Full Notification

WEST LOS ANGELES
DAILY CRIME BRIEFING
April 15, 2014 through May 8, 2014


ROBBERY: 0

ADW (Assault with a Deadly Weapon): 0

BURGLARY: 3

12400 W Sunset Blvd,
Between 04/14/14 at 8:00 pm and 04/16/14 at midnight, unknown suspect(s) entered victim’s residence through an unlocked rear door. Suspect(s) removed a lockbox containing multiple property titles to land and properties oversees.

1300 Pavia
Between 04/28/14 at 3:50 pm and 04/29/14 at 7:00 am, unknown suspect(s) entered construction structure via unlocked rear door. Suspect(s) torched lock on interior lock box and removed tools.

11700 Sunset Blvd.
On 04/30/14 between 8:45 am and 10:15 pm, unknown suspect(s) forced apartment front door open and removed a violin, jewelry, and purses.

GRAND THEFT AUTO: 1

11600 Darlington Ave
On 04/17/14 between 11:35 am and 12:10 pm, while parked on the street, a 2010 Lexus IS 250C was stolen.

BFMV (Burglary and/or Theft from Motor Vehicle): 4

200 Barrington
On 04/15/14 between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm, while parked in a parking lot, a wallet was stolen.

900 S. Greta Green
Between 04/16/14 at 10:30 pm and 04/17/14 at 8:30 am, while parked on the street, a bumper, grill, headlights (front end) off of a 2012 Mercedes was stolen

12200 Darlington Ave
Between 04/21/14 at 10:30 pm and 04/22/14 at 8:00 am, while parked on the street, a briefcase, checks, wallet, credit cards and a jacket were stolen.

11600 Kiowa
On 04/25/14 between 9:00 am and 7:30 pm, while parked in a sub-garage, fog lights off of a Mercedes was stolen.

400 Barrington
Between 04/26/14 at 5:00 pm and 04/27/14 at noon, while parked in an apartment complex parking lot, a tail bag from a motorcycle was stolen.

1200 Getty Center Dr
05/03/14 between 12:00 noon and 1:30 pm, while parked in a parking lot, a GPS was stolen.

12200 Dorothy
Between 05/05/14 at 7:00 pm and 05/06/14 at 8:15 am, while parked on the street, speakers were stolen.

GRAND THEFT & PETTY THEFT: 5

12200 Gorham Ave (commercial)
On 04/18/14, at approx. 8:05 am, a female suspect grabbed the victim’s laptop valued at $1,200.00 and fled calling out ‘good luck catching me!’

11600 Montana Ave (commercial)
On 04/18/14, between 6:00 pm and 6:30 pm, unknown suspect removed a computer memory device from a business lobby valued at $80.00.

500 N. Rockingham (Construction site)
Between 04/25/14 and 04/28/14, unknown suspect(s) used a blow torch to cut the lock on two tool boxes at the location. Power tools valued at $2,000.00 stolen.

11900 Mayfield Ave.
On 04/26/14 at 9:00 pm, unknown suspect removed the victim’s locked and secured bike from her apartment garage area. Bike valued at $160.00

11900 Goshen Ave.
On 05/02/14, at approximately 9:50 am, unknown suspect(s) removed the victim’s property from the apartment while victim was attempting to send it back via Postal return. Shirt valued at $59.00

Note:

We are enjoying marked success in crime reduction for the entire West Los Angeles Area. Here is an excerpt from a recent crime briefing from our dedicated and hardworking Crime Analysis Detail. They reported:

ROBBERY: There were no reported 211s (robberies) between 4/28/14 and 5/01/14. (Four days)

Also, there were no reported 211s (robberies) between 5/04/14 and 5/08/14. (Five days)

ADW: There were no reported ADWs (assaults with deadly weapons) between 4/25/14 and 5/08/14. (15 days)

I wanted the community to share in the crime reduction successes and to continue to buckle down partnering with police and each other to ensure that it continues in this direction. Of course, if you or someone close to you has recently been the victim of a crime it certainly doesn’t feel like a time to pat ourselves on the back. But a great example of how good can come from bad can be seen from the recent gathering of neighbors at a new ‘Neighborhood Watch’ group that came together on Saltair Avenue recently. The meeting was hosted by a concerned neighbor following a disturbing burglary of one of their neighbors. The victim, who was home at the time, shared with all of us her frightening story and I can tell you that everyone sat up a little straighter because of it. The opportunity to share and to get to know your neighbors beyond a quick hi and bye goes a long way towards keeping our community safe. Many thanks go out to all of those nice folks that made the effort and showed up. And a special thank you to the gracious host and her family that took the initiative and made it happen. Who knows, because of that meeting and the crucial networking of neighbors, lives and property may very well be safer in the future. Many, many thanks for making that happen!

All the best,

Senior Lead Officer Maria Gray
310-444-0744
[email protected]