Surfer helps send vehicle burglar to the slammer
Here's an old one from Manhattan Beach Sgt. Brian Brown:
Police received a report on Nov. 19 about a man caught trying to break into someone's car in the El Porto parking lot.
The alleged thief had found the surfer's keys that he had placed in his wheelwell. (Police say you shouldn't do that.)
The victim confronted the man, who took off in a car. The victim got the license plate, which turned out to be stolen from another car and called police.
Police found the guy on Rosecrans Avenue and pulled him over. The plate didn't match that car, which also was stolen. (He put a stolen plate over the stolen car's plate.)
Inside, police found evidence from a vehicle burglary the night before in the 300 block of Maple Avenue.
Jaime Sanchez, 24, of Gardena was arrested and taken to jail.
About the Blogger
Larry Altman has covered crime in the South Bay since 1990. He's seen it all - the missing model who turned up dead in the desert, the wives found dead in trunks, the high-school coaches who get a little too close to their players. He drives his young colleagues nuts with his "I remember when" stories. He welcomes your tips and observations about the present, and you can mix in a little Lakers basketball talk if you like.
E-mail Larry at larry.altman@dailybreeze.com.
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