Pacific Palisades Police Blotter: Rash of Auto Thefts and Items Stolen From Cars

The following crimes were reported between June 3 and June 11. The information was provided by the Los Angeles Police Department.

Grand Theft Auto

200 block of Amalfi Dr.

• When: Between June 5 at 5 p.m. and June 6 at 7:30 a.m. 
• What happened: The suspect took the victim's vehicle from a driveway.

900 block of Bienveneda Ave.

• When: June 7 at 5 p.m.
• What happened: Two suspects took the victim's vehicle after an argument over tools. The first suspect was described by police as a 50- to 60-year-old Hispanic man with black/gray hair, brown eyes, 5'2" and about 170 pounds. The second suspect was described by police as a 45-year-old white woman with red hair, 5'3", and about 100 pounds.

700 block of Muskingum Ave.

• When: Between June 5 at 10 p.m. and June 6 at 6:30 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect attempted to punch the ignition on the victim's van but was unable to take the vehicle.

400 block of Puerto Del Mar

• When: Between June 5 at 10 p.m. and June 6 at 6:30 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect attempted to punch the ignition on the victim's van but was unable to take the vehicle.

Burglary/Theft From Motor Vehicle

500 block of Tahquitz Pl.

• When: Between June 5 at 6:30 p.m. and June 6 at 7:30 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect smashed a window on the victim's vehicle and took money.

Sunset Boulevard at Temescal Canyon Road

• When: June 9 between 7:10 a.m. and 8 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect smashed a window to enter the victim's vehicle and took a backpack, iPad and journal.

Las Casas Avenue at Sunset Boulevard

• When: Between June 8 at 4:45 p.m. and June 9 at 10 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect smashed a window on the victim's vehicle and took a laptop computer.

Sunset Boulevard at Temescal Canyon Road

• When: June 8 between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
• What happened: The suspect smashed a window on the victim's vehicle and took a wallet and money.

 Sunset Boulevard at Temescal Canyon Road

• When: June 9 between 7:15 a.m. and 8:20 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect smashed a window on the victim's vehicle and took a dress.

1000 block of Fiske St.

• When: Between June 8 at 9 p.m. and June 9 at 6:30 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect smashed a window on the victim's vehicle and took money and sunglasses.

16000 block of Temecula St.

• When: June 8 between 12 a.m. and 9:20 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect smashed a window on the victim's vehicle and took contact lens fluid.

1100 block of Hartzell St.

• When: June 9 between 12 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
• What happened: The suspect smashed a window on the victim's vehicle and took money, tools and sunglasses.

700 block of Hartzell St.

• When: Between June 8 at 11 p.m. and June 9 at 8:30 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect smashed a window on the victim's vehicle and but did not take any property.

Burglary

15200 block of De Pauw St.

• When: Between June 8 at 9 p.m. and June 11 at 3 p.m.
• What happened: The suspect cut away the door jamb to enter the victim's home and took a camera.

300 block of Las Casas Ave.

• When: Between May 24 at 12 p.m. and June 4 at 10 p.m.
• What happened: The suspect entered the victim's unlocked home and took money and firearms.

700 block of Brooktree Rd.

• When: Between June 5 at 4:30 p.m. and June 6 at 8:15 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect burned off a padlock on a storage container to take the victim's construction tools.

Petty Theft

500 block of Las Casas Ave.

• When: June 5 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
• What happened: The suspect took swings from the victim's front yard.

Vandalism

500 block of Tahquitz Pl.

• When: Between June 4 at 5 a.m. and June 6 at 10:15 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect smashed a window on the victim's vehicle.

Defrauding DMV

16700 block of Livorno Dr.

• When: June 9 at 11:45 p.m.
• What happened: A 46-year-old man was arrested for defrauding DMV during a trespass investigation.

DUI

1000 block of Bienveneda Ave.

• When: June 10 at 1:20 a.m.
• What happened: A 20-year-old man was arrested for DUI after being involved in a traffic collision.

If you observed any activity related to the above crimes, please contact Senior Lead Officer Moore at 27995@lapd.lacity.org.

If you see something suspicious, but it is not an emergency, you may file a report online at www.alertcommunity.com.

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