Home Burglary Escalates Into Assault: Palos Verdes Crime Blotter

PALOS VERDES, CA — The following is the most recent Lomita Sheriff's Station crime blotter for the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

Rancho Palos Verdes

ASSAULT

• Burglary - Aug. 10, 2023, 5:30 p.m. - 30000 block of Palos Verdes Drive East
  
  • A cellphone and a key were stolen during a residential burglary that escalated into an assault, deputies reported. The first suspect was described as a white man in his 30s who had a shaved head and wore a dark hoodie. The second suspect was described as a white woman in her 40s who had shoulder-length brown hair and wore a blue tank top and blue shorts.

BURGLARY

• Vehicle - Aug. 9, 2023, between 12 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. - Trump National Drive
  • According to deputies, the rear passenger side window of a car was shattered. A purse containing a wallet, perfume, makeup, cash, a checkbook, a driver's license, key fobs, house keys, a credit card and a ring were reported stolen from inside the vehicle. No suspect information was available.
• Residential - Aug. 9-10, 2023, between 1:30 p.m. and 7:45 a.m. - 30000 block of Camino Porvenir
  • A jewelry box containing miscellaneous jewelry was reported stolen from a home, authorities said. According to the Sheriff's Station, the side door of the house was forced open, allowing entry. No information about any suspects was available.
• Residential - Aug. 10, 2023, between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.- 6300 block of Tarragon Road
  • Deputies reported that cash was stolen from a home. No information about the suspect or how they got into the house was available.
• Vehicle - Aug. 9, 2023, between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. - Trump National Drive
  • Coins were taken from a vehicle, deputies reported. Authorities said the front driver's side door handle was damaged. No information about any suspects was available.

Rolling Hills Estates

GRAND THEFT

• Theft - Aug. 6, 2023, 12 p.m. - 900 block Silver Spur Road
  • According to the Sheriff's Station, two suspects stole jewelry from a business. According to authorities, the suspects were Asian.

PETTY THEFT

• Unlocked vehicle - Aug. 7, 2023, 5:20 p.m. - 28000 block of Highridge Road
  • Three suspects were arrested in connection to a vehicle burglary where cologne, jewelry and cash were stolen, authorities said.

BURGLARY

• Residential - Aug. 8, 2023, 5:34 p.m. - Rollingwood Drive
  • Unknown items were stolen from a home after suspects gained entry to the home through an open window at the back of the house. The first suspect was described as a Hispanic man who wore a black baseball cap, a highlighter green long-sleeved shirt, baggy pants and black shoes. The second suspect was described as a Hispanic man who wore a blue hoodie. the third suspect was described as a Hispanic woman with a thin build who wore a light-colored hat, a turquoise jacket and blue jeans. The suspects were seen leaving the location in a newer model white four-door sedan, authorities said.
• Residential - Aug. 8, 2023, between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. - 5100 block of Willow Wood Road
  • Chinese and Japanese currency along with jewelry were reported stolen from a home after suspects gained entry through a back window that was pried open, authorities said. No information about any suspects was available.

No crimes were included in the Rolling Hills crime blotter during the reporting period according to the Lomita Sheriff's Station.