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The following is a synopsis of crimes reported for the week of February 12, 2023 – February 18, 2023.        
 
February 12, 2023

• No significant activity.

 
February 13, 2023

• Grand Theft:

2144 Buena Vista Street (City of Hope). On February 13, 2023 between 7:10 AM and 6:25 PM, suspect(s) unknown stole the victim’s catalytic converter to his vehicle, a red 2004 Toyota Sequoia. The loss was approximately $1,700.

February 14, 2023

• Grand Theft Auto:

2034 Mountain Avenue. Between February 13, 2023 3:00 PM, and February 14, 2023 6:30 AM suspect(s) unknown stole the victim's parked vehicle, a white 2015 Kia Optima LIC 7GMN315. No surveillance video is available.
 
February 15, 2023

• No significant activity.

 
February 16, 2023

• No significant activity.

 
February 17, 2023

• Grand Theft:

1450 Mountain Avenue (Harbor Freight). On February 17, 2023 at 1:25 PM, employees observed two suspect(s) unknown, a male adult wearing a gray “LA” Baseball hat, white shirt, and black pants, and a female wearing all black with long wavy black hair entered the location and went directly to the generator section. The suspects selected a “Predator” 2000-watt generator and exited the location without attempting to pay for the item. The employees observed the suspects flee the location in a gray Pontiac Firebird with a license plate of 2EBR464. The loss was approximately $570.  Surveillance video is available.
 
February 18, 2023

• No significant activity.

 

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