Palos Verdes Crime Blotter: Burgled Butterflies

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

Rancho Palos Verdes

PETTY THEFT

• Vehicle - April 10, 2023, between 9 a.m and 10:30 a.m. - 31000 block of Palos Verdes Drive West
  • A wallet, driver's license, cash, credit cards, car insurance card and other miscellaneous cards were stolen according to the Sheriff's Station. No information was available about the suspects.
• Unlocked Vehicle - April 9-10, 2023, between 10:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 6700 block of El Rodeo Road
  • Glasses, clothing, a backpack and a boombox were stolen from an unlocked car according to Sheriff's Station officials. No information was available about the suspects.
• Unlocked Vehicle - April 14, 2023, between 4 p.m. and 5:05 p.m. - 25800 Hawthorne Boulevard
  • A wallet, driver's license and credit cards were stolen from an unlocked vehicle, authorities said. No information was available about the suspects.

BURGLARY

• Residential - April 11, 2023, at 8:20 p.m. - 5900 block of Flambeau Drive
  • Three people entered a home through the backdoor, but nothing was stolen according to the Sheriff's Station. The first and second suspects were described as Hispanic men in their late 20s with thin builds and wearing dark clothing. There was no description available for the third suspect. According to authorities, the men were seen leaving the location in a dark-colored sedan.
• Business - April 13-14 2023, between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. - 27000 block of Western Avenue
  • Coins, paper and butterflies were reported stolen from a business after the store's windows were smashed, according to the Sheriff's Station. No information was available about the suspects.

GRAND THEFT

• Auto - April 10, 2023, at 8:22 a.m. - 2100 block of Caddington Drive
  • One suspect was arrested after the Sheriff's Station said a black 2021 Toyota 4 Runner was stolen.
• Catalytic Converter - April 11, 2023, at 2:54 a.m. - 27000 block of Longhill Drive
  • A catalytic converter was taken from a car according to authorities. The first suspect was described as a Hispanic man with a heavy build and a beard who wore a black hoodie and black pants. There was no description available for the second suspect. According to the Sheriff's Station, the suspects left the scene in a black newer-model sedan.
• Catalytic Converter - April 10-11, 2023, between 7 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. - 27000 block of Beechgate Drive
  • A catalytic converter was taken from a car according to the Sheriff's Station. No information about the suspects was available.
• Auto - April 10-11, 2023, between 9:30 p.m. and 10 a.m. - 1900 block of Macarthur Street
  • A Silver 2002 Chevrolet Silverado was reported stolen according to the Sheriff's Station. No information about the suspects was available.
• Catalytic Converter - April 9-11, 2023, between 7 p.m. and 5 p.m. - 27000 Longhill Drive
  • A catalytic converter was taken from a car according to the Sheriff's Station. No information about the suspects was available.

There were no crimes included in the Rolling Hills or Rolling Hills Estates crime blotter during the reporting period according to the Lomita Sheriff's Department.