Torrance Distraction Burglary Suspects Captured 
On March 17, 2014, TPD put out a Bulletin regarding a Distraction Burglary that occurred on Zakon Rd. On March 18, 2014 the Victim in this case was driving in the city of Manhattan Beach and observed the suspect vehicle and the subjects involved. The Victim called the police and the vehicle was stopped. Torrance Officers responded and it was determined that the vehicle and the occupants were the suspects involved. During a search of the vehicle the clothing with the “Utah” patch was located as well as other property from other burglaries in the city.
For Bulletin with pictures of the suspects click the following link:
http://www.torranceca.gov/TPD/Documents/14-021_GYPSY_459R__140010729_IC.pdf
Original Message:
On Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 1:05p.m., the victim arrived home in the 5100 block of Zakon Rd and soon after heard a knock at his front door. He opened the door and Suspect-1 inquired if the home belonged to a specific family. When told it did not, Suspect-1 apologized and walked away.
The victim went out to his backyard, observed Suspect- 2 on his cell phone and asked if he could help him. Suspect-2 asked if the victim had seen his son's ball and if he had spoken with the lady at the front door. Suspect-2 continued to ramble about random things and began making his way around the corner of the residence, fleeing the backyard through a side gate and entering the suspect vehicle described below.
Victim then discovered Suspect-2 had moved a bench in the backyard, climbed up a water drain pipe to the second story, pried open the sliding glass door and ransacked a bedroom. There was a plastic bag containing BBQ chicken remnants in the backyard (believed to have been used to preoccupy the victim’s dog). Additional pry marks to the garage door and to two windows on the side of the residence (screens had been removed) were also discovered.
For original bulletin click the following link:
http://www.torranceca.gov/TPD/Documents/14-021_GYPSY_459R__140010729__2_.pdf
If you have any information please contact the Torrance Police Department at 310-328-3456.
“See Something, Say Something”
Emergency 9-1-1
Non-Emergency: 310-328-3456
Forwarded By:
Torrance Police Department –
Community Affairs Division
310-618-6391 or 310-618-6392
www.YouTube.com/TPDCommAffairs
Mark Matsuda
Interim Chief of Police
Torrance Police Department
Address/Location
Torrance Police Department
3300 Civic Center Dr
Torrance, CA 90503
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 310-328-3456
