Ten burglary and robbery cases were reported in Redondo Beach during seven days between early and mid-April, according to the latest RBPD crime summary.
Among the crimes reported was the theft of a catalytic converter from a Lexus GX SUV while it was parked along the 1700 block of Ruxton Lane between April 3 and 6.
In a different incident, a gray 1966 Chevrolet El Camino was burglarized on the 2500 block of Marine Avenue on April 11. A suspect gained entry into the locked vehicle by smashing the front right quarter window in an attempt to take property. The suspect was sitting in the vehicle when they were confronted by the victim, then fled.
Three robberies were reported during the time period. In one, which was reported April 12 at the 600 block of south Pacific Coast Highway, a suspect grabbed property from the victim and threw it into the street; the suspect then grabbed the victim by the hair and dragged her to the ground, kicked her, and fled.
The victim's losses reportedly included a Michael Kors bag, Kate Spade wallet, driver's license, debit card, elementary school ID, and miscellaneous makeup items. The suspect fled in a 2009 black Honda Civic, police say.
On April 11 at the 1900 block of Artesia Boulevard, a victim agreed to sell property to the suspect and met with him; the suspect forcefully grabbed the item without paying for it and fled, according to a police report.
The suspect is described only as a white or Hispanic male between the ages of 18 and 25.
The police department's weekly crime summary is not a total statistical representation of all crimes committed in the city; certain crimes may be omitted, such as those where an investigation is ongoing or confidentiality is requested.
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