Pacific Palisades Police Blotter: Would-Be Intruder Gets Scared Away and Suspect Steals Lobster Tails

Here are the crimes reported in Pacific Palisades from Aug. 8-Aug. 28. This information is provided by the Los Angeles Police Department.

Burglary

16100 block of Northfield St.

• When: Aug. 16 between 10:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
• What happened: The suspect entered the victim’s home through an unlocked door and took a laptop computer and television.

Burglary/Theft From Vehicle

800 block of Paseo Miramar

• When: Between Aug. 12 at 8 a.m. and Aug. 13 at 4 p.m.
• What happened: The suspect entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and took clothing.

300 block of Sumac Ln.

• When: Between Aug. 12 at 3:30 p.m. and Aug. 13 at 10:30 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and took an iPhone and money.

1000 block of Lachman Ln.

• When: Aug. 12 between 8:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect smashed a window on the victim’s vehicle and took an iPad, car key and bag.

17800 block of Castellammare Dr.

• When: Between Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 16 at 10 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and took a backpack and money.

500 block of Amalfi Dr.

• When: Between Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. and Aug. 17 at 8 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect smashed a window on the victim’s vehicle and took a wallet, money, iPod and glasses.

200 block of Entrada Dr.

• When: Between Aug. 24 at 5 p.m. and Aug. 25 at 5 p.m.
• What happened: The suspect entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and took an iPhone, external hard drive and money.

Vandalism

1100 block of Villa View Dr.

• When: Aug. 14 between 9 a.m. and 9:10 a.m.
• What happened: Someone scratched the paint on the victim’s vehicle.

800 block of Alma Real Dr.

• When: Between Aug. 27 at 4 p.m. and Aug. 28 at 7:30 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect spray painted the victim’s wall with graffiti.

Arrest/Citations

Castellammare Drive at Sunset Boulevard

• When: Aug. 10 at 11 p.m.
• What happened: A 37-year-old man was arrested for reckless driving after riding a motorcycle in excess of 95 mph.

17300 block of Pacific Coast Hwy.

• When: Aug. 21 at 11:10 a.m.
• What happened: A 28-year-old man was arrested for defrauding an innkeeper after ordering and consuming alcoholic beverages and then failing to pay for the beverages.

300 block of Entrada Dr.

• When: Aug. 23 at 9:10 p.m.
• What happened: The suspect entered the victim’s home through an open front door without permission.

Other Crimes

500 block of Spoleto Dr.

• When: Between Aug. 8 at 12:05 a.m. and Aug. 10 at 7 p.m.
• What happened: The suspect took the victim’s laptop computer and external hard drive while cleaning and moving crews were inside his home.

700 block of San Lorenzo St.

• When: Between Aug. 10 at 5:30 p.m. and Aug. 11 at 9 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect took the victim’s laptop computer from victim’s office.

17300 block of Pacific Coast Hwy.

• When: Aug. 19 at 5:55 p.m.
• What happened: The suspect took 10 lobster tails from the victim’s restaurant.

Pacific Coast Highway at Entrada Drive

• When: Aug. 21 between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect took the victim’s bicycle from a bike rack at the beach.

400 block of Arbramar Ave.

• When: Aug. 22 between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m.
• What happened: The suspect took the victim’s tabletop from the victim’s lawn.

300 block of Las Casas Ave.

• When: Aug. 27 at 12:05 a.m.
• What happened: The suspect shined a flashlight into the victim’s home and opened a sliding door. When the victim asked who was there the suspect said, “Nobody.” The suspect then left the area.

15800 block of Pacific Coast Hwy.

• When: Aug. 28 at 1 p.m.
• What happened: The suspect took the victim’s camera from the beach after it had been left unattended.

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

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