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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

This report is for Sunday, December 1, 2013 through Saturday, December 7, 2013   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY There were 11 residential burglaries in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 8 were in North Torrance and 1 each in West, Southwood Riviera and Southwood Sunray.   AUTO BURGLARY There were 9 reports filed in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.   STOLEN VEHICLES There were 8 in Torrance and 3 in Southeast Torrance.   12/2/2013  Monday  7:31AM       231st St and Arlington Ave       2000 Honda Civic 12/2/2013 Monday  11:26AM      240th St and Narbonne Ave      2013 Hyundai Sonata 12/3/2013  Tuesday Morning       2300 Sepulveda Blvd                1987 Chevrolet Suburban  

On Tuesday, November 26, 2013, between 6:06pm and 6:22pm , two suspects forcibly entered the victim’s residence in the 18700 block of Florwood Avenue, east of Columbia Park,  by breaking a window and reaching in to unlock the door. The suspects ransacked the residence and removed property. The loss was jewelry and laptops.     SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Suspect 1: a black male juvenile, wearing a red/orange jacket, white t-shirt, dark pants, black shoes   Suspect 2 Black male juvenile, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with white emblem on front, dark pants, black shoes.     SUSPECT VEHICLE: White American-made sedan   For full bulletin with pictures of the suspect and suspect vehicle click the following li

This report is for the period from Sunday, November 24th through Friday, November 29, 2013 This report is for Sunday, November 24, 2013 through Friday, November 29, 2013   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 10 residential burglaries in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 6 were in North Torrance and 2 each in Old Torrance and Southwood.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 6 auto burglaries in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.   John Bailey, President SETHA

  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

Torrance morning crash kills driver, closes Crenshaw Blvd., Skypark Drive By Larry Altman , Daily Breeze Posted: 10/29/13, 6:57 AM PDT | Updated: 24 secs ago A motorist was killed early Tuesday morning when he crashed into a light pole in Torrance, police said. The investigation forced the closure of the southbound lanes of Crenshaw Boulevard near Skypark Drive. Police said the driver was south on Crenshaw at 4:10 a.m. when his car left the roadway, hit a light pole and struck a tree on the sidewalk. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Crenshaw remained closed through the morning commute.  

Since July 24, 2013, there have been 11 related auto burglaries wherein the suspect smashes the windows of SUVs parked at locations on  where women are likely to leave their purses in their vehicles while exercising on weekdays (a.m. and p.m.). The suspect(s) targets vehicles parked on the second level of the parking structure at 24-HR FITNESS, 2685 Pacific Coast Hwy and the northwest parking lot at WILSON PARK, 2200 Crenshaw and takes the victims’ purses. The pictured suspect has been captured on video using victims’ credit cards.  

On Sunday, November 3rd , nearly two-dozen air conditioning units will be lifted to the roof of the Del Amo Fashion Center by helicopter from 7:00 AM to Noon.  Carson Street between Madrona Avenue and Hawthorne Blvd will be closed from 5:00 AM to Noon.   On Tuesday, November 6th , the Torrance Planning Commission, will consider a modification of a  previously approved permit at the Del Amo Mall .  The Macy’s Home/JoAnn’s building will have the gross leasable area reduced from 220,000 square feet to 155,000 square feet and will be converted to a multi-tenant building with approximately 105,000 square feet of multi-tenant retail and 50,000 square feet of professional offices.  65,000 square feet from the Macy’s Home/JoAnn’s building will re-allocated to the mall north of Carson Street.   John Bailey, President SETHA

This report is from Sunday, October 13, 2013 through Saturday, October 19, 2013   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were three residential burglaries in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. One each in the Madrona area, North Torrance and the  Delthorne area.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 13 auto burglaries in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.   John Bailey, President SETHA

This report is for Sunday, October 6, 2013 through Saturday, October 12, 2013   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 5 residential burglaries in Torrance.  1 each in Old Torrance, West Torrance, North Torrance , the Riveria and Southeast Torrance.   Thursday, October 10th   8 AM to 3:30 PM   2000 Block Middlebrook Road (Walnut) Suspect entered residence by unknown means and took laptop and gift cards.   AUTO THEFT Saturday, October 12th   2:28 PM  23700 Block Western Avenue Stolen 97 GMC Jimmy   Wednesday, October 9th   1:13PM  2400 Block 227th Street (Pennsylvania) Stolen 98 Mitsubishi Mirage   SIMPLE BATTERY Sunday, October 6th    10:32 PM   23700 Block Western Avenue Suspect grabs victim’s hair before repeatedly punching victim in the head and face, slamming her head into the floor and choking her.   Sunday, October 6th   9:08 PM     23000 Block Huber Avenue (Walnut) Suspect repeatedly punches victim in the head and face.  

This report is for Sunday, September 29, 2013 through Saturday, October 5, 2013   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 3 residential burglaries in Torrance.  Two in Old Torrance and one at Flower and Carson.  None in Southeast Torrance.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 13 auto burglaries in Torrance with three of them in Southeast Torrance.   Wednesday, October 2nd, 8:50PM  23200 Block Walnut Street Suspect pulled/pried window for entry, ransacked the vehicle and took gift card and sunglasses.   Thursday, October 3rd, 4:00AM  2400 Block 237th Place (Pennsylvania Ave) Suspect used a universal key fob for entry but flees without taking anything when observed by victim.   Saturday, October 5th 4PM to Sunday, October 6th, 9AM  2000 Block 236th St (Cabrillo) Suspect forced sunroof open for entry and took sunglasses.   John Bailey, President SETHA  

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Torrance Police report that the intersection of Crenshaw Blvd and Lomita Blvd is closed due to an accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in a wheelchair.  8:18PM  October 8, 2013

This report is for Sunday, September 22, 2013 through Saturday, September 28, 2013. RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 8 residential burglaries in Torrance and 1 in Southeast Torrance. Tuesday, September 24th, 1:31PM 1900 Block 230th Street (Walnut) Suspect removed screen, entered unlocked window, ransacked and took jewelry. AUTO BURGLARY There were 11 auto burglaries in Torrance and 1 in Southeast Torrance. Saturday, September 28th, 9:15 AM to 10:30 AM 2000 Block 231st Street (Cabrillo) Suspect smashed window for entry and took purse.  

This report is for Sunday, September 15, 2013 through Saturday, September 21, 2013   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 8 residential burglaries in Torrance and 3 in Southeast Torrance.  There were no residential burglaries in Lomita. 1900 Block 235th St (Walnut)    Thursday, September 19th    6:25 AM to 2 PM Screen removed, window forced open with cash, laptop, cell phone and pillow cases taken. 1900 Block 237th St (Walnut)    Thursday, September 19th    2:50 PM to 6 PM Residence entered by unknown means with duffel, laptop, MP3, electronic scales, wallets and cologne taken. 2400 Block 234th St ( Pennsylvania)   Friday, September 20th, 6:30 PM to 10 PM Screen removed, open window used for entry but suspect flees without taking any property when detected by victim inside the residence.  

The Electronic Vote By Mail Ballot Application for the November 5, 2013 Local Consolidated Election is now available at www.lavote.net/secured/av/ El Camino Community College District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area Number 5 Non Partisan Vote for 1 G. Rick Marshall        University Technology Administrator Cliff Numark              Torrance Councilman/Businessman Aria Shafiee                Businessowner/Auditor/Educator TORRANCE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member Non Partisan Vote for no more than 3 *Martha Deutsch                          Appointed Governing Boardmember, Torrance USD *Mark Steffen                               Incumbent  John Paul Tabakian                      Educator/Academic Consultant *Michael Patrick Wermers           Small Business Owner *denotes incumbent

  Power outage in South Bay affects 100,000 customers, cause still under investigation By Brenda Gazzar , Los Angeles Daily News Posted: 09/15/13, 8:26 AM PDT | Updated: 24 secs ago @bgazzar on Twitter A power outage caused by downed power lines near the ExxonMobil Refinery in Torrance left nearly 100,000 customers in the South Bay without electricity Sunday morning , according to Southern California Edison. The outage began at 7:06 a.m. Some areas had power restored about an hour later. Power lines were down near 190th Street and Crenshaw Boulevard in Torrance and emergency crews were wor

On Saturday Sept. 7 at 7PM , the cities of Torrance and Lomita will begin pavement repairs in the Crenshaw Blvd/Lomita Blvd intersection.   Work will continue overnight into Sunday until approximately 6PM.     The work requires a closure of eastbound and westbound Lomita Blvd at Crenshaw Blvd.  Multiple travel and turn lanes on Crenshaw Blvd will be closed. Travel delays are expected.  Traffic impacts are as follows:   Crenshaw Blvd (both directions): Will be reduced to 1 travel lane in each direction.  Left and right turn lanes will be closed and left/right turn movements onto Lomita Blvd will be prohibited. Lomita Blvd (eastbound at intersection): Will be closed to all traffic for the entire duration of work.  Eastbound traffic will be detoured onto Garnier St south to Skypark Dr.  Local access will be provided up to the Crossroads driveway, west of the intersection. Lomita Blvd (westbound at intersection): Will be closed to all traffic for the entire duration of work.

This report is for Sunday, August 25th through Saturday, August 31, 2013 for reported incidents.   R ESIDENTIAL BURGLARY There were 6 residential burglaries in the City of Torrance and one was in Southeast Torrance. Saturday, August 30th   4:36PM  2000 Block 235th Place (Walnut to Cabrillo) Suspect entered unlocked side door to garage and took bicycle. AUTO BURGLARY There were 17 auto burglaries in the City of Torrance and none reported in Southeast Torrance. SIMPLE BATTERY Saturday, August 30th     8:14PM     231st Street and Arlington Avenue Suspect punches victim in the face and causes him to fall to the ground.  

This report is for Sunday, August 18, 2013 through Saturday, August 24, 2013 RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were nine reported residential burglaries in Torrance during this reporting period.  Three of them were in Southeast Torrance. 1800 Block 238th St (Walnut)  Monday, August 19th, between 8PM and 9PM. Suspect forced open door for entry, ransacked and took safe, jewelry and cash. Possibly three suspects involved. 1900 Block 237th Place (Walnut-Cabrillo)  Tuesday, August 20th, between 10:15AM and Noon. Suspect  removed screen and entered open window for entry into residence.  No details on property stolen. 2200 Block 236th Place (Arlington – Pennsylvania) Tuesday, August 20th, between 4PM and 7PM. Suspect removed screen, pried open window for entry and took laptop, tablet. Earlier this week, a Torrance police officer patrolling in Southeast Torrance advised that a vehicle of interest with the residential burglaries could possible be a silver

This report is for the period from Sunday, August 4th through Saturday, August 10, 2013   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES  None reported for this period or the previous week.   However, a residential burglary did occur on Monday night, August 19th, in the 1800 block of 238th Street (Walnut) between 9:30PM to 10:00PM.  The residents returned home while the burglary was in progress.  One suspect ran away from the home and two male suspects drove east on 238th St to Western Avenue.  An undetermined amount of personal property was stolen.   ESHELMAN AVENUE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT AND PAVEMENT RESURFACING PROJECT from Pacific Coast Highway to Lomita Blvd Construction on this project is slated to start on Tuesday, August 27th from 8:00AM to 4:30PM Monday through Friday through November 2013. 4,480 feet of 8” water main, 72 water service laterals and meter boxes, 8 fire hydrants, resurfacing the entire width of the street with rubberized asphalt a

    This report is for Sunday, July 21st through Saturday, July 27, 2013   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES – None reported in Southeast Torrance   AUTO BURGLARY – Between Wednesday, July 24th, 10:30AM and Thursday, July 25th, 10:30AM 2400 Block 227th Street (Pennsylvania to Crenshaw) Suspect entered vehicle by unknown means and took Fastrak transponder, CD’s, registration and manual.   VANDALISM – Sunday, July 21st, 8 to 8:30PM 2100 Block 238th St (Cabrillo to Arlington) Suspect scratched victim’s vehicle paint.   ///Note:  There have been 4 instances this week of vehicles being scratched on Walnut St between 235th and 232nd.///      

       The Crenshaw Blvd and Lomita Blvd Street Improvement Project will entail construction of new pavement, minor concrete, traffic signal modification and striping.   Lomita Blvd will be resurfaced from Crenshaw Blvd to Narbonne Avenue.  Crenshaw Blvd will be resurfaced to the north and south of the Lomita Blvd intersection.   Starting on August 5, 2013, the contractor will be working from 8AM to 4PM, Monday through Friday with some weekend activity as needed.  It is anticipated that all work will be completed by the end of September. Access will be maintained to private property at all times during construction.   Your cooperation in observing all traffic control, parking restrictions and flagmen will be appreciated.  

  This report is for Sunday, July 14th through Saturday, July 20, 2013   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY  Tuesday, July 16th, 8:15AM to 12:22 PM 2400 Block 238th St (Pennsylvania) Suspect cut screen, entered sliding door and took property including laptop and liquor.   AUTO THEFT      Thursday, July 18th, 11:51PM 236th and Arlington  Stolen vehicle:  95 Ford Mustang.   SIMPLE BATTERY  Friday, July 19th, 9:30AM 23700 Block Western Avenue Suspect slams into victim causing her to hit a wall, picks up victim and throws her to the floor, then strangles her.   THEFT    July 20th to July 22nd 2100 235th St (Cabrillo-Arlington) Suspect takes ring of keys left on tailgate.

    DETAILS: On Saturday, June 15, 2013 between 5:35 and 5:48 p.m., the victim was inside VONS, 24325 Crenshaw purchasing food at the deli counter when she observed the pictured suspect in the attachment following her. After paying and receiving $20 cash back from the transaction, the victim exited the location and noticed the suspect was still following her. The suspect then walked in front of the victim, blocked her path - the bill of his hat covered most of his face and he had one hand in his pocket, simulating a weapon - and stated, "Give me the twenty-dollar bill you just pulled off of your card." Out of fear, the victim retrieved the twenty-dollar bill and handed it to the suspect who turned and ran west through the lot toward SAM'S CLUB, 2601 Skypark.     SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: Hispanic male adult in his 20s, wearing a black hat with yellow bill, a black hoodie (hood worn up and over cap), black jeans and black PUMA shoes.  

     This report is for Sunday, June 9, 2013 through Saturday, June 15, 2013   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY   None reported for the last two weeks.   VANDALISM     Thursday, June 13th, 9PM        235th and Crenshaw Blvd Suspect(s) removed gas pump meter allowing gas to dispense without charging for same.   BATTERY – SIMPLE   Thursday, June 13th, 7:46PM     24600 Block Pennsylvania Avenue Suspect while under arrest attempted to break free from officer and attempted to kick them.  

      West Nile Virus Weekly Public Health Update & Advisory   June 20, 2013   New WNV Positives found in Lomita, Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, and Torrance   This is the first 2013 weekly West Nile virus (WNV) public health update and advisory for all cities and areas within the Los Angeles County West Vector & Vector-Borne Disease Control District.   Several dead American crows tested positive for WNV in the City of Lomita (5), Rolling Hills Estates (3) and Rancho Palos Verdes (1).   Additionally, mosquitoes caught in an adult trap at the Exxon/Mobil in Torrance also tested positive (1).   What does it mean?   There were 479 human cases and 19 deaths in 31 counties throughout California for 2012.   These were the highest numbers recorded since 2005 when 805 human cases and 19 deaths were recorded. For 2012, Los Angeles County recorded 174 human cases with 6 fatalities.   These were the highes

This report is for Sunday, May 19th, 2013 through Saturday, May 25, 2013.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY           None reported during the reporting period.  However, an attempted residential burglary  was reported by several SETHA members on Tuesday, May 28th, in the 2000 block of 236th St (Cabrillo-Arlington).  This was an evening incident.   An attempted residential burglary occurred on Sunday, May 19th at 1:45PM in the 6500 Block of Certa Drive in Rancho Palos Verdes.  The rear sliding glass door was shattered. Suspect 1:  MB/20-25/160LBS/BLK HAIR Suspect 2:  MB/20-25/ Suspect 1 knocked several times at the front door.  Victim was home and didn’t recognize Suspect 1 and didn’t answer the door. Suspect went to rear of location and shattered the sliding glass door.  Victim’s made themselves known and suspects were seen leaving in a GOLD COLOR 4 DOOR SEDAN WITH 3 MALE BLACKS INSIDE THE VEHICLE.  POSSIBLY A COROLLA OR CAMRY.   AUTO THEFT        Tu

This report is for Sunday, May 12th through Saturday, May 18, 2013   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY  Saturday, May 18th, 2100 Block 236th Place (Cabrillo-Arlington) Suspect entered open window, ransacked and took property/jar of coins, tablet.   THEFT  Friday, May 18th, 2000 Block 236th Street (Cabrillo-Arlington) Suspect stole Dodger Flag and pole.   AUTO BURGLARY  Wednesday, May 15th, 1PM to Thursday, May 16th 9AM, 2200 Block Sepulveda Blvd (Arlington) Suspect entered vehicle by unknown means and took property/stereo, paperwork and sunglasses.   VANDALISM      Friday, May 17th, 3PM to Saturday, May 18th,1AM   2400 Block Sepulveda Blvd (Arlington) Suspect cut victim’s vehicle tires.   THEFT        Monday, May 13th 8AM to Thursday, May 16th 3PM   Hull Middle School Suspect took property from victim’s backpack while in the classroom/cell phone.   THEFT        Tuesday, May 14th, 1PM to 3PM   Hull Middle School Suspect defeated lock and took prope

This report is for Sunday, April 28, 2013 through Saturday, May 4, 2013.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY        Monday, April 29th, 5:45PM TO 8:00PM 24500 Block Falena Avenue Suspect entered unsecured sliding glass door, ransacked and took property/jewelry and laptop bag.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY        Wednesday, May 1st, 2PM to 7:30PM 1900 Block 237th Place (Walnut) Suspect pried open exterior door for entry, kicked in interior bedroom door, ransacked and took property including safe, cash, jewelry, watches and documents.   AUTO BURGLARY                    Sunday, April 28th, 10AM to 11AM 23300 Block Arlington Avenue Suspect entered unsecured vehicle, ransacked and took property/adapter, remote, baseball equipment and vacuum.   AUTO BURGLARY                    Monday, April 29th, 7:30PM to Tuesday, April 30th 7AM 2300 Block 228th St  (Cypress) Suspect entered vehicle by unknown means and took property/amp, guitar, pedals and laptop.      Jo

 This report is for Sunday, April 21st through Saturday, April 27, 2013  There were no reported incidents in Southeast Torrance.

 The City of Torrance Parks and Recreation Commission will be meeting to approve the location of the Verizon Cellular 65 foot cell phone tower and adjoining ground structure at Sur La Brea Park.         Torrance Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting   Wednesday, May 8, 2013   7:00 P.M.   West Annex Commission Room 3031 Torrance Blvd   If you have any questions, please contact the Community Services Department at (310) 618 2930

 This report is for Sunday, April 14th through Saturday, April 20, 2013   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY        Thursday, April 18th, 6:30pm to 9:15pm 2400 Block 231st St  (Arlington to Pennsylvania) Suspect smashed sliding glass door for entry, ransacked and took property/jewelry.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY        Friday, April 19th, 5:30pm to 11pm 2000 Block 234th St (Cabrillo to Arlington) Suspect  smashed glass door for entry, ransacked.  Unknown property loss at time of report.   Note:  Most of the residential burglaries in our area have been in the daytime.  These two were in the evening.   AUTO – BURGLARY                Sunday, April 14th, 9pm to Monday, April 15th 10:30am 2000 Block 235th (Walnut to Cabrillo) Suspect pried door lock.  No entry, no loss.   AUTO – BURGLARY                Monday, April 15th, 5pm 2400 Block 236th St Suspect pried door lock.  No entry, no loss.   AUTO – THEFT                        Saturday,

 This report is for Sunday, April 7th through Saturday, April 13, 2013 RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY  Wednesday, April 10th  Noon - 8:45PM 2000 Block 235th Place (Walnut - Cabrillo) Suspect(s) smashed glass of sliding door for entry, ransacked and took jewelry, paperwork, cash, gun and safe. RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY  Thursday, April 11th  Noon - 7PM 1900 Block 234th Street (Walnut - Cabrillo) Suspect(s) entered unlocked and open window while house was tented for fumigation.  Ransacked and took property/jewelry. VANDALISM  Thursday, April 11th, 11AM Sur La Brea Park Restroom Suspect(s) tagged restroom interior. THEFT Wednesday, Aril 10th, 6:45AM to 1PM 235th and Crenshaw Suspect(s) entered business and took property from locker in employee room including wallet, iPod and sunglasses.

    This Saturday, the City is hosting an Earth Day Event .  The day will include free paper shredding, mulch give-away , and . . . recycling drop off for electronics, clothing, shoes used oil and filters . Here are the details . . . When:   Saturday, April 20th Time:   10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Where:   Torrance Courthouse parking lot – Enter the parking lot at Maple Avenue and Madrona Avenue. Info:   www.TorranceCA.Gov/PublicWorks or www.RecycleTorrance.org or 310.781.6900 • Free Paper Shredding Drop-Off A certified company (MTI) will shred documents on site • Electronics Recycling Drop-Off WALSER’S will accept computers, TV’s, monitors, cell phones, printers, microwaves, small appliances and other electronics for recycling at this event. You may also bring CD’s, DVD’s, floppy disks, audio tapes and video tapes. Please do not bring large appliances or electronics, batteries, lamp bulbs & tubes, breakable items or hazardous items to this event.