a home in the 29100 block of Indian Valley Drive.

Grand Theft - A victim reported that between February 28 and March 1, 1999,

person(s)unknown stole a toolbox from a parking garage in the 5700 block of Ravenspur Drive.

March 4

Attempted Residential Burglary (daytime) - Person(s) unknown attempted to

pry the rear sliding glass door of a home in the 2600 block of Sunnyridge Road.

School Burglary (nighttime) - Person(s) unknown broke a window and entered

an office of a school in the 30800 block of Palos Verdes Drive East. The suspect had stacked up several items but nothing appeared to have been taken.

TRAFFIC SUMMARY

Total Accidents – 8 – last week – (3)

Injury Accidents – 2 – last week – (3)

Persons Injured – 3 – last week – (4)

Fatal Accidents – 0 – last week – (0)

Citations:

Hazardous – 91 – last week – (60)

Non-Hazardous - 14 – last week – (16)

Parking – 13 – last week – (29)

Enforcement Index Year to Date – 38 – last week – (38)

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.