Southeast Torrance Homeowners' Association, Inc.Torrance CA 90501

  This report is for Sunday, December 15, 2019 through Saturday, December 21, 2019. 46 incidents in the Torrance Police Department Weekly Crime Log at: https://www.torranceca.gov/home/showdocument?id=56965   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 3 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 1 in North Torrance, 1 in Torrance Heights and 1 in West Torrance.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 8 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 3 vehicles were unlocked, 1 had a window smashed for entry and 3 were entered by unknown means.   AUTO THEFT There were 7 stolen vehicles in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 4 vehicles were stolen on December 16th o/a 10:20 PM to 10:30 PM in the 20400 block of Hawthorne Blvd.  A 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017 Hyundai were stolen and there was damage at the dealership to a gate, mechanic’s machine and a vehicle.    THEFT There were 18 incidents in Torrance and 1 in Southeast Torran...

  Hermosa Beach Police Department officers made a traffic stop at 4AM, Sunday, December 22, 2019 in the 500 block of Monterey in Hermosa Beach. 4 occupants were in the Kia Optima and one of them had a robbery warrant for his arrest. 4 vehicle catalytic converters, recently sawed off from Ford and Toyota vehicles, gloves, a battery powered Sawzall, blades and narcotics were found in the vehicle. Suspects are behind bars at the HBPD jail.   John Bailey, President Southeast Torrance Homeowners’ Association, Inc. (SETHA)      

 This report is for Sunday, December 8, 2019 through Saturday, December 14, 2019. 43 incidents in the Torrance Police Weekly Crime Log at: https://www.torranceca.gov/home/showdocument?id=56927   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 5 in Torrance including 1 in Southeast Torrance. 1 each in Southeast, Hillside, Marble Estates, Southwood and North Torrance.   12/12/19 5 PM to 7:21 PM  1900 Block 238th St (Walnut-Cabrillo) Suspect smashed smaller window, reached inside to unlock larger window for entry. Property ransacked with cash, jewelry and purses stolen.   In the Marble Estates burglary, entry was made through an unsecured pet door with cash and jewelry stolen.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 7 in Torrance and 3 in Southeast Torrance.  2 vehicles were unlocked and a window was smashed for entry in 1 vehicle.   12/10/19              ...

  This report is for Sunday, December 1, 2019 through Saturday, December 7, 2019. 67 incidents on the Torrance Police Department Weekly Crime Log at: https://www.torranceca.gov/home/showdocument?id=56788   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 4 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 2 in North Torrance, 1 in West Torrance and 1 in Old Torrance.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 15 in Torrance with 8 in North Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 7 vehicles were unlocked, 3 vehicles had windows smashed and unknown means of entry in 5 vehicles.   AUTO THEFT There were 9 stolen vehicles in Torrance and 1 in Southeast Torrance.   Monday, December 2nd 7:18 AM  22800 Block Arlington Av  Attempt to steal a 2008 Winnebago Vista.   THEFT There were 19 incidents in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. Catalytic converters were removed from 4 vehicles in the 20500 Block of Western Avenue. There were 5 inci...

  This report is for Sunday, November 24, 2019 through Saturday, November 30, 2019. 55 incidents on the Torrance Police Department Weekly Crime Log at: https://wwwtorranceca.gov/home/showdocument?id=56644   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 4 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 1 in Country Hills, 1 in Southwood Riviera, 1 in North Torrance and 1 at the Double Tree Hotel.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 11 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.   AUTO THEFT There were 10 in Torrance and 2 in Southeast Torrance. 11 25 2019  8:46 AM      23600 Arlington Av       Attempt to steal a 2008 FordE250 11 28 to 12 2 2019         2100 Block 230th Pl       2000 Chevrolet Astro stolen.   THEFT There were 18 incidents in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. No reported incidents of porch pira...

  This report is for Sunday, November 17, 2019 through Saturday, November 23, 2019. 45 incidents in the Torrance Police Department Weekly Crime Log at: https://www.torranceca.gov/home/showdocument?id=56510   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 4 in Torrance.  1 each in Southeast Torrance, Hillside, North and West Torrance.   11 23 2019   7 PM  1700 Block 236th St  Residence tented for fumigation entered.  Unknown loss.   In the Hillside burglary, suspect took property out of an unlocked vehicle and attempted to open residence door. In the North Torrance burglary, suspect attempted to force open a door and window.  No entry, no loss. In the West Torrance burglary, suspect attempted to force open a sliding glass door.    No entry, no loss.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 14 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 3 vehicles were unlocked and windows were smashed in 4 vehicles fo...

    This report is for Sunday, November 10, 2019 through Saturday, November 16, 2019. 59 items listed in the Torrance Police Department Weekly Crime Log. RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 6 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 2 in North Torrance, 2 in the Riviera, 1 in Torrance Heights and 1 in Country Hills.   On November 11th,  a key was used to enter a residence in the 400 Block of Paseo De La Playa, in the Riviera, and suspects took up residence in a vacation rental.  They fled with stolen electronics when confronted by a housekeeper.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 21 in Torrance including 1 in Southeast Torrance. 11/13/2019  12:15 AM       2000 Block 238th St Battery stolen from vehicle. Another auto burglary in Southeast Torrance this week in the 1900 Block of 234th St   Also on 11/13, windows in 4 vehicles were smashed in the 5000 Block of Pacific ...

 The Torrance Police Officer’s Association Santa Float, in Torrance,  will begin on Saturday, November 30th, the Saturday after Thanksgiving.  Additional details can be found at:  https://torrancepoa.com/annual-events/santa-float-schedule . The schedule can be impacted by rainy weather. The Santa Float is scheduled for the following two evenings in Southeast Torrance. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4TH. Sepulveda Blvd to 239th Street and from Crenshaw Blvd to Arlington Avenue. Float leaves Torrance Police Department at 5 PM. Link to the map for the December 4th route in Southeast Torrance:   https://torrancepoa.com/images/santa-float-maps/2018/p04.pdf THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5TH Sepulveda Blvd to 242nd Street and from Arlington Avenue to Western Avenue. Float leaves Torrance Police Department at 5 PM. Link to the map for the December 5th route in Southeast Torrance: https://torrancepoa.com/images/santa-float-maps/2018/p05.pdf John Baile...

 The Justice System Integrity Division in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has exonerated two Torrance Police Officers in a fatal shooting. Link to the Daily Breeze article: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2019/11/18/da-exonerates-torrance-police-officers-in-fatal-shooting-that-sparked-black-lives-matter-protests/ Link to the LA County District Attorney's Office Report: http://da.lacounty.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/JSID_OIS_10_2019_Mitchell.pdf John Bailey, President Southeast Torrance Homeowners' Association, Inc. (SETHA) setha-torrance.blogspot.com

This report is for Sunday, November 3, 2019 through Wednesday, November 6, 2019. 24 incidents listed in this Torrance Police Department Weekly Crime Log at: https://wwwtorranceca.gov/home/showdocument?id=56268   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY There was one in the Walteria area.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 7 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 3 vehicles were unlocked and 2 vehicles had smashed windows.   AUTO THEFT 6 vehicles were stolen in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.   THEFT There were 3 incidents in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 1 incident of porch piracy in the 2700 Block of Clarellen Street.   SIMPLE BATTERY 1 incident in Torrance and it was in Southeast Torrance. 11 3 2019  8 AM  2200 Block 236th Street Victim was grabbed by the hair and repeatedly punched in the head.     Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Declines to File Charges in Officer I...

    This report is for Sunday, October 27, 2019 through Saturday, November 2, 2019. 46 items on the Torrance Police Department Weekly Crime Log at: https://wwwtorranceca.gov/home/showdocument?id=56088   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 5 in Torrance.  2 in North Torrance, 1 in Old Torrance, 1 in the Delthorne Park area and 1 in Southeast Torrance. 10/30 8 am to 7 pm              23000 Block Arlington Ave   Suspect entered by unknown means and took jewelry, food and beauty products.   COMMERCIAL BURGLARIES There were 2 in Torrance and both were in Southeast Torrance. 10/28 to 10/30                     23300 Block Arlington Ave.  Camping gear taken out of parking garage. 10/29  2:15 pm to 3:15 PM  23300 Block Arlington Ave.  V...

 This report is for Sunday, October 20, 2019 through Saturday, October 26, 2019. 57 incidents listed in the Torrance Police Department Weekly Crime Log at: https://www.torranceca.gov/home/showdocument?id=55898 RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 6 in Torrance.  1 each in Southeast Torrance, Hollywood Riviera and Walteria along with 3 in North Torrance. 10 21 2019  2 AM to 8:26 AM  1700 236th Street Suspect entered unsecured garage and took a 2007 Lexus LS460 and cases of beer. AUTO BURGLARIES There were 12 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.  2 vehicles were unlocked and windows were smashed in 5 vehicles for entry. On 10/22/2019, at 4:43 PM, at the intersection of Western Avenue and Torrance Blvd, a semi truck was stopped for the traffic signal and a pallet of electronics was stolen from the semi trailer. Items stolen from vehicles included a laptop, tablet, wallet, backpack, textbooks, calculator, purse, ga...

  Back Archive Move Delete Spam Monday Morning Pickup Chase in Torrance Yahoo / Inbox   One person was taken into custody after a pursuit suspect abandoned a pickup truck in a Torrance neighborhood Monday morning. The pursuit began around 5:15 a.m. when authorities tried to pull over a stolen vehicle in Compton, a spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. Sky5 was over the pickup as it approached Torrance and Crenshaw boulevards about 5:20 a.m. At one point, the pickup was traveling with its lights off and appeared to have sparks coming off the back. Authorities appeared to have backed off the chase by this time. The driver eventually stopped the pickup in the area of West 182nd Street and Crenshaw Boulevard and jumped out. Sky5 stayed over the driver as the suspect ran through the streets and possibly into an apartment building. Authorities arrived at the scene a sho...

 This report is for Sunday, October 6, 2019 through Saturday, October 12, 2019. 30 incidents listed on the Torrance Police Department Weekly Crime Log at: https://www.torranceca.gov/home/showdocument?id=55529   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 3 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 1 each in Old Torrance, North Torrance and the New Horizons area.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 13 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 4 vehicles were unlocked and windows were smashed in 5 vehicles for entry.   Items stolen included laptop, tablet, sunglasses, camera, earbuds, a bag, paperwork, auxiliary cable, air pump, cell phone, toolboxes, drills, skill saw, sawzall, jigsaw, grinder, nailers, batteries, purse, wallet, another wallet and tablet, laptop, camera, check book, earphones, and sunglasses.   AUTO THEFT There were no reports of stolen vehicles in Torrance.   THEFT There were 6 incidents in Torrance and none ...

  This report is for Sunday, September 29, 2019 through Saturday, October 5, 2019. 42 incidents in the  Torrance Police Department Weekly Crime Log at: https://www.torranceca.gov/home/showdocument?id=55316   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 3 in Torrance and 1 in Southeast Torrance.   10/1/2019  1:40 PM to 9:35 PM  1900 Block 236th St (Walnut to Cabrillo) (Southeast) Suspect entered garage via unsecured pet door, gained access to the residence via interior garage door, ransacked property, used the shower and no reported loss.   9/29/2019  - 9/30/2019  19900 Block Prairie Avenue (North) Suspect entered victim’s hotel room using a key and took jewelry and cash.   10/4/2019  12:26 AM  19500 Linda Dr (West) Suspect looked through window, attempted to open door.  No entry, no loss.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 16 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 1 vehicle was unlock...

    The South Bay Scanner has reported the following information:   Torrance: Armed robbery just occurred from the Macy’s at Del Amo Mall. 8 black males and 3 black females, one of which was pushing a stroller, stole a necklace and one of the suspects tried to stab someone (possibly the employee). One of the suspects was possibly wearing a white hoodie and another suspect wearing a Ducks jersey. One of the female suspects was either black or hispanic, wearing jean shorts, black shirt and Michael Kors bag. Another female suspect, possible black or Hispanic wearing unknown shirt/pants has red hair. If you are in the area and see these suspects, call TPD.   310 328 3456 Updated at: 7:00pm PST John Bailey, President Southeast Torrance Homeowners’ Association, Inc. (SETHA)

  This report is for Sunday, September 22, 2019 through Saturday, September 28, 2019. 55 incidents in the Torrance Police Department Weekly Crime Log at: https://www.torranceca.gov/home/showdocument?id=55147   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 3 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 1 each in North Torrance, West Torrance and the Hillside areas.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 13 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 4 vehicles were unlocked and windows were smashed in 7 vehicles for entry.   Items stolen were a wallet, gate and garage remote, another wallet, laptop, clothes, sunglasses, GPS, toolbox, drills, snake wire, vacuum, cell phone, charger, personal information, another laptop, tablet, ID, credit cards, checkbook, and more sunglasses.   AUTO THEFT There were 10 in Torrance and 1 in Southeast Torrance.   9/22/19 10:30 pm to 9/23/19 7:29 am  23700 Block Arlington Avenue Unsuccessful attempt...

This report is for Sunday, September 15, 2019 through Saturday, September 21, 2019. 48 incidents in the Torrance Police Department Weekly Crime Log at: https://www.torranceca.gov/home/showdocument?id=54945   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 5 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 3 in North Torrance and 2 in the Riviera.     AUTO BURGLARIES There were 9 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 4 vehicles were unlocked and windows were smashed in 2 vehicles for entry.   Items stolen included bags of recyclables, archery set, speakers, amplifiers, keys, backpack, laptop, registration, insurance, disabled placard, and registration, insurance, keys, charger, gift cards along with a lighter.   AUTO THEFT There were 3 stolen vehicles in Torrance and 1 in Southeast Torrance. 9/17-18/2019   22900 Block Walnut St   Stolen 1998 Chevrolet Pickup   THEFT There were 6 incidents in Torrance and ...

 BNSF has completed the construction at the railroad crossing and Sepulveda Blvd is open.

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