Robbery
2:29 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29
West 146th Street and Western Avenue
• A woman reported that a man driving a black Nissan car parked his vehicle, exited the car and ran toward her. With both hands he then grabbed at her two gold neck chains and pulled.
The woman initially struggled with the suspect, before he broke the chains and fled.
Robbery
6:24 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26
14700 block of South Crenshaw Boulevard
Robbery
2:29 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29
West 146th Street and Western Avenue
• A woman reported that a man driving a black Nissan car parked his vehicle, exited the car and ran toward her. With both hands he then grabbed at her two gold neck chains and pulled.
The woman initially struggled with the suspect, before he broke the chains and fled.
Robbery
6:24 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26
14700 block of South Crenshaw Boulevard
• Five people were robbed at gunpoint by three suspects. Wallets and cash were taken. No injuries were reported.
Robbery
2:50 p.m. Thursday, Oct.25
14500 block of South Berendo Avenue
• A woman reported that while she was sitting on the wall near her townhouse complex, she was approached by a man who got out of his silver Nissan Altima.
The suspect snatched the woman’s yellow gold necklace from her neck and ran to his car, which was driven by a second suspect.
False bomb
3:04 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25
13600 block of South Western Avenue
• Police responded to a business that received a phone call of a bomb inside of a trash can. After a search, police concluded it was a false call.
GPD investigators noted that 30 minutes prior to the bomb threat call, they had cited a man and woman for soliciting outside of the business.
Shoplifting
8:02 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24
2100 block of West Redondo Beach Boulevard
• A male suspect walked to the electronics department of a store, picked the lock on the iPad case, and took a black iPad. The suspect left the store without paying for the item.
Burglary – vehicle
Thursday to Friday, Oct. 25-26
1000 block of West 131st Street
• Reported stolen were an in-dash stereo and a rear-view mirror.
Petty theft
7:05 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29
14300 block of South Western Avenue
• A woman told Gardena police that a man stole her wallet, which contained cards and cash.
Petty theft
7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29
1200 block of West Redondo Beach Boulevard
• A suspect stole six large bottles of laundry detergent, each valued at $20. The suspect’s vehicle license number came back as a stolen car.
Petty theft
Friday to Saturday, Oct. 26-27
1100 block of West Redondo Beach Boulevard
• A man reported that his belongings were taken while he was receiving treatment at a hospital. He saw a nurse put his clothes and wallet in a bag, which was placed under his bed.
When he was discharged the next day, the bag was missing.
Grand theft
6:20 to 6:25 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26
2000 block of West Rosecrans Avenue
• A laptop computer, an iPad and other miscellaneous items were reported stolen from a vehicle.
Grand theft
Noon, Friday, Oct. 26
1700 block of West 162nd Street
• A man was scammed out of $15,000 when he attempted to help another man make connections with his attorney in Watts.
The victim drove the suspect, who reportedly spoke with an African accent, to Church’s Chicken to meet his attorney.
While waiting in the victim’s car for the attorney, a third man (suspect two) struck up a conversation with the victim. Suspect two identified himself as a manager for Church’s Chicken.
Suspect two agreed to also help. The first suspect shared letters, one of which involved a settlement of his brother’s death during 9-11. Another letter from a church in Africa stated that the settlement money from 9-11 couldn’t be used because the country (unknown) was in turmoil.
After further exchanges of why the settlement money could not be dealt with in the conventional way, the victim was told that if he could help distribute $80,000, he would receive $20,000 for his troubles.
In a gesture of good faith, the victim had to withdraw money from his bank. In the end, the victim watched the two suspects walk away as he waited for them.
Once he lost sight of the suspects, the victim realized he had been scammed.
Vehicles
Oct. 29
1000 block of West Marine Avenue
• Stolen – black ’02 Acura RSX. Located Oct. 29 by Los Angeles Sheriffs, City of Industry office.
Oct. 27
1200 block of West 163rd Street
• Recovered – gray ’11 Honda CRV.
Oct. 27
1200 block of West 164th Street
• Stolen –
Oct. 25
2100 block of West Redondo Beach Boulevard
• Stolen – beige ’96 Honda Accord. Located Oct. 25 by Huntington police.
Oct. 25
2100 block of El Segundo Boulevard
• Recovered – silver ’96 Honda Accord.
Oct. 25
2700 block of Manhattan Beach Boulevard
• Stolen – white ’95 Honda Accord.
Oct. 24
3200 block of West 153rd Street
• Recovered — white ’93 Honda Accord.
Oct. 24
1100 block of Magnolia Avenue
• Stolen – black ’94 Chevy Caprice.
Oct. 23
2700 block of West 155th Street
• Stolen – white ’93 Honda Accord.
Oct. 16
1100 block of West Marine Avenue
• Stolen – green ’95 Honda Accord. Located Oct. 25 by California Highway Patrol, West Los Angeles.
July 14
17300 block of South Western Avenue
• Stolen – silver Nissan SUV. Located Oct. 15 by LAPD, West Valley.
