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Malibu surfside news | October 12, 2017 | 9
Police Reports
Alleged thief breaks parked car’s window on PCH to steal cigars and iPhone from it
A cigar case, cigars and
an iPhone with charger reportedly
were stolen from
a vehicle on Pacific Coast
Highway on Sept. 28.
The alleged victim said
an unknown person(s) shattered
the front passenger’s
side window and took the
items from the center console.
The victim stated his
vehicle also was burglarized
a week prior.
Oct. 3
• A black Dell laptop computer
and charger, and
black Lenovo laptop computer
and charger reportedly
were stolen from a
vehicle at 25653 Pacific
Coast Highway. The alleged
victim said he parked
his vehicle at the location
while having lunch, but did
not lock the doors. Upon
returning, he discovered an
unknown person(s) had entered
the vehicle and taken
the items from the back,
passenger’s side seat.
• A blue zip-up duffle bag
containing mail and personal
documents reportedly
was stolen from a residence
on Sea Level Drive.
The alleged victim said he
fell asleep at home, and
was woken up by his dog
barking. Upon investigating,
he discovered several
drawers and cabinets open,
and a dog door insert removed
in the downstairs
portion of the house. The
reporting officer noted the
house was ransacked and
the likely point of entry for
the suspect(s) was the sliding
door containing the dog
door. The alleged victim
later told the officer that he
found the duffle bag in front
of his neighbor’s house.
Sept. 29
• A double solar panel reportedly
was stolen from a
construction site on Malibu
Road. The alleged victim
said the suspect(s) entered
the construction site and
stole the solar panel from
his golf cart.
Sept. 28
• Silverware and a crystal
figurine reportedly were
stolen from a residence on
Malibu Country Drive. The
alleged victim said he left
his residence and secured
all of the doors. Upon returning,
he discovered the
utensil cabinet in the dining
room ransacked, and two
boxes containing silver dining
room utensils missing. A
crystal figurine was missing
from another cabinet. The
master bedroom and office
were also ransacked, and
the victim discovered the
mesh on an outside screen
door had been cut open.
Sept. 22
• A large, gray showerhead
and $5,000 in construction
tools reportedly were stolen
from a residence on Pacific
Coast Highway. The alleged
victim said he arrived home
and discovered a window had
been forced open. Upon investigating
further, he discovered
a showerhead missing. A
second alleged victim told the
reporting officer that several
construction tools were also
missing from the residence.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Malibu
Surfside News police reports
are compiled from official
records on file at the Los
Angeles County Lost Hills/
Malibu Sheriff’s Department
headquarters. Anyone listed in
these reports is considered to
be innocent of all charges until
proven guilty in a court of law.
Officials urge caution in spiny lobster season
Submitted by the Los
Angeles County Sheriff’s
Department Information
Bureau
The United States Coast
Guard, Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department,
California Department of
Fish and Wildlife and local
public safety agencies
held a joint press conference
Sept. 28 to promote a
safe recreational California
spiny lobster season.
During last year’s spiny
lobster season, there were
six dive-related deaths and
two injuries in Southern
California.
All divers are urged to
exercise caution and remember
these Top 5 safety
tips before diving:
• Have a medical assessment
by a doctor.
• Always dive with a
buddy, and leave details of
your dive trip with someone
ashore who will report
you overdue if you run into
trouble.
• Plan your dive, follow
your plan and provide your
emergency plan to someone
on shore.
• Choose dives that
match your training, experience
and fitness level.
• Practice emergency
procedures, like dropping
your weight belt and inflating
your buoyancy compensator,
in a controlled
environment.
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The normal hazards of
water sports and recreation
are more dangerous for
those spending time below
the surface. Strong ocean
rip currents can occur at
any time of year. Water
temperatures, limited air
supply, reliance on equipment
for survival, and the
lack of underwater rescue
capabilities all make it essential
that divers are fully
aware of their own limits
and prepared for all possible
problems.
Diving safety experts report
that many accidents
stem from people underestimating
the hazards associated
with diving, and overestimating
their own physical
fitness and skill levels. They
stress the importance of the
buddy system, planning, fitness
and medical issues, and
awareness of weather and
sea conditions.
Divers should not let
schedules, peer pressure
or costs push them beyond
their capabilities. People
who have invested time and
money to plan a dive trip,
or sport fishers anxious to
harvest fish during a set
season, may be tempted to
dive in unsafe conditions
or overexert themselves. It
is a good idea to have an
alternate activity planned
in case a dive trip has to
be canceled for weather,
equipment, or health problems.
For more information,
visit www.diver
salertnetwork.org.
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