Crime & Safety
Rossmoor Man Allegedly Robs Pair in Los Al Parking Lot
In the most recent reporting period, Los Alamitos police dealt with numerous threats and burglaries.
STOLEN VEHICLE
12/28/11 – 11:31 AM – 5300 Katella Ave. – A report of an unauthorized person taking an enclosed utility trailer sometime in the prior three days.
ROBBERY
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12/31/11 – 10:59 PM – 11300 Los Alamitos Blvd. – Two victims were approached in the parking lot by two people demanding the victims’ property. No weapon was seen but fearing for their safety and believing due to the suspects’ actions that they may have a weapon; the victims handed over their personal property. A 22 years-year-old man from Rossmoor was arrested on suspicion of robbery. A second suspect is being sought.
AUTO BURGLARY
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12/29/11 – 6:34 PM – 3500 Cerritos Ave. – A report of a vehicle window smashed and property removed from inside sometime in the prior two hours.
12/31/11 – 12:08 AM – 4400 Cerritos Ave. – A report of two vehicles’ windows being smashed and property taken from inside both sometime in the past two hours.
DUI
12/25/11 – 11:54 PM – Cerritos Ave. and Los Alamitos Blvd. – Traffic stop: A man, from Garden Grove was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
12/27/11 – 12:34 AM – 5000 Katella Ave. – Traffic stop. A 26 year-old man from Stanton was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
THEFT
12/25/11 – 3:11 PM – 3600 Katella Ave. – A report of a mobile phone being left at a business and another customer taking the property without notifying the proper authorities.
12/28/11 – 11:51 AM – 4100 Cerritos Ave. – A report of an unauthorized person removing irrigation valves sometime overnight.
12/30/11 – 5:46 PM – 4300 Cerritos Ave. – A report of an unauthorized person taking a battery from a work truck sometime during the day.
12/31/11 – 12:17 AM – 3900 Shasta – A report of an unauthorized person taking property from inside an unsecured vehicle.
MISCELLANEOUS
12/25/11 – 10:31 AM – 3200 Katella Ave. – A report of a child custody order violation.
12/26/11 – 5:10 AM – Maple and Farquhar – A report of leaves and garden debris on a truck set on fire.
12/26/11 – 9:45 AM – 4000 Farquhar – Pedestrian check: An 18 year-old man from Los Alamitos, was arrested for a warrant.
12/27/11 – 8:20 AM – Cerritos and Humbolt – A report of graffiti on a block wall.
12/29/11 – 7:26 AM – Norwalk and Wardlow – Pedestrian check. A 28 year-old man from Anaheim was arrested for a warrant.
12/29/11 – 10:28 AM – 3500 Katella Ave. – A report of a utility box damaged approximately two weeks ago.
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