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| DWP Festival of Lights Meeting Thursday, July 24, 2008 -- 6pm We will be discussing the 2008 festival,
as well the “walking only” nights and other enhancements to the festival. We
hope you can join us. (213) 367-4417. Griffith Park Ranger's Station 4730 Crystal Springs Dr. |
| Sunnynook River Park Info Meeting Monday, July 28, 2008 -- 6pm Join Councilmember Tom LaBonge and city Park Planners to discuss 3.4 acre LA River Park between the I-5 Frwy & the LA River North of the Hyperion Bridge Friendship Auditorium 3201 Riverside Dr. |
| Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood
Council Tuesday, August 19, 2008 -- 7pm 1965 N. Hillhurst Av. LA 90027 Los Feliz Community Police Center - 2nd fl. CitiBank Bldg. |
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Crime
Alerts
WARNING: Restaurant Bandits Strike Hollywood Blvd. Restaurant and bar owners, recently there has been a rash of restaurant and
bar robbery take downs. The method used by suspects are, they come in two or
three at a time. They prefer restaurants with alleys to the rear. They
appear at closing time when employees are closing businesses and there are few
customers in the restaurant.
Suspects enter OPENED back doors. They come in armed, very calm ordering employees and customers to the kitchen. One suspect is a lookout and the other suspect(s) orders everyone to remove jewelry, money, property and place on the table. Sometimes suspects go through victims personal pockets. All suspects are wear ski masks. Once suspects remove property they leave in a vehicle. Approximately 15 robberies have taken place since March 2006 to August 2006. And 49 restaurants in total, in the past two years. The most recent occurred on the 4600 block of Hollywood Blvd. Suspects prefer restaurants/bars that are local (attempting to avoid sophisticated surveillance equipment). No definite suspect information at this time.
"Bonnie & Clyde" Style Robbers Hit Los Feliz The Village Liquor Mart, at 1859
N. Hillhurst, was the scene of a take-over style robbery about 4:20pm
on Sunday, July 9th. You may have seen the "Bonnie & Clyde" style
pair of male and female suspects on the TV News
from the store's surveillance tape. LAPD Northeast Division detectives
are looking for any info the public may have about this robbery.
The LAPD describes the suspects: "The man 5 feet 7 inches to 6 feet tall and weighed around 187
pounds. He is either White or Hispanic, and between 25 and 35 years
old. "Anyone with information is asked to call Northeast Area Detectives Martha Ramos or Paul Tagle at 213-847-4270. On weekends and during off-hours, call the 24-hour toll free number at 1-877-LAWFULL (1-877-529-3855)." To see the suspects in action check out the KCBS report aired on July 12th The
pair also hit three other locations in Hollywood and Tarzana in a their
four hour crime spree. according to the LAPD: "At the Village Liquor
Mart in Los Feliz the woman can be seen going into
the busy store first, followed a few minutes later by her accomplice, a
man armed with a gun and wearing a bicycle helmet and sunglasses.
at 213-847-4270. On weekends and during off-hours, call the 24-hour toll free number at 1-877-LAWFULL (1-877-529-3855)."
BEWARE OF LOTTERY SCAMS! In the lottery scam the
suspect(s) approach a victim walking alone or sitting on a bus bench.
Then engage in a short conversation stating they have a winning lottery
ticket, but cannot cash it in because of their immigration status.
They offer the victim a large share of the winnings if they will cash the ticket. To “prove” the ticket is valuable the suspect calls a phony number for the lottery so the victim can confirm the ticket is a winner. But the phone number is really just a confederate of the suspect reading off the numbers on the suspect’s ticket. The suspect then asks the victim (often elderly) to go to their bank and withdraw amounts ranging from $3,000 - $5,000 to prove their good faith. At times the victims are willing to give up their life savings for the promise of a huge return. Police know of the scam working nine times in the last three months in our area. Of course, when the victims try to cash the “winning ticket” they find it and they are both losers.
Citizen Call Catches Halloween Tagger Halloween evening, about 9:30 PM, an alert community member observed a tagger
spray painting on numerous garages in the alley that parallels St. George St.
just off Rowena. A radio call was generated and the tagger was followed as he
continued to tag along Rowena heading toward Ivanhoe Elementary School.
Officers responded and captured the 15 year old male subject whose hands were
covered with paint. The officers photographed 16 locations that had been
tagged. He admitted to each one.
He was cited and will soon be working off his community service hours with Officer Colenzo painting out graffiti. This subject appears to have been working the Marshall High School area for quite some time. He is now retired. Our continued thanks to community members that share in our frustration with this type of criminal activity and go the extra step by making that call. Just thought Id let everyone know about this one, SLO Al Polehonki MORE TAGGERS TO WATCH FOR: In the last week of October 2005 residents in the Franklin Hills reported twice spotting a group of up to four 16-20 year old male Latino taggers. On the second spotting they gave LAPD a car description: "an old, black VW beetle, license number 2VAZ115." LAPD had received other reports of a similar vehicle spotted near tagging activity, now they have the license. LAPD Northeast Division Front Desk 213-485-2563 Officer Colenzo - LAPD PACE unit 213-847-0511 ======================================================================= AUGUST RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES The LAPD is asking for the
public’s help in stopping a recent rash of residential burglaries in
the Los Feliz and Franklin Hills areas.
Senior Lead Officer Gina Chovan reports there have been a dozen burglaries in just the last two weeks, committed during daytime hours…between 7am and 5pm. Additional police reports indicate that in some cases the thieves shut off electric power and ransacked the homes. The current description of the suspects is “two black males between the ages of 14 and 20.” They have been seen in a “green late model Toyota,” but the police don’t have a license plate number. That’s why Northeast detectives are seeking your help. If you have seen, or do see, such a vehicle and occupants you are asked to call the LAPD’s Northeast Division 213-485-2563 with a license number and any other information such as location and more descriptive details of the car’s occupants. As always, do not approach any possible suspects, or put yourself in any dangerous situation. POSTED 8/23/05 6:20PM ================================== 1) Elderly Distraction Burglaries have been increasing lately. Senior Lead Officer Al Polehoni reports on February 22,2005, “a
90 year old female was approached at her residence by a female white in
her mid 30`s that claimed to be looking for her lost cat. While the
victim was distracted, a male in his mid to late 30`s entered her
residence and began to ransack the bedroom. When the victim
realized what was happening, she confronted the male suspect and a
struggle ensued. The victim sustained a cut on her arm but was able to
flee and obtain help at a neighbors residence." Decoys also pretend to
be utility workers or other service personnel. 2) Senior women leaving banks and supermarkets (Albertsons most recently) have been the target of a robbery suspect described as a 6' tall, 300lb black man who follows victims on their way home and picks a secluded spot to attack. Crimes have occurred at midday. Suspect has been seen on Commonwealth Ave. ==================================
AUTO THEFT AND THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLES:
A rash of Thefts from
Motor Vehicles may have ended with the October 9th arrest of a white
male/ female couple in a stolen Audi. They are believed responsible for
our area's sharp increase in car break-ins, but they were helped by
many of their victims who left valuables...purses, cell phones,
cameras, etc...in plain view inside their cars. Checkout the LAPD flyer on how to reduce the chances of such a crime. LAPD's
Northeast Division also has some help on making your whole vehicle
harder to steal. They have theft deterring clubs available to the
public. For details click here for the LAPD flyer. $1000 City of LA Reward Info & Application
The City of Los Angeles offers a reward for information resulting in the identification, apprehension and conviction or final adjudication of persons committing the act of graffiti vandalism or illegal dumping. You must have been involved in the conviction or final adjudication in order to qualify for this reward. The total sum of $1,000 will be paid in total to those person(s) identified as having submitted information relative to identifying, in whole or in part, those responsible for the act of graffiti or illegal dumping. All information requested on the application must be obtained by you. The City cannot insert this information for you once you have submitted your application. You may contact the arresting officer for assistance on how to obtain this information. In addition, the City is not liable for any personal injury or suffering as a result of apprehension of a person committing graffiti. Upon completion of the application mail it to: Los Angeles Police Department, Juvenile Division
$50,000 REWARD FOR THE HYPERION BRIDGE RAPIST:
The suspect is still eluding capture after several attacks, many on area students heading to school. Councilmember Tom LaBonge through the GGPNC has financed a surveillance camera on the Hyperion Avenue Bridge to help in the hunt. For the suspect's sketch and more details click here. IF YOU ARE A CRIME VICTIM...OR WITNESS A CRIME...IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU REPORT ALL CRIMES TO THE LAPD.
THIS REPORTING HELPS PINPOINT CURRENT CRIME TRENDS AND LEADS TO MORE
FOCUSED POLICE DEPLOYMENT, MORE ARRESTS AND A SAFER CITY. |
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