Tuesday, August 30, 2011

FREE PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE

Join us on Sunday, September 18, 2011 10am-noon.

In this first neighborhood team exercise we will practice working together as we would in the event of an actual earthquake or other disaster.

The exercise will begin on the front lawn of Palms Middle School on Woodbine between Kelton and Glendon. After a brief introduction, we will divide into teams and "search" the immediate neighborhood for hypothetical "casualties" and "damage" which will be reported back, via hand-held radio, to the command post.

Please indicate your interest in participating in this exercise by emailing Valerie Fontaine at vfontaine@sfbsearch.com by Wednesday, August 31, 2011.

Invite your neighbors to attend so that we can support each other in event of an emergency.



Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Westside Village Community Crime Meeting

Please joins us for an urgent community crime meeting lead by LAPD discussing the recent burglaries and break-ins in the area.
Thursday August 25th at 7:00 PM at St. Johns Church located at 11000 National Blvd
Our senior lead officer Ceja, has postponed his vacation plans and he will be attending and leading the meeting.

He is again reminding us to lock our doors and windows when leaving the house and lock up our cars at night.
Report any suspicious activities to the police by calling 911 or 1-877-ASKLAPD
DO NOT CALL officer Ceja on his cell phone if you need immediate assistance.
When calling the operator , please be specific, give a clear description of the suspects and tell them your area has been affected with a rash of break-ins and
you need a police car RIGHT AWAY.

ADT alarm company does not have sales people on foot or going door to door without without prior appointment.
However, they may have third parties selling their products, which in that case they should have legit identification and business cards that reads
"ADT authorized dealer" . Do not let anyone in to your home or give information about your current alarm system, you can call ADT to verify
1-800-ADTASAP (238-2727). If they can not provide proper proof of being an authorized dealer or if they make you feel uneasy, politely send them away and call 911 to report them. We would suggest not entertaining any security solicitations. If you are interested in a home security system, call one of the prominant security companies to make an appointment. If you would like a list of the main security companies in our area please let us know and we can forward you some information.

We hope to see you Thursday evening at St. Johns.

Monday, August 22, 2011

Burglary 3200 Greenfield

TYPE: - Burglary
WHERE: -3200 Greenfield
WHEN: -Friday 08/19/11 12:00 pm
SUSPECTS: -N/S
CHARACTERISTICS: - Suspects used a pry-bar to enter through the front door. Took only jewelry.

Anyone with information regarding this crime please notify LAPD SLO Ceja at 310-622-3975 or call 877-ASK-LAPD

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Burglary 3000 Westwood Blvd

TYPE: Burglary
WHERE: 3000 Westwood Blvd
WHEN: Friday, August 19th 4:00 PM
SUSPECTS: N/A
CHARACTERISTICS: -Suspects pried open the side door and entered the house.
Anyone with information regarding this crime please notify LAPD SLO Ceja at 310-622-3975 or call 877-ASK-LAPD

Burglary 3300 Malcolm

TYPE: Burglary
WHERE: 3300 Malcolm
WHEN: Wednesday 08/17/11 12:30-3:30 pm
SUSPECTS: N/A-
CHARACTERISTICS: Forced entry thru the front doors using a pry-bar/crowbar
-the house was ransacked - all drawers/cabinets searched, carpets and couches moved, and pictures and decorative tiles pulled from walls in search of a safe. The safe was pried open- via crowbar. Loss was limited to easily pawned items: gold, jewelry, cash. No electronics - tv's , dvd players, computers, laptops were taken. No credit cards, checkbooks or identification was taken.
CSI came the next day to lift fingerprints - 2 sets were found, one gloved & one not gloved and prints were lifted.

Anyone with information regarding this crime please notify LAPD SLO Ceja at 310-622-3975 or call 877-ASK-LAPD


Burglary 3400 Veteran

TYPE: -Burglary
WHERE: 3400 Veteran
WHEN: -08/15/11 6:00 PM
SUSPECTS: -NA
CHARACTERISTICS: We do not have any information about this incident at this time
-nyone with information regarding this crime please notify LAPD SLO Ceja at 310-622-3975 or call 877-ASK-LAPD

Monday, August 15, 2011

(UPDATE) Home Burglary 3500 block of Greenfield

UPDATE - BURGLAR CAUGHT
In addition to stealing jewelry and a laptop, the thief also took a spare car key. Later that night he returned to steal the owner's car. This afternoon police stopped the individual on a freeway in the valley and recovered the car, jewelry and laptop. His fingerprints matched those taken from the owner's home. We've now learned that the thief struck the owner's dog over the head with a knife sharpener to knock it out during the burglary. We hope a charge of animal cruelty will be added to his list of offenses.


TYPE: Home Burglary
WHERE: 3500 block of Greenfield
WHEN: Monday, August 15th between 10am and 4 pm
SUSPECTS: -
CHARACTERISTICS: Suspects removed screen of open window to gain entry. Electronics and Laptop were among items stolen.

Anyone with information regarding this crime please notify LAPD SLO Ceja at 310-622-3975 or call 877-ASK-LAPD

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Armed Robbery 08/06, 08/09/ & 08/10/11

Pacific Area has experienced an active business robbery series perpetrated by armed male Black suspects wearing black ski masks and black short sleeve shirts with “SECURITY” written in white letters on the back.  The suspects also wear white athletic gloves. Three robberies have occurred in the Palms area between 2020 hours and 2145 hours.  Two liquor stores/small markets ( Bob's market, 10000 National and Palms on 08/06/11. Overland Liquor, 3585 Overland and Charnock Rd 08/09/11) and one Trader Joe’s, 10850 National Bl and Westwood 08/10/11 ) have been robbed. 
The suspects entered the locations, confronted clerks/managers at gunpoint and demanded money from the cash registers.  The suspects flee to an awaiting black Honda or Toyota 4dr vehicle or a white 4dr vehicle with a sunroof. 

 
If you have information or you think you may have seen something suspicious regarding this incidents please call 1-877-ASKLAPD or send me an e-mail with any info you may have.
 
Thank you
 
Juan Ceja #32929
310-622-3975
32929@lapd.lacity.org

Anyone with information regarding this crime please notify LAPD SLO Ceja at 310-622-3975 or call 877-ASK-LAPD

Home Burglary on Midvale

TYPE: Home Burglary
WHERE: 3400 block of Midvale
WHEN: Thursday, August 11th between 1 and 3 pm
SUSPECTS: -
CHARACTERISTICS: The suspects entered through a window off the front porch and took jewelry, money and a computer among other items. Every room was ransacked and even the attic panel was opened.

Anyone with information regarding this crime please notify LAPD SLO Ceja at 310-622-3975 or call 877-ASK-LAPD

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Auto Burglary

TYPE: Auto Burglary
WHERE: 3100/3200 block of Kelton Avenue
WHEN: sometime during the night of July 31
SUSPECTS: -
CHARACTERISTICS: The car was parked on the street in front of the car owner's home and the owner discovered the break-in at 7:30AM the next morning. The rear driver side window was smashed in. The car alarm did not trigger because the door was not actually opened. Rather whoever was breaking into the car was doing it by reaching into the smashed window.

The only thing missing was a fold-up seat (used for support for bleacher seating) which was behind the driver's seat. The owner said that looking through the window from outside of the car could have mistaken the fold-up seat for a briefcase.

Anyone with information regarding this crime please notify LAPD SLO Ceja at 310-622-3975 or call 877-ASK-LAPD
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Disaster Preparedness Class 08/04/11

Reminder: If you are interested in attending this class and have not already done so, please reserve your space!



Preparedness and first aid instructor Howard Burkhart presents “Disaster Preparedness as You've Never Seen it Before", which he subtitles "the good, the bad, and the ugly of supplies." Howard has over 25 years of in-the-trenches experience as an Emergency Medical Technician, volunteer disaster worker and member of the L.A. County Disaster Medical Assistance Team. He names names, showing us which disaster preparedness products are best, which to avoid, and how to shop for maximum value. He will bring examples and promises the inside scoop on stocking up for survival. You might want to bring note-taking materials!



Thursday, August 4, 2011, 7pm., at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 11000 National Blvd at Military Avenue. Please reserve your spot as soon as possible by emailing Valerie Fontaine at vfontaine@sfbsearch.com . Invite your neighbors so we can support each other in the event of an emergency.