This report is for Sunday, June 17, 2018 through Saturday, June 23,
2018.
42 items are on the report.
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES
There were 3 in Torrance.
1 in North Torrance, 1 in Delthorne and 1 in the Torrance El area.
The residence in North Torrance was an unsecured residence tented for
fumigation.
AUTO BURGLARIES
There were 8 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.
Items stolen included a third row seat, machinery from a truck bed, bag,
cell phone,
tablet, welders, band saw, roto hammers taken from a truck bed, backpack,
purse,
tablet and keys.
AUTO THEFT
There were 2 stolen vehicles and none in Southeast Torrance.
THEFT
There were 13 incidents in Torrance including 1 in Southeast Torrance in
the 23000 Block
of Cabrillo Avenue involving a stolen catalytic converter.
A tailgate was stolen from a pickup in North Torrance.
5 catalytic converters were stolen from vehicles in the Madrona area,
Walteria (2), Southwood Riviera, and Southwood Sunray.
COMMENTS ON AUTO BURGLARY
The Public Policy Institute of California recently reported that prior to
passage of Proposition 47, California had an average of 16,000 – 17,000 auto burglaries a month. After Prop. 47,
the number of auto burglaries has gone up to 19,000 to 20,000 auto burglaries a month.
We need to do everything possible to avoid being a target of thieves. If
an auto burglar is caught, you might have to testify in court that your vehicle was locked when the crime
occurred because smashing a window and stealing property from a vehicle can only be charged as a felony
burglary if the prosecuting attorney can prove the door was locked. If they can’t, it is only a misdemeanor.
Link to the complete Torrance Police Department Weekly Crime Log. https://www.torranceca.gov/home/showdocument?id=41117
John Bailey, President
Southeast Torrance Homeowners’ Association, Inc. (SETHA)
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