What's going on in Redondo Beach? Here's the answer
Here's what's going on in Redondo Beach, according to a report by Redondo Beach police Capt. Jeff Hink:
03-18-10 (Thursday)
Artesia Bl. / Inglewood Av.: A motorcyclist that was stopped for a red light on Artesia Bl. at the intersection of Inglewood Av. was rear ended by another motorist. The driver, who was under the influence of alcohol, exited his vehicle briefly to check on the injured motorcyclist and then staggered back to his vehicle to drive away. The motorcyclist jumped into the vehicle to prevent the other driver from leaving the scene. The vehicle traveled two blocks before the motorcyclist was able to apply the brakes and put the vehicle into park. The driver was subsequently arrested for felony DUI and felony hit and run.
1600 block of Wollacott St.: Two females were walking home from a local bar. They were being followed by two male suspects who were making continual advances towards them. The females entered the garage of their residence and sought the assistance of their male roommates. When the roommates confronted the suspects and told them to leave, one of the suspects struck both roommates on their heads with a skateboard causing laceration to the ear of one roommate and a laceration to the head of the other. The suspects fled the location prior to the officers' arrival.
03-19-10 (Friday)
1400 block of Hawthorne Bl.: A suspect stole a purse from a victim while she was loading groceries into her vehicle. A witness who had observed the theft chased the suspect towards the Bank of America on Hawthorne Bl. The witness caught the suspect and was able to take him to the ground, but the suspect produced a knife and was able to run away again. The witness followed the suspect towards the Target store on Kingsdale Av. Arriving officers were told that the suspect was hiding in the bushes near Target and still had the knife. Officers were able to take the suspect into custody and recover the knife. The suspect, an admitted heroin user from Palm Springs, confessed to the crimes and was arrested for the theft of the purse, assault with a deadly weapon and for being under the influence of a narcotic.
03-20-10 (Saturday)
2500 block of Nelson Av. / Bike Path: The Police Department received a report of a vandalism that had just occurred to a trash can on the bike path. An arriving sergeant detained four suspects who matched the description of the persons responsible for committing the vandalism. A male juvenile in possession of a marker was immediately arrested for the vandalism. Another juvenile, a reported run away, was also arrested. One of the two remaining juveniles was also arrested when she tried to interfere with the officers' investigation.
03-21-10 (Sunday)
400 block of S. PCH: A suspect entered a liquor store, produced a handgun, and demanded that the clerk give him currency from the cash register. The clerk responded by referring to another customer in the store and asked the suspect if he was going to do the crime in front of a police officer. However, the customer was not a police officer. The clerk then asked the suspect if he was going to rob him with a plastic gun. The suspect then left the store without completing the crime, entered a blue Dodge Ram pick- up, and fled the area. As officers were documenting this crime, they received information via their police radios that a suspect and vehicle similar to the Redondo Beach incident had just committed a robbery in Manhattan Beach.
03-18-10 (Thursday)
Artesia Bl. / Inglewood Av.: A motorcyclist that was stopped for a red light on Artesia Bl. at the intersection of Inglewood Av. was rear ended by another motorist. The driver, who was under the influence of alcohol, exited his vehicle briefly to check on the injured motorcyclist and then staggered back to his vehicle to drive away. The motorcyclist jumped into the vehicle to prevent the other driver from leaving the scene. The vehicle traveled two blocks before the motorcyclist was able to apply the brakes and put the vehicle into park. The driver was subsequently arrested for felony DUI and felony hit and run.
1600 block of Wollacott St.: Two females were walking home from a local bar. They were being followed by two male suspects who were making continual advances towards them. The females entered the garage of their residence and sought the assistance of their male roommates. When the roommates confronted the suspects and told them to leave, one of the suspects struck both roommates on their heads with a skateboard causing laceration to the ear of one roommate and a laceration to the head of the other. The suspects fled the location prior to the officers' arrival.
03-19-10 (Friday)
1400 block of Hawthorne Bl.: A suspect stole a purse from a victim while she was loading groceries into her vehicle. A witness who had observed the theft chased the suspect towards the Bank of America on Hawthorne Bl. The witness caught the suspect and was able to take him to the ground, but the suspect produced a knife and was able to run away again. The witness followed the suspect towards the Target store on Kingsdale Av. Arriving officers were told that the suspect was hiding in the bushes near Target and still had the knife. Officers were able to take the suspect into custody and recover the knife. The suspect, an admitted heroin user from Palm Springs, confessed to the crimes and was arrested for the theft of the purse, assault with a deadly weapon and for being under the influence of a narcotic.
03-20-10 (Saturday)
2500 block of Nelson Av. / Bike Path: The Police Department received a report of a vandalism that had just occurred to a trash can on the bike path. An arriving sergeant detained four suspects who matched the description of the persons responsible for committing the vandalism. A male juvenile in possession of a marker was immediately arrested for the vandalism. Another juvenile, a reported run away, was also arrested. One of the two remaining juveniles was also arrested when she tried to interfere with the officers' investigation.
03-21-10 (Sunday)
400 block of S. PCH: A suspect entered a liquor store, produced a handgun, and demanded that the clerk give him currency from the cash register. The clerk responded by referring to another customer in the store and asked the suspect if he was going to do the crime in front of a police officer. However, the customer was not a police officer. The clerk then asked the suspect if he was going to rob him with a plastic gun. The suspect then left the store without completing the crime, entered a blue Dodge Ram pick- up, and fled the area. As officers were documenting this crime, they received information via their police radios that a suspect and vehicle similar to the Redondo Beach incident had just committed a robbery in Manhattan Beach.
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.
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