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The following is a synopsis of crimes reported for the week of November 15-21, 2020        

November 15, 2020

• Burglary (Business):

An informant reported a burglary at 1565 Block of Central Avenue (Duarte High School). The informant stated between 10-05-20, 2:00 pm, and 11-15-20, 3:00 pm, unknown persons cut a hole in a cargo container and stole musical instruments and electrical equipment from inside. Deputies did not locate any surveillance. The estimated loss was $12,000.

November 16, 2020

• Burglary(Shoplifting):

An informant reported a theft at 2315 Huntington Drive (CVS). The informant advised he saw a male adult walking around the store, placing store merchandise into a shopping bag. The male then exited the store with the merchandise, making no attempt to pay for the items. Deputies did not locate any surveillance video. The estimated loss was unknown.
 
November 17, 2020

• No significant activity.

November 18, 2020

• No significant activity. 

November 19, 2020

• Burglary (Vehicle):

A victim reported a vehicle burglary near the 1900 Block of Huntington Drive. At approximately 6:39 am, the victim saw two unknown male adults inside her vehicle’s back seat. The victim yelled at the suspects from across the street. The males ran to a dark Chevrolet Astro van and drove eastbound Huntington Drive and out of view. The suspects had smashed the rear window to the victim’s vehicle and stole two purses and an Adidas bag. Surveillance video captured the incident. The estimated loss was $340.
 
November 20, 2020

• Grand Theft Auto:

A victim reported their vehicle stolen near the 1600 Block of Brycedale Avenue. Unknown persons stole the victim’s 2006 Chevy Silverado between 11-15-20, 12:00 pm, and 11-20-20, 10:10 pm from the location. Deputies did not locate any surveillance video. The vehicle is still outstanding.

• Petty Theft (Shoplifting):

Loss prevention reported a theft at 1600 Mountain Avenue (Walmart). The informant advised he saw a male adult walk to the store’s shoe section and put on a pair of black shoes. Security followed the male exiting the store, making no attempt to pay for the items. The male was detained by responding deputies and was arrested for the theft. A surveillance video of the incident was available. The estimated loss was $29.

• Grand Theft (Business):

Loss prevention reported a theft at 1600 Mountain Avenue (Walmart). The informant stated at 7:07 pm, two male adults entered the store and walked to the electronic section. The males walked to the headphone display case and smashed the glass door. The suspects stole several Samsung and Apple ear pods from the display and ran out an exit door. A surveillance video of the incident was available. The estimated loss was $4,562.
 
November 21, 2020

• Grand Theft Auto:

A victim reported their vehicle stolen near the 2000 Block of Mountain Avenue. Unknown persons stole the victim’s 2015 Kia Optima between 11-20-20, 8:00 pm, and 11-21-20, 6:00 am from the location. Deputies did not locate any surveillance video. The vehicle was recovered by Ontario Police Department on 11-21-20. No one was in custody.
   
Managing your passwords
 
Passwords are like keys to your home. You should do everything you can to prevent people from gaining access to your passwords. You can further secure your accounts by using two-factor authentication methods.

The following are the worst passwords used in the last two years. Hopefully, you are not using any of these passwords. If so, it is best to change them to a more secure password. Make your password a sentence: A strong password is a sentence that is at least 12 characters long. Focus on positive sentences or phrases that you like to think about and are easy to remember (for example, “I love country music.”). On many websites, you can even use spaces in your password!
 
Unique account, unique password: Having separate passwords for every account helps to thwart cybercriminals. At a minimum, separate your work and personal accounts, and make sure that your critical accounts have the strongest passwords. Here is one approach. Use HELLOGMAIL$ for your Gmail password. Use HELLOBOFA$ for your Bank of America password. Use HELLONETFLIX$ for your Netflix password. You get the idea. Using a formula such as this one, you can have secure passwords for all your accounts that are easy to remember.
 
Write it down and keep it safe: Everyone can forget a password. Keep a list that’s stored in a safe, secure place away from your computer. You can alternatively use password manager software to keep track of your passwords.