Full Notification

The City of Duarte and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department want residents to be aware that additional patrol has been deployed into all Duarte neighborhoods, Part 1 crimes are down by 9.3% year to date.

Despite crime prevention efforts mail theft was reported last week in an unknown area of the city of Duarte. We received two videos showing two different suspects stealing mail. (see attached screenshots- excuse the poor quaity) An unknown female suspect opening a mailbox and an unknown male on a bike riding up and taking a package from a porch. We urge all residents to remain vigilant and look out for each other while practicing stay at home orders from county and state.
 
Additionally, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns individuals to remain vigilant for scams related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19. Cyber actors may send emails with malicious attachments or links to fraudulent websites to trick victims into revealing sensitive information or donating to fraudulent charities or causes. Exercise caution in handling any email with a COVID-19-related subject line, attachment, or hyperlink, and be wary of social media pleas, texts, or calls related to COVID-19.
CISA encourages individuals to remain vigilant and take the following precautions:

• Avoid clicking on links in unsolicited emails and be wary of email attachments. See Using Caution with Email Attachments and Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Scams for more information.
• Use trusted sources—such as legitimate, government websites—for up-to-date, fact-based information about COVID-19.
• Do not reveal personal or financial information in an email, and do not respond to email solicitations for this information.
• Verify a charity’s authenticity before making donations. Review the Federal Trade Commission’s page on Charity Scams for more information.

 
If you recognize the suspects in the pictures or think you may have more information please call Sergeant Summers at the Public Safety Office at (626) 359-5671 ext. 304.
 
To report a non-emergent crime please visit LASD Online Reporting System or call Temple Sheriff’s Station Dispatch at (626) 448-9861.