The Cerritos Sheriff's Station says that residential burglars have a difficult time prying a side garage door if it is of solid core construction (wood or metal) and equipped with a strong deadbolt lock. Take a look at yours and make sure it's up-to-date.
Millions of shoppers are expected to hit local shopping centers and businesses this season and the Cerritos Sheriff's Station is making sure there's ample security in place during the holiday rush.
Burglars do not like to attract attention and rarely smash a residential window to gain entry, according to the Cerritos Sheriff's Station. So make it more difficult for them by installing locking pins on doors and windows.
The Cerritos Sheriff's Station/Community Safety Center tells residents that the number one way to protect a home from burglary is to have an alarm system installed, which initiates a law enforcement response within minutes.
Local businesses should be on the lookout for criminals posing as fire inspectors -- a problem that is occurring in Los Angeles County and around the state.
An 18-year-old, who was arrested Wednesday morning during the execution of a search warrant, is believed to be responsible for at least three residential burglaries in Cerritos.
The Cerritos Sheriff's Station personnel say that when it comes to vehicle burglaries, window smashes continue to be the most frequent means of entry for these thieves.
Cerritos Sheriff's Station personnel logged seven vehicle burglaries on Monday, Oct. 31; the city has averaged 6.6 vehicle burglaries a week in 2011.
The Cerritos Sheriff's Station says that vehicle burglars often look inside of a vehicle to see what's available. So don’t allow yourself to become a victim, take the items with you, leave them at home, or lock them in the trunk if you absolutely must hav
A man in his 20s was taken into custody on Thursday afternoon in connection with the burglary of a home in the 19000 block of Allingham Avenue. Deputies are continuing to search for at least one other suspect involved in the break-in.
A 33-year-old man and 17-year-old boy have been arrested in connection with breaking into a Cerritos resident's storage unit over the weekend.
A 74-year-old man was fatally beaten with a baseball bat in the sporting goods section of a Walmart store in Lakewood on Tuesday afternoon.
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The two employees and sole customer inside the store were not hurt during the hold-up.
The Cerritos Sheriff's Station says that Cadillac Escalades, GMC Yukons, and Chevrolet Tahoes are commonly reported stolen in the city, so the theft for parts should always be a concern for the owner of one of these types of vehicles.
A pedestrian was struck and killed by an Amtrak passenger train in nearby Buena Park on Wednesday night and police are asking any witnesses to step forward.
Flames burned for more than three hours at Cerritos' Fountain Plaza, destroying several businesses in the two-story strip mall.
The Cerritos Sheriff's Station encourages motorists to invest in visual deterrents to keep potential car thieves away.
Cynthia Alvarez and Giovanni Gallardo were each charged with two counts of murder in connection with the slayings of Alvarez' mother and stepfather. If convicted, each face a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole.
Two teens are in custody today in connection with the apparent slayings of a Compton couple whose bodies were found in nearby Norwalk and North Long Beach.
The Cerritos Sheriff's Station reminds motorists that if you leave anything of value in your vehicle, it's up for the taking.
An LASD bomb squad ultimately determined that the suspicious white box contained a distilling device and was not a threat.
The Cerritos Sheriff's Station has announced the arrests of five burglary suspects who were caught in the act of breaking into area homes last week.
A man was shot and killed by a Downey police officer in nearby Downey about 7 p.m. tonight.
Rear windows and doors that are not properly secured are the easiest and the most frequent points of entry in residential burglaries, according to the Cerritos Sheriff's Station.
A 52-year-old Norwalk resident suffered fatal injuries in a collision with a big rig in Cerritos on Wednesday.
The Cerritos Sheriff's Station recommends that residents take a proactive stance in protecting their homes against burglars by investing in a monitored home alarm system.
Video footage by OnScene Video taken just moments after the deputy-involved shooting that occurred in the Greenbrook neighborhood of Cerritos late Wednesday night.
Sheriff's deputies cordoned off the Greenbrook neighborhood in Cerritos for several hours overnight following a deputy-involved shooting that left two adult male suspects wounded. A search for a third suspect continues.
A collision between a vehicle and a big rig has resulted in death of a female motorist.
Overall crime in Cerritos is on the decline, but residential and vehicle burglaries continue to be a problem.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will be receiving a portion of a nearly $250 million dollar grant that aims to create and save law enforcement jobs across the nation.
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The cause of the blaze that left two firefighters with minor burns is under investigation.
An electrical fire caused roughly $5,000 damage to a home on Sheryl Avenue on Tuesday afternoon.
The Sheriff's Department advises residents to reinforce their side garage door to make it difficult for a would-be thief to kick in.
A "freak accident" that left a woman and her 5-year-old daughter injured serves as a reminder to both pedestrians and motorists about the importance of school safety during pick-up and drop-off hours.
A motorcyclist was killed and five more people were injured late Sunday in two separate wrecks along a short stretch of the San Gabriel Freeway.
A homeowner alerts authorities when he hears a burglar trying to break into his home.
The Cerritos Sheriff's Station says no robberies were reported for the second consecutive week, however, vehicles thefts and robberies took a climb.