Advisory
Crime Blotter for the Week of April 6, 2025 – April 12, 2025
April 8, 2025
April 9, 2025
April 10, 2025
April 11, 2025
April 12, 2025
The following information can help you avoid becoming a victim of vehicle theft.
CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT:
Defensive Parking
If you have a garage available, always park the vehicles inside and keep the garage door shut and locked. When parking away from your residence, park your vehicle in an area that’s highly visible to other people — near a building window, near security cameras, or under lights after dark.
Live Video Surveillance
For some residences, you may consider installing surveillance cameras that can monitor your vehicles.
Spread Community Awareness
If you hear about catalytic converter thefts in your community or have personally suffered the theft of a catalytic converter, consider ways you can raise awareness for others in your area.
Crime Blotter for the Week of April 6, 2025 – April 12, 2025 
The following is a synopsis of crimes reported from April 6, 2025 – April 12, 2025.
April 6, 2025
- No significant activity.
- Grand Theft Auto:
April 8, 2025
- No significant activity.
April 9, 2025
- Grand theft (Catalytic Converter):
April 10, 2025
- No significant activity.
April 11, 2025
- No significant activity.
April 12, 2025
- No significant activity.
CRIME PREVENTION TIPS
VEHICLE THEFT:The following information can help you avoid becoming a victim of vehicle theft.
- Take your vehicle's key; do not leave it in or on your vehicle.
- Close and lock all windows and doors when you park.
- Park in well-lit areas if possible.
- Never leave valuables in your vehicle, especially if they can be seen from outside the vehicle.
- Audible and Visible Devices: These devices, such as a horn alarm, deter theft by bringing attention to an unauthorized attempt to steal or enter a vehicle. Visible devices create a visual threat/warning/deterrence, such as the use of steering-wheel locks, as well as theft-deterrent decals, flashing lights, and window etching.
- Immobilizing-Type Devices: These prevent thieves from bypassing a vehicle’s ignition system and hot-wiring the vehicle. Some incorporate computer chips in ignition keys or disable the flow of electricity or fuel to the engine.
- Vehicle Recovery Systems: These devices use electronic transmission technology that helps law enforcement reveal the location of stolen vehicles—and possibly catch the thief in the act.
- Do not keep the title to your vehicle inside the vehicle.
- Be aware of your surroundings. Be alert for people who are lingering or casually walking around a parking lot.
- Be proactive and watch out for the other person. If you see something or someone suspicious, call the police immediately.
CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT:
Defensive Parking
If you have a garage available, always park the vehicles inside and keep the garage door shut and locked. When parking away from your residence, park your vehicle in an area that’s highly visible to other people — near a building window, near security cameras, or under lights after dark.
Live Video Surveillance
For some residences, you may consider installing surveillance cameras that can monitor your vehicles.
Spread Community Awareness
If you hear about catalytic converter thefts in your community or have personally suffered the theft of a catalytic converter, consider ways you can raise awareness for others in your area.
Address/Location
City of Duarte
1600 Huntington Dr
Duarte, CA 91030
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 626-357-7931
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