Southeast Torrance Homeowners' Association, Inc.Torrance CA 90501

  This report is for Sunday, November 17, 2013 through Saturday, November 23, 2013   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 7 residential burglaries in Torrance and none reported in Southeast Torrance. 5 were in North Torrance and 2 in the Riviera area.  At the 4900 Block Newton Avenue incident, suspect posed as a landscape worker and distracted the victims in the backyard while another suspect entered the residence and took jewelry & cash.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 6 automobile burglaries in Torrance and one in Southeast Torrance.   Monday, November, 18th  2:30AM to 10:30 AM  1700 Block Sepulveda Blvd (Western Avenue) Suspect punched door lock and took stereo.   AUTO THEFT 7 vehicles were stolen in Torrance and one was in Southeast Torrance. Monday, November 18th, 6:35PM   2400 Block Sepulveda Blvd (Pennsylvania Avenue).   One each in the Riviera, Country Hills, Hickory Park, Del Amo, Old Torrance and Delthorne areas.  

  The Torrance Police Officers’ Association Santa Float schedule for Southeast Torrance   Wednesday, December 4th        Sepulveda Blvd to 239th Street, Crenshaw Blvd to Arlington Avenue   Thursday, December 5th            Sepulveda Blvd to 242nd Street, Arlington Avenue to Western Blvd.   The float leaves the Torrance Police Station at 5PM on these two nights.     

  A news conference was held this morning announcing the sale of the Torrance Marriott. The link to the Daily Breeze article is below.   John Bailey, President SETHA   http://www.dailybreeze.com/business/20131121/chinese-company-buys-torrance-marriott#.Uo7TNaJeXno.email

This report is for Sunday, November 10, 2013 through Friday, November 15, 2013   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 6 residential burglaries in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 2 in North Torrance and 1 each in Torrance Heights, Riveria, Seaside and Palo del Amo.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 10 auto burglaries in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.   MISC. There were 2 catalytic converters stolen and 2 3rd row seat thefts but none were in Southeast Torrance.   John Bailey, President SETHA

    Nov 20 at 5:44 PM Distraction burglars targeting elderly Torrance residents By Larry Altman , Daily Breeze Posted: 11/20/13, 4:27 PM PST | Teams of thieves are targeting elderly residents in Torrance, distracting them with stories about needing to do work outside their homes, then slipping inside and stealing their jewelry, police said Wednesday. Five crimes have been reported since September in the city, including one on Monday in the 4900 block of Newton Street. “We might be looking at a couple crews here on this,” Torrance police Sgt. Robert Watt said. On Monday, an elderly couple told police a man approached their home and said he was going to be working on the water system on a hill that backed up to their house. He asked for access to their rear yard. While the husband and wife took him into the yard, someone entered their house and took $6,000 worth of jewelry, Watt said. The victims described the man as a possibly white, p

This report is for Sunday, October 27, 2013 through Saturday, November 2, 2013   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 9 residential burglaries in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. One each in the Riveria, Hillside and Olde Torrance. Two each in North, Southwood and Madrona areas.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 20 auto burglaries in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. There were 3 at Del Amo Mall.   AUTO THEFT There were 9 stolen vehicles and 4 in Southeast Torrance. October 29th 5PM to October 30th Noon             Cypress St and Sepulveda Blvd  92 Saturn stolen November 1st  1AM                                                23700 Western Avenue November 1st  10PM to November 2nd 2AM      2100 Block 230th St (Cabrillo to Arlington) November 2nd                                                         2200 Block Sepulveda Blvd (Arlington)       Starbucks is offering a free tall brewed coffee for veterans on Veterans Day. This