This report is for Sunday, October 12, 2014 through Saturday, October 18, 2014
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES
There were six residential burglaries in Torrance.
2 in North Torrance, 2 in Southeast Torrance, 1 in Hollywood Riviera and 1 in the
gated communities west of Wilson Park.
October 13th, 4:30PM to October 15th, 11AM 23200 Block Walnut St
Suspect cut screen, entered open window in residence tented for fumigation.
Property ransacked and comic books, jewelry box, jewelry, knife, sunglasses and camera
lens were stolen.
October 15th, 3PM to October 17th, 8AM 2200 Block 232nd St (Arlington)
Suspect entered residence tented for fumigation. Property ransacked and jewelry,
laptop and camera were stolen.
AUTO BURGLARIES
There were 17 auto burglaries in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.
5 were in the 3400 to 3700 Blocks of Newton Avenue on Wednesday, October 15th
in the evening or early the following morning.
AUTO THEFT
There were 3 stolen vehicles reported in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.
235th St Neighborhood Crime Watch Meeting
About 50 Southeast Torrance residents attended the meeting last week to discuss
issues in the 1800 Block of 235th Street with the Torrance Police Department.
The Community Lead Office for Southeast Torrance is Officer Daniel Cid. His office
phone number is 310-618-5797 and his email is DCid@TorranceCA.Gov. He is the
contact for the Focus Based Policing which includes issues affecting the quality of
life for residents. It includes street level narcotics investigations, auto theft, and
violations of the Torrance Municipal Code.
WEST HIGH SCHOOL BURGLARY THIS MORNING
Suspected West High School burglar hits head in 13-foot fall running from police
A Torrance man suspected of breaking into vending machines on the West High School campus suffered a serious head injury today when he jumped over a rail and fell 13 feet onto the concrete below while running from police, authorities said.
The man was one of three suspects police took to jail in connection with the crime that netted about $100 in change, Torrance police Sgt. Robert Watt said.
A school maintenance worker contacted police about 3:40 a.m. when he spotted the break-in about on surveillance video. The worker could see two men breaking into a vending machine outside a cafeteria south of the football field, Watt said.
Police officers soon confronted the campus intruders as dozens of coins were forced from the machine, Watt said. The burglars ran. One of the men jumped a railing from a campus area that overlooks the school’s practice fields off Henrietta Street. He fell to the ground below, landing on a paved walkway that leads to the grass.
“It appears the suspect was not familiar with the layout of the campus,” Watt said.
The man appeared to be unconscious after the fall. Officers quickly handcuffed him and called paramedics. He was taken to a hospital, where he was reported in critical condition, police said.
The other man, a Wilmington resident, ran north and was quickly surrounded and arrested. A woman from Carson also was located on campus and arrested.
They were held on suspicion of commercial burglary. Their names were not immediately available.
School officials canceled “zero period,” which begins early on campus, to allow police officers to finish their investigation. School otherwise resumed its normal schedule, Watt said.
Officers recovered about $100 in coins, Watt said.
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