“Residential burglaries are on a rise in YOUR neighborhood. ” from Torrance Police Department : Nixle

Tuesday January 14th, 2014 :: 02:29 p.m. PST

Advisory

Residential burglaries are on a rise in YOUR neighborhood.

The Torrance Police Department has seen an increase in residential burglaries throughout the city, but specifically pockets in the north end of the city, southeast portion of the city, and the south end of the city (See attached PDF). According to recent witness and evidence identification of suspicious persons, these crimes are being committed by persons of varied race, color, or ethnic background. Although primarily male, there are often females involved or associated with these crimes; as the driver of the associated suspect vehicle.

We would like your help identifying and calling in suspicious activity.

HERE IS WHAT TO LOOK FOR:

Strangers knocking on doors. Criminals are knocking on doors to see if anyone is home. When there is no answer, the criminal walks to the back of the residence and breaks in.

If you do answer your door, suspicious stories of why they are at your door (i.e. they are looking for someone who does not live there).

Multiple persons: Some may even be female or high school age. Other suspects may be waiting outside or in vehicles talking on cell phones.

Unfamiliar persons or vehicles in your neighborhood. Recently, an unfamiliar vehicle was backed into a neighbors driveway but wasn’t reported by the neighbor witness and the house was later found burglarized.

Most residential burglaries occur during the day (weekdays).

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO:

“SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING”

Time is a factor, immediately call the Torrance Police Department if you see something you consider suspicious at 310-328-3456 or in an emergency 9-1-1.

If you are home during the day, be aware of who is approaching your neighbor’s residence or knocking on your door. Let the person know someone is home without opening the door.

Take note of suspect descriptions such as gender, race, clothing, height, weight, age, hair, eye color, tattoos, etc.

If possible, take note of vehicle descriptions, license plates, and direction of travel.

Talk with your neighbors about this information and encourage them to sign up for our E-mail alert program for up to date crime information at http://www.torranceca.gov/TPD/18293.htm

Encourage your neighbors to “Like” our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/TorrancePD

The Torrance Police Department believes that the increase in residential burglaries are directly related to Assembly Bill 109, aka: “Criminal Realignment.” Please take the time to review the informational video about AB 109 and the “See Something, Say Something” Campaign at www.safeandsecuretorrance.com

or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgFqUxxc7ow&list=UUlAwXJubPRJeKfZsZSgu8uw&feature=c4-overview

An organized and engaged Neighborhood Watch Program is the best way to safeguard your immediate neighborhood from crime. For information on how to start a neighborhood watch click the following link:

http://www.torranceca.gov/TPD/14577.htm

Here is a chart of the burglaries that have occurred from December 1^,2013 to January 12, 2013:

2100 Block 235^th St	01.13.14/ 0645- 1730	Suspect kicks in front door, ransacks
2400 Block 236^th St	01.12.14/	Suspects smashes window, heavy ransacking
1300 Block Madrid	01.10.14/ Fri at 1930 and Sat at 0100	Entered through unsecured window
800 Block Calle De Arboles	01.10.14/ 1200-1800	rear window pry, light ransacking
1900 Block 237^th St	01.10.14/ 1100-1600	Removes screen, enters window, heavily ransacks
3600 Block 180^th Pl	01.10.14/ 1100-1550	Open bathroom window, ransacks
2700 Block 178^th St	01.10.14/ 0800	Victim had been asleep, surprised a WMA in her bedroom going through drawers, pried open rear sliding glass door
3700 Block 176^th St	01.09.14/ 0845-1905	unlocked rear slider ransacked
19200 Block Sturgess	01.07.14/ 1530-2220	rear window smash, with interior ransacking
1900 block w 236^th St	01.07.14/ 1044 alarm	rear window had been smashed
4500 Block Cadison	01.06.14/ 0800-1800	rear window smash to the master bedroom, light ransacking
1900 Block 230^th S	01.06.14/ 1230-1430	rear sliding glass door smashed
4100 Block 176 St	01.03.14	Removes multiple screens, smashes window, ransacks,
16500 Block Van Ness	01.03.14	Forces open door, heavy ransacking; removes window and enters guest house
5100 Block Zakon	01.02.14/ 1030-1600	No entry was made, bent screens over both the kitchen and living room windows
1600 Block Fern	12.31.13	Screen had been cut and a window was forced open
1900 Block Middlebrook	12.28.13	Smashes rear sliding glass
2100 Block 176 St	12.23.13/ 1915-2235	Entry made through unlocked rear slider no signs of force, heavy ransacking
200 Block Via Anita	12.21.13	smashes glass door for entry, rips alarm from wall, ransacks
17800 Block Wilton Pl	12.21.13/ 1230-1600	smashes sliding glass door for entry, ransacks,
2400 Block Santa Fe	12.20.13/ 1700-2152	smashes sliding glass door for entry, ransacks
2400 Block 235 St	12.20.13	Kicks in front door, heavy ransacking
600 Block Camino De Encanto	12.20.13/ 0715-2028	smashes sliding glass door for entry, ransacks
17200 Block Eastwood	12.11.13 / 1530	No sign of forced entry, master bedroom ransacked
2000 Block 235 St	12.19.13/ 0830-1230	smashes out rear slider
3100 Block 180^th St	0915 and 1300	smashes rear slider, ransacks
18200 Block Illinois Ct	Tue, 12.17.13/ 1202	Victim was inside res when suspect broke her front door window, victim screamed and suspect fled
2600 Block 176^th St	12.10.13/ 0650 – 1545	Smashes rear window, ransacks
2000 Block Reynosa	12.09.13/ 1317	smashed rear glass door, master bedroom ransacked, alarm system removed from wall
18300 Block Wilton Pl	12.07.13	used a cutting tool to defeat the metal security door, then kicked open the front door, lightly ransacked downstairs and heavily ransacked upstairs
17100 Block Ermanita	12.06.13/ 0800-2230	force used to open front door, master bedroom ransacked
3800 Block 186^th St	12.06.13/ 0845-1545	unlocked rear sliding glass door
18700 Block Cordary	12.06.13/ 1030	Susp knocked on door, vict did not answer, susp went to the rear yard and pried open a window vict yelled at susp and he fled
1800 Block 181^st St	12.04.13/ 0900-1830	removed bedroom window screen and attempted to open the window to no avail
22500 Block Greenwood	12.04.13/ 0700-1800	Smashes door window, ransacks
16800 Block Faysmith	12.03.13	removed a rear screen and smashed out the window, heavily ransacked,
16700 Block Glenburn	12.03.13/ 1030-1100	Smashes rear window