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Friday, May 10, 2013

Friday, May 3 

Between 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM – A petty theft occurred at Eliot Middle School, 2184 N. Lake Avenue. Loss: black iPhone. 

Between 11:00 PM and 7:50 AM (Saturday) – A vehicle burglary occurred in the 2600 block of Calanda Avenue. Loss: purse, gym bag, laptop. 

Saturday, May 4

5:02 PM – Deputies arrested Sergio Huezo (male/34 years old) on Fair Oaks Avenue for being drunk in public after he was found staggering in the northbound lane and was nearly struck by an oncoming vehicle. 

8:46 PM – Deputies arrested Dean Lawson (male/52 years old) for possession of a narcotics paraphernalia after receiving a call regarding him acting suspicious in the area of Harriet and Fair Oaks Avenue. 

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Between April 28th and May 4th there were 11 runaway juveniles reported to the Altadena Sheriff Station. 

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CRIME TIPS: 

Auto Burglary, like all crime prevention involves limiting the criminal’s ability and opportunity to commit the crime. With very little time and effort, you can make a huge difference in your vulnerability to vehicle burglary. 

The thieves walking or driving around your neighborhoods are looking for vehicles with unlocked doors and unsecured windows. They are looking for vehicles that have valuables in plain sight. It is fast and easy to smash open a window and take valuable items lying in plain sight within a vehicle. It is even easier if that vehicle is left unlocked. 

Some simple tips to help stop vehicle burglaries: 

Don’t leave valuables in your car. That sounds like “common sense”, but drivers/passengers do leave items of value in plain sight every day. If you leave valuable items visible in your car, your car is automatically a target for thieves. 

If you must leave valuable items in your car while out and about, place items out of sight (or in the trunk) before reaching your destination or move them inconspicuously. This includes packages, backpacks, gym bags, GPS devices, cell phones, MP3 players, and so forth. Someone will be watching when you put items under a seat or throw something over them. An opportunistic thief is on the lookout for trunk-packing, and can break into your car the minute you’re out of sight. 

Lock ALL your vehicle’s doors even if you plan to be gone for only a brief time. Every year, we have items stolen from unlocked vehicles where the owner was only going to be gone “just for a second”. It only takes seconds to steal your stuff! It’s not at all uncommon for thieves to walk down a row of parked cars and check vehicle doors to see if they are unlocked. Don’t leave any window open or even cracked open, including vent/wind windows and sunroofs. 

Try to park in busy, well-lighted areas. 

Record the serial numbers of any items you regularly have in your vehicle. 

What to do if something is stolen out of your car. 

As soon as you notice something‘s stolen (or that your car has been broken into) do not touch/adjust anything in, on, or around the car. As soon as possible, call the Altadena Sheriff’s Station to report the incident at 626-798-1131. 

Also, report ANY suspicious activities, persons, or vehicles. Deputies cannot be everywhere, and we count on good people to be our “eyes and ears” and report suspicious activities as they are occurring. Do your part by taking preventive action and spreading the word. If you see something suspicious say something and report it immediately to the Altadena Sheriff’s Station. 

Stay contacted with your local Sheriff: 

Visit the Altadena Sheriff’s Station Web Page: 
http://www.altadena.lasd.org 

Follow Altadena Nixle: 
http://local.nixle.com/lasd—altadena-station-los-angeles-county-sheriff/ 

Follow Altadena Twitter: 
http://twitter.com/@lasdald 

Follow Captain Benedict’s Twitter: 
http://twitter.com/@jblasd 

Like the Altadena Sheriff’s Facebook Page: 
http://www.facebook.com/AltadenaSheriffsStation

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