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8 | February 1, 2018 | Malibu surfside news News
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Police Reports
Police respond to more than a dozen vehicle break-ins in 10 days
From Jan. 15-Jan. 24,
deputies from the Malibu/
Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station
responded to 14 reports of
burglaries to motor vehicles
parked throughout Malibu.
On Jan. 24, a car’s window
was shattered and a
brown handbag reportedly
was stolen from the vehicle
at Trancas Country Market
(30745 Pacific Coast Highway).
On Jan. 20, there were
two car break-ins. In one,
at PCH and Cross Creek
Road, a car key was taken
from a surfer’s towel and
a laptop computer, cellphone,
wallet, credit cards
and $120 in cash reportedly
were stolen from his
car; one of the credit cards
was reportedly declined at
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a Target in Westlake Village.
The other Jan. 20 incident
took place at Surfrider
Beach (23050 PCH), and
a cellphone, wallet, $140
in cash and multiple credit
cards reportedly were stolen
from a vehicle. The
victim also reportedly discovered
that someone attempted
to use the credit
cards to make a $2,200
purchase at Toys Unlimited
and a $2,500 purchase at
Target in Westlake Village;
the charges were declined.
On Jan. 19, at Malibu
Colony Plaza, a car’s front
window was smashed in
and two leather purses, a
laptop computer, an external
hard drive, prescription
sunglasses and more reportedly
were stolen.
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On Jan. 18, four break-ins
occurred. In one instance, a
backpack, two laptop chargers,
two laptop computers,
iPad, phone chargers,
headphones, wallet, $10
and more reportedly were
stolen from the vehicle at
Malibu Lumber Yard (3939
Cross Creek Road). Two
suitcases containing clothing
and personal items,
and a diaper bag reportedly
were stolen from another
vehicle parked at Aviator
Nation (22967 PCH). In
another incident that day,
a $5,000 Louis Vuitton
purse, $1,800, a wallet and
cellphone charger reportedly
were stolen from a
vehicle at Arco gas station
(18541 PCH). A rolling
suitcase, makeup tools and
a backpack — valued at
$9,750 — reportedly were
also stolen from the trunk
of a vehicle parked at Nobu
(22706 PCH).
On Jan. 17, two vehicle
break-ins took place on
Surfwood Drive. In one, a
United States Department
of Veterans Affairs access
card and two sets of keys
reportedly were stolen. In
the other, a laptop, Canon
camera, Chanel purse valued
at $5,000 and a box
containing $6,000 in dental
hand pieces reportedly
were stolen.
On Jan. 16, there were
three incidents. A passport
from Israel, car charger and
men’s sunglasses reportedly
were stolen from an
unlocked vehicle on PCH.
Keys, cellphone, a wallet
and credit cards reportedly
were stolen from a vehicle
at Leo Carrillo Beach. One
of the credit cards was used
to make $4,000 in unauthorized
charges at a Target
store in Westlake Village,
and the other card was used
to make two separate transactions
totaling $2,100.
In the third incident of the
day, a black leather purse,
a pen valued at $400, a
Coach makeup bag, Coach
wallet, California driver’s
license and $100 reportedly
were stolen from a vehicle
on Westward Beach Road.
On Jan. 15, a stereo reportedly
was stolen and
dashboard damaged in an
unlocked vehicle on Coastline
Drive.
Other incidents were as
follows:
Jan. 25
• A burglary reportedly
took place at Colony House
Liquor (22523 PCH). Officers
responded to the
business as a result of a
burglary alarm call and discovered
the front glass door
shattered. Merchandise had
been disturbed.
Jan. 23
• Three Apple computers,
a cash drawer and $100
reportedly were stolen
from 99 High Tide (22775
PCH). Officers responded
to an audible alarm call and
discovered the entrance
gate open to the business
complex. The front door
to 99 High Tide smashed.
Security footage reportedly
showed three adults in
sweaters, pants and masks
approach the door. Nothing
else appeared to be damaged
or stolen.
Jan. 18
• An iPad, Apple computer
and brown guitar reportedly
were stolen from a residence
on Latigo Canyon
Road.
• A white iPad reportedly
was stolen from a residence
on Birdview Avenue. The
alleged victim said she left
the home and locked all the
doors. She was notified by
an exterminator that he discovered
one of the rear patio
doors smashed in. The
master bedroom, bathroom,
bedrooms, entertainment
center, wine cellar and
pantry had reportedly been
rummaged through.
Jan. 17
• A car window reportedly
was vandalized on
Surfwood Road. The alleged
victim discovered his
front driver’s side window
smashed in with a large
boulder. The boulder was
sitting in the driver’s seat.
The vehicle did not appear
to be ransacked and the
doors were still locked.
• Approximately 200 gallons
of diesel fuel reportedly
were stolen from three
bulldozers at a construction
site on Delaplane Road.
Jan. 15
• Pieces of mail reportedly
were stolen from mailboxes
at a condominium complex
on Coastline Drive. The
alleged victim said she
discovered various pieces
of junk mail scattered in
the parking lot below her
condo unit. Upon further
investigation, she discovered
all mail from her box
and her neighbor’s boxes
had been removed. Locks
to the mailboxes had been
removed or disabled. The
alleged victim reported the
complex has also recently
experienced a number of
UPS boxes disappearing.
Jan. 11
• Three five-gallon buckets
of white glossy paint reportedly
were stolen from
a residence on Civic Center
Way. The alleged victim
said the paint was taken
from his upstairs bedroom.
A neighbor said she saw a
Hispanic male in his early
30s wearing a gray hoodie
near the residence at the
time of the alleged theft.
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.