Recently in Elder Abuse Category

The FBI has released stats showing crime is down in 2007, but check out this clock that's within the press release. It shows how often crimes occur across the country:

07-10-08 (Thursday):
300 block of North Pacific Coast Highway (between Diamond/Carnelian intersections on State Route 1:
Approximately 8:00 p.m., a pedestrian, crossing mid block (east to west), across North Pacific Coast Highway, was struck by an oncoming vehicle traveling north in the number two (2) lane of travel. The pedestrian (unidentified male adult) suffered serious head injury and trauma. The pedestrian was transported to County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. As of this report date, he remains in a coma.

2300 block of Artesia Boulevard:
Approximately 9:30 p.m., officers observed an adult with an eighteen-month year old child. The child was dirty and chewing on what appeared to be a tobacco cigarette. An uninvolved party reported the same. Officers contacted the adult and ascertained the subject did not possess the means or sustenance to properly care for the child. The subject was subsequently arrested for the investigation of child endangerment. The child was transferred to the custody and care of the Department of Children Family Services (DCFS).

1800 block of South Pacific Coast Highway:
Approximately 11:40 p.m., officers responded to the vicinity regarding a "check the welfare." The officers' tenacious and caring efforts resulted in the location of a subject, who was on the ground, shivering, with little or no movement. Quick thinking on the officers' part netted recognition of medication problems. Paramedics were summoned, and the subject was transported to Little Company of Mary Hospital. Subject was treated without lasting complications.

Here's some stuff from Redondo Beach's Recent Law Enforcement Events report issued today:

Monday 06/30
08:45 - RBPD Patrol responded to a report of a burglary-in-progress in the 1700 block of Marshallfield Ln. Investigation revealed that the ex-girlfriend of the victim resident had made entry via a window and took several items she claimed belonged to her, and then fled the scene. The victim's wife was at home and called the police. Officers observed the ex-girlfriend leaving the area in her vehicle and detained her. She was subsequently booked at RBPD for burglary.

13:36 - A 25 year old suspect was at his 71 year old grandmother's residence in the 2300 block of 190th. Suspect demanded her ATM card and when she refused to give it to him, he struck her with his fist, knocking her unconscious, to the ground. Suspect fled but was located by RBPD Patrol at Lilienthal Parkette. He was arrested and booked for assault and Elder Abuse.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's pen was busy today, as he signed into law two measures that will help victims of elder abuse and identity theft.

SB 1343 by Senator Jim Battin (R-La Quinta), gives seniors and disabled adults the right to have up to two support persons with them when delivering difficult testimony in cases of elder abuse. 

"By allowing a friend or family member in the courtroom while giving difficult testimony, elderly and disabled adults will feel more comfortable coming forward and pressing charges to allow justice to be served," Schwarzenegger said in a statement. "This legislation not only protects this vulnerable community, but  helps to prevent these types of crimes from happening again."

SB 612 by Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto), gives victims of identity theft a better opportunity to obtain justice by allowing identity theft cases to be prosecuted in the county where the victim lives - which is not always the location of where the crime occurs.