Crime & Safety

Recent Crimes: Residential Burglaries, Smashed Windows, Stolen Suitcases

Burglars, thieves take iPad, Xbox, jewelry, wallets, credit cards, purses, bicycle, tools and cash.

Three residential burglaries and two attempted ones were reported for Manhattan Beach for the first nine days in September, according to police departments reports.

In a burglary in the 600 block of North Peck Avenue on Friday, Sept. 6, an unknown suspect cut a window screen to enter the residence through the open window. The burglar's take was an iPad, Xbox, jewelry and purses. The burglar was in the home sometime between 9:15 a.m. and 3:07 p.m., according to police.

On Tuesday, Sept. 3, a residential burglary occurred in the 100 block of Ninth Street between 6:30 and 10:30 p.m. An unknown suspect entered an unlocked storage area at the home and stole miscellaneous tools. 

Then, in the 1800 block of Ninth Street over a weekend, an unknown suspect took two copper electric extension cords from a residential construction site sometime between 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6 and 7:50 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9.

An attempted residential burglary happened in the 1400 block of 19th Street on Monday or Tuesday, Sept. 2 or 3 when an unknown suspect tried to remove a screen from an open window.

Here's a story on the other attempted residential burglary: Door Knockers Arrested on Suspicion of Burglary.

In other crime news, a wallet was stolen from a car in the 500 block of North Valley Drive when an unknown suspect smashed the passenger side window to steal the wallet. The crime occurred between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28.

On Sunday, Sept. 8 in the 100 block of 26th Street between 7:15 and 8:45 a.m., an unknown suspect stole an iPad, money clip with cash, check, driver's license and credit cards using a key that had been placed on top of the front driver’s side wheel. The suspect attempted to use a credit card but it was declined.

On Wednesday, Aug. 28 at around 10:43 a.m. in the 700 block of Manhattan Beach Boulevard, two suitcases were stolen when a woman was moving personal items from her apartment to her vehicle. The suitcases were taken from the side of the apartment building. 

An unlocked bicycle left outside of a home in the 1800 block of Agnes Road was stolen Sunday, Sept. 8 sometime between 12:01 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.

An unattended wallet in a shopping cart was stolen in the 1800 block of Manhattan Beach Boulevard and several credit cards were used to make fraudulent purchases at different locations. The wallet was taken sometime between 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 and 11:59 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26.

In another incident, police responded to a suspicious subject who was looking into parked vehicles at 22nd Street and Herrin around 3:24 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6. The subject was located, not linked to any property crimes in the area, and arrested for a municipal code violation and public intoxication.    


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