Smash and Grab Burglars Target Cerritos Avenue

This week several burglaries and thefts occurred, including two vehicle burglaries and a number of thefts. Among the thefts that the Los Alamitos Police Department is looking into is a report that came in on August 24 from an elderly man on Ticonderoga Drive who believes his caretaker is stealing items from him. According to Captain Bruce McAlpine, however, the department has nothing to confirm the man’s claims.

“Detectives are still looking into the case and are investigating potential theft,” McAlpine said.

Here more details about this week’s crimes and incidents from the Los Alamitos Police Blotter:

AUTO BURGLARY

• 8/21/11 – 10:00 AM – 3500 Cerritos Ave. – A report of three vehicles which had their windows smashed sometime in the prior 30 minutes.  One vehicle had property removed from inside.
• 8/22/11 – 1:38 PM – 10800 Los Alamitos Blvd. – A report of a vehicle drivers door lock that was punched and property was removed from inside sometime in the prior five minutes.

ASSAULT

• 8/25/11 – 7:25 PM – 11200 Los Alamitos Blvd. – A report of one customer pushing another during a dispute.

THEFT

• 8/25/11 – 7:39 AM – 10500 Calle Lee – A report of a hose and fitting taken from an industrial tank sometime overnight.
• 8/26/11 – 1:59 PM – 10800 Bloomfield – A report of metal theft sometime in the prior four days.

IDENTITY THEFT/CREDIT CARD/CHECK FRAUD

• 8/24/11 – 5:46 PM – 11100 Ticonderoga – A report of possible theft by the victim’s caretaker.
• 8/25/11 – 7:46 PM – 3800 Farquhar – A report that the victim’s lost bank card is being used at a local bank.

MISCELLANEOUS

• 8/21/11 – 3:16 PM – Reagan and Green – Traffic stop.  A male, 22, of Norco, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a syringe.
• 8/23/11 – 11:00 AM – 3200 Katella Ave. – A person came into the police lobby to register per his court requirements.  A male, 49, of Long Beach, was taken into custody for a probation warrant.
• 8/24/11 – 3:12 PM – Mindora and Tripoli – Traffic stop.  A male, 43, of Los Alamitos, was taken into custody for warrants.
• 8/24/11 – 10:37 PM – 4400 Green – A report of a child custody violation.
• 8/25/11 – 1:46 PM – Los Alamitos Blvd. and Coyote Creek – Pedestrian check. A male, 32, of Artesia, was taken into custody for a warrant.
• 8/27/11 – 7:15 PM – Katella Ave. and Siboney – Pedestrian check. Male, 21, of Hood River, OR, was arrested on suspicion of possessing an illegal weapon.
• 8/27/11 – 9:03 PM – Bloomfield and Farquhar – Traffic stop.  A male, 50, of Los Alamitos, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance without a prescription, and a male, 42, of Seal Beach, was arrested on suspicion of possessing an illegal weapon.