Weekly Crime Report 12 1 19 to 12 7 19 and March 2020 Torrance Elections

 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 incidents of porch piracy.

December 5th    4:46 PM                 2700 Block 178th St                 Delivered parcels taken from porch.

December 5th    3:20 PM                 2300 El Dorado St                    Delivered parcels taken from porch.

December 5th    3 PM to 5:38 PM  600 Block Sartori Av                 Delivered parcel taken from porch.

December 3rd    12:21 PM              3300 Block Torrance Blvd        Delivered parcels taken from porch.

December 2nd   11AM to 5 PM      17700 Western AV                   Delivered parcel taken from porch.

 

MARCH 3, 2020 ELECTIONS IN TORRANCE

The filing period for the election has closed.  Southeast Torrance is in the new District 4 and the two

candidates are Sue Herbers, Southeast Torrance resident and former City Clerk and Sharon Kalani, a

Southeast Torrance resident.  Councilman Milton Herring, a Southeast Torrance resident, is not running for re-election.

 

In District 2 in West Torrance, Councilman George Chen and Councilman Geoff Rizzo will be vying for the new seat.  In District 6, Councilman Mike Griffiths will be opposed by Andrew DeBlock.

 

There will be four measures on the ballot for all Torrance voters.  One is the blocking sales tax measure and there are also three amendments to the city charter.  One to give the council 60 days to appoint a new council member if the need should arise.  One to change the city clerk from an elected position to an appointed position and one to change the city treasurer from an elected position to an appointed position.

 

John Bailey, President

Southeast Torrance Homeowners’ Association, Inc. (SETHA)

setha-torrance.blogspot.com