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Palmdale Sheriff’s Station
Residential Burglaries 08/25/13 – 08/31/13

Last week there were 9 residential burglaries and 1 attempted residential burglary reported within Palmdale.

On 08/25/13, one burglary was reported:

One residence was burglarized on the 6000 block of Scalea Court. The burglary occurred between 7:45-10:35am. The suspect(s) entered through the unlocked sliding glass door. No one was home at the time of the burglary. (ref -12140)

On 08/26/13, three burglaries were reported:

One residence was burglarized on the 37500 block of Penara Street. The burglary occurred between 6:15-11:45am. The suspect(s) gained entry by forcing open the locked sliding glass door. No one was home at the time of the burglary. (ref -12179)

One residence was burglarized on the 5000 block of Opal Avenue. The burglary occurred sometime between 08/22/13 and 08/26/13. The suspect(s) entered the house by smashing a second floor window above the covered patio. No one was home at the time of the burglary. (ref -12196)

One residence was burglarized on the 39700 block of Gorham Lane. The burglary occurred between 3:20am-4:00pm. The suspect(s) entered the house through the front door which was inadvertently left unlocked by the resident. No one was home at the time of the burglary. (ref -12203)

On 08/27/13, two burglaries were reported:

One residence was burglarized on the 4800 block of Adobe Drive. The burglary occurred between 9:00am-12:30pm. The suspect(s) entered the house through the rear sliding glass window. The window had a malfunctioning lock. No one was home at the time of the burglary. (ref -12250)

One residence was burglarized on the 500 block of East Avenue Q-5. The burglary occurred between 8:30am-1:30pm. The suspect(s) entered the residence through an unlocked window. No one was home at the time of the burglary. The suspect was identified, located, and arrested later that day. (ref -12255)

On 08/28/13 two burglaries were reported:

One residence was burglarized on the 38600 block of Glenbush Avenue. The burglary occurred between 10:00am-2:30pm. The suspect(s) gained entry through the rear sliding glass door. The resident may have left the sliding door unlocked. No one was home during the burglary. (ref -12298)

One residence was burglarized on the 3200 block of Quarry Court. The burglary occurred between 10:40am-2:10pm. The suspect(s) entered the house through the front door. The resident said he knew the lock had been malfunctioning and had not yet repaired it. No one was home at the time of the burglary. (ref -12313)

On 08/29/13 one attempted burglary was reported:

The attempt occurred on the 6300 block of Scalea Court between 8:30am-8:30pm. The resident came home and found a front window open and its screen had been cut. Nothing inside the house had been stolen or disturbed. It appeared the suspect(s) did not actually enter the location after opening the window. It is not known what prevented the suspect(s) from entering the house. No one was home during the burglary. (ref -12395)

On 08/30/13 one burglary was reported:

One residence was burglarized on the 3300 block of Honeysuckle Avenue. The burglary occurred between 6:30am-5:15pm. The suspect(s) gained entry by kicking open the locked rear exterior garage door. Once inside the garage, the suspect(s) entered the house through the unlocked interior door to the house. No one was home during the burglary. (ref -12439)




If you have any information regarding these burglaries, please contact the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station Detectives (661)272-2400.

You can also provide information anonymously to “LA CrimeStoppers.”
By phone 800-222-TIPS (8477)
By text: Text the letters TIPLA plus your tip to 274637 (CRIMES)
By website http://lacrimestoppers.org

Burglary Prevention Tips
1.Never leave doors of windows unlocked when leaving home. Including second floor windows.
2.Secure all obvious points of entry to your home. Pretend you are the burglar and plan how you would break into your own house. Install secondary locking devices (such as anti-lift devices, through-the-door pins, or track screws).
3.Create the illusion that you are home using timers on lights, radios, and televisions.
4.Use a timer or photocell to automatically turn on lights at dusk. Leave porch lights on throughout the night, even when you are home.
5.Keep shrubbery near doors and windows trimmed. Don’t provide the burglars with a hiding place or climbing platform.
6.Avoid displaying valuable items such as TVs and computers near windows with open drapes or shades.
7.Use highly visible alarms signs, “Beware of Dog” signs, or Neighborhood Watch decals.
8.Don’t leave your garage door transmitter in your vehicle, or at least keep it out of view (the visor is not a good place). Also keep the door locked leading from the garage into the house. If the burglar gets into your car you don’t want to give him/her easy access to your garage and then your house.
9.Keep extra keys out of sight and in a safe place. Never hide a key outside, most hiding places are obvious to burglars.
10.Organize a Neighborhood Watch group to protect your neighborhood. Contact the City of Palmdale’s Public Safety Office at (661)267-5170 or at [email protected]

If you see any suspicious people or vehicles in your neighborhood, please contact the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station. (661) 272-2400

Deputy Eric Caplinger
[email protected]
(661)272-2588
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Palmdale Sheriff’s Station


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