A SETHA member has reported there was a residential burglary during the day on
Thursday, December 19th in the 2100 Block of 235th Place. This is between
Cabrillo and Arlington.
A sliding glass door in the rear of the house was broken for entry. No additional
information is available.
PLEASE CONTACT THE TORRANCE POLICE DEPARTMENT AT
* * 310.328.3456 * * IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS BURGLARY.
Don’t be hesitate to report suspicious activity in you neighborhood.
By reporting suspicious activity, neighbors and residents play a key role in the prevention of crime (and swift apprehension of criminals, when crime does occur).
What is "Suspicious?"
Suspicious activity may include: - Someone going door-to-door with no apparent reason
- Someone walking down the street trying car door handles or looking into windows of parked cars
- A stranger walking into a neighbor’s back yard
- People ringing door bells and walking away quickly
- Transactions taking place from a car window or trunk
- A stranger loitering in a residential area for an extended amount of time
What Phone Number Do I Call?
There are two numbers available to call for police services. Depending on the issue, the matrix below may help when deciding which number would be best. This is merely a guide and each incident varies. However, common sense should be exercised when summoning public safety resources. 911 = Emergency
- In progress crime
- Life threatening issues
- Child in danger (i.e. locked in a car, appears lost, etc.)
- Property at risk of being stolen, damaged or destroyed
- Drunk drivers
- Traffic collisions with injury
- Suspicious activity
- Missing persons
(310) 328 3456 = Non-Emergency
- Any incident that does not require an emergency response
What To Do If You Observe Suspicious Activity...
While observing a behavior or incident that you feel is suspicious, call the Torrance Police Department. The following information is important to note:
- Where is this happening? (address, cross streets, landmarks)
- What are they doing? (lurking, loitering, trespassing, stealing, etc.)
- How many subjects are there?
- What do they look like? (sex, race, hair color, height, weight, clothing)
- What are they driving? (make, model, color, license plate, and/or oddities)
- Which way did they go?
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