There are Pacific Homeworks agents that are trying to sell their products. They do business in roofing, windows, etc. They go around the block and know on each doors. They got my no. and they have been calling me and calling me and I have told them that we are not interested on purchasing new windows or roof. On Saturday, this guy came to my house his name is Eric, he waster our whole Saturday trying to sell his products. These agents at Pacific Homeworks are keep on calling and harrasing us. I'm hoping that El Camino Village can get rid of these people.

Minutes From October 19th Meeting

Crime Stats

Pat Holmes started of the meeting with a brief over view of the Crime Stats; The Community has experienced a slight increase of activity believed to be coming from neighboring cities such as Gardena and Torrance. Generally the Village does see more acts of crime while The El Camino College is in session.

Established boundaries of the El Camino Village are as follows: East- Crenshaw Blvd. South – Manhattan Beach Blvd. North Marine Ave. West – Prairie Ave. There is also a section North of Marine which extends on Lemoli Ave up tp 141th St. and borders along the Dominguez Channel and Crenshaw Blvd. The boundaries do include El Camino College, Alondra Park and the Golf Course. Thus does extend the boundary to Redondo Beach Blvd. to the south.

The history of the El Camino Village was once referred to as Alondra Park/El Camino area and in 1993 was seen by the county as a unincorporated area which was names the El Camino Village. In the Thomas Map Guide Book it is mapped out as well. El Camino Village did at one time extend pass Crenshaw Blvd to the east but that section was taken over by the city of Gardena. The name originated from the College.

Month of August 45 Crimes occurred.
Majority of the arrests by Sheriffs were due to Drug Use, Warrants, Liquor Law Violations, and Drunk in Public. The 2 biggest Community concerns was Assault with a deadly weapon, an Assault on a Child and Occasional Domestic Violence which mainly occurring on Crenshaw Blvd.

The Committee HIGHLY ADVISE that you keep your car locked while parked even in driveway, purchase a locking mechanism for your steering wheel and installation of alarm systems. All this due to an increase of Grand Theft Auto

5 Burglaries in the month of August
7 Burglaries in the month of September

4 of the Burglaries were No Forced Entry

Again it is advised; Lock Your House, Garages and Cars.

Do Not leave any tempting items exposed in your car such as: Lap Tops, I Pods, Cell Phones, Brief Cases. Anything that a person may feel they can carry away easily.

There has been a drop in Violent Crimes everywhere.

Up to the meeting for the month of October, there have been 10 crimes.

2 Burglaries NO FORCE

Park Services has sighted at least 2 people for Open Containers

Park Services are patrolling on Horse Back.

Door To Door Solicitors

There has been an increase of Home Improvement, Carpet Cleaners and Lawn Service Solicitors knocking on doors. The sales people have been reported to be very aggressive and not accepting NO for an answer. This has raised a concern with residents for their safety and been pressured to buy something they do not need or want.
We as a committee advise that if any person that comes to your door selling a produce to show some means of identification and a selling permit. Majority of the sale people DO NOT have one.

Politely and Firmly say No Thank You and close the door.

Dep. Carlos Villafranco was invited up to speak in more detail and to take information from the residence attending the meeting.

There has been a ring of these people posing as sale people working the neighbor looking to see what household items you may have or just trying to see who is home or not and time of day you are home.

He stated that our neighboring Wiseburn Neighborhood was experiencing the same type of venders. The Sheriffs did question a few of the sales people and found out that one was on Parole and another was on Probation for drugs. The intentions of these sales people may not be in the residence best interest.

Many of the local venders such as Ice Cream trucks, Corner Cotton Candy Salesman, Venders walking with a portable freezer with ice cream/snacks do not have license. They are not regulated by any health standards.

Majority of the home burglaries are committed during the day

Dep. Villafranco is looking into this matter and will be bringing it to other authority’s attention.

If you have any concerns you may contact Dept Carlos Villafranco at: (310) 904-9814

Sincere Thank You To Sponsors

Nancy Reyes of Amity In Home Care ……….. (310) 408-8608
Brought Refreshments, cookies and sweets to meeting

Kevin Porizek of Century 21 Union Realty ….. (310) 793-3315
Co-Leader of Neighborhood Watch

Anthony Lane of ADL Plumbing …………….. (310) 880-3623
Financial Support

Soni Holmes of El Camino Village Watch
Brought Refreshments.

Chamber of Business

Since the Village has many store front business, home based business owners as well licensed self employed tradesman, we would are looking to form a committee to help support local business. We can not control all the American business that is being sent out of our country but we can promote our own community. If you would like further information you can call Kevin at: (310) 793-3315

Recognition of Dept. Bruce McCall

Dep. Bruce McCall was presented a engraved placard to Thank him for all the outstanding efforts that he has contributed in helping our community. One of the many projects Dep. McCall was involved in was to eliminate the homeless camps that were set up along the Dominguez channel and Alondra Park. He assisted many of the homeless to find needed help such as shelter, food, medical care for the homeless families. A Job Well Done and appreciated by the residence of the homes that where affected by this growing concern.





Speed Humps On Lemoli Ave

To bring everyone up to speed on the study done to have bumps installed on Lemoli Ave to prevent motorist from traveling unsafe speed. Here is the report that the county came up with.

We would like to clarify the results of our study that we had mentioned previously. The 85th percentile speed is a threshold speed, not an average speed. Essentially, it is the speed that 85% of motorists do not exceed, meaning that 85% of all motorists on Lemoli Ave travel at a speed of 30.5 MPH or less.

Research has shown that speed humps are not an effective traffic calming measure on roadways with 85th percentile speeds less than 35 MPH. Based on the results of our study, we do not recommend the installation of speed humps on Lemoli Ave.

We have conducted multiple speed studies on Lemoli Ave in the past and have seen similar results over the years. Based on the results of those studies, we have installed speed limit signs and accompanying pavement markings as well as a driver feedback sign on Lemoli Ave. At this time we feel that we have exhausted all of the traffic calming tools applicable to this situation and feel that enforcement is the most effective way to combat speeding on Lemoli Ave.

We will work with the CHP to identify specific time periods for them to concentrate their enforcement efforts. We will also request that they deploy their radar speed trailer on Lemoli Avenue to further enhance motorist awareness of the posted speed limit.

To help monitor and correct this matter , a CHP Officer has been asked to watch for and cite motorist that are failing to stop at the corner of 154th and Lemoli Ave and for excessive speed .

Sheriff’s Department Is Increasing Their Force

It was announced that there will be an additional 800 Deputy Sheriffs joining the force next year. Not sure how many will be assigned to our area but it will increase our service to The LA County


Recognition of Maria Cerdes

Maria Cerdes-Deputy to Supervisor Mark Ripley-Thomas was also presented a engraved placard to Thank her for all the outstanding efforts that she contributed in helping our community. She also was involved in the Homeless Challenge. Maria Cerdes has been our direct representative to take the concerns of the Village residents to the County officials. She has helped significantly in achieving all the major concerns and needs of our community

*Banner vs. Flyers
If you have not noticed, we now have three banners announcing our quarterly community watch meetings. One banner is located on Manhattan Beach Blvd. and Doty Ave. and the second banner is located on the backstop of the baseball diamond located at Prairie and Manhattan Beach Blvd, and the third is located on the fence near the ECV entrance at 154th & Prairie Ave. We would appreciate your feedback in terms of visibility, and we would also like to know if you prefer flyers over the banners. Our email address is located in the contact information link.

*El Camino Village Chamber of Businesses
Our goal is to create a network for locally owned businesses to be able to help patronize and support our local establishments.

*Crime Stats
Many Crimes have occurred recently. Please see crime stat reports for more detailed information.

Tips to reduce your chance of becoming a victim of crime:
-Make sure your vehicle is locked
-Do not leave any valuable items in plain view

Note:
It has been reported by a member of the community that there is an unmarked tow truck that has been present during the theft of vehicle parts. We believe they may be linked with these crimes. It has been seen during the early morning hours.

Beware of people posing as home improvement sales representatives. Any legitimate company will give their employees badges or some means of identification. Do not allow them into your home.

Be aware of a new Charity Fraud for the Japan Relief Fund. Unfortunately, there are people out there that will take advantage of a tragic situation.
- Always check credentials and never give out any personal banking information.
-Ask for receipts
-If paying by check, make check payable to the charity, not solicitor

New Social Security Fraud. Solicitors are going around advocating the preservation of Social Security. Do not give any personal information such as birth date or Social Security Number.

Please report any and all crimes to the South Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.

*Keeping the Village Beautiful
We have made contact with a Los Angeles County Representative whom will assist in addressing people who fail to maintain their yards and allow them to become overgrown. If you know of a residence that you would like looked at, please contact us via email. Our email address is located in the contact information link.

EMERGENCY:
Life Threatning or Crime In Progress Dial 911
If Calling From Cell Phone, Ask For The South Los Angeles Station

South Los Angeles Sheriff's Station
Non Life Threating or Report Crime (323) 820-6700

Parking Enforcement (LASD) (323) 820-6832

Homeless Task Force -
Deputy Derek Thompson (562) 455-5762

California Highway Patrol (Office) (310) 516-3355
California Highway Patrol (24 Hrs) (323) 906-3434

El Camino Police Department (310) 660-3100

Fire Department/Paramedics (310) 677-1181

Los Angeles County Parks Bureau
Parks & Recreation (800) 834-0064

Animal Control (310) 523-9561
Animal Emergency Hotline (310) 523-9572

Dept. of Consumer Affairs (800) 593-8222

Graffiti Removal (800) 675-4357

Waste Management (800)774-0222

So. CA. Edison (power Out/Street Lights) (800)655-4555

Shopping Cart Retrieval (800) 252-4613

Meetings Are Held At :
Alondra Park Rec. Room
3850 Manhattan Beach Blvd.


The next meeting will be on APRIL 18, 2012 at 7:00 PM

There has been a significant increase in vehicle thefts and vehicle burglaries in and around El Camino Village. The Sheriff's Department recommends that you make sure your vehicle is locked. Do not leave any valuables in your vehicle such as a purse, wallet, laptop computer, gym bag, money, jewelry, Ipod, cameras, etc. Remove all GPS devices and related accessories from your vehicle. Close all windows & doors. Lock the doors of your vehicle and activate the alarm. If you have a 'club' or any other type of lock, make sure you use it. A steering wheel lock may not totally prevent the theft of a vehicle, it will slow the thief down or encourage the thief to look elsewhere to commit their crime. If you hear a car alarm, please look out to see if the alarm has been activated due to an attempted theft. Call the Sheriff immediately and inform them that the theft is in progress. Try to give a description of the thief. Avoid putting yourself in harms way.

If you have an emergency, call 911. If you dial 911 on a home phone, it will connect you to the South LA Sheriff's Department. Dialing 911 on a cell phone may connect you to the Highway Patrol. Report the emergency and they will dispatch responders to your emergency.

For all other law enforcement issues, contact the South Los Angeles (formerly Lennox) Sheriff's Station. You can reach them at 1.323.820.6700. DO NOT call the Lawndale Service Center (LSC) if you need service in El Camino Village as you may experience a delay in service. The LSC types your information into a computer and forwards that information to South LA for a patrol car to be dispatched to ECV. The Service Center is dedicated and paid for by the City of Lawndale. They will not dispatch patrol cars to our area. Only the South LA (SLA) Station will dispatch patrol cars (SLA may dispatch a Lawndale Patrol car to our area). You may still go to the Lawndale Service Center for some administrative Sheriff's services such as: parking permits, 'fix-it' tickets, etc.

Parking Enforcement (Sheriff's Dept') can be reached at 323.820.6832

Traffic issues (not parking) are handled by the Highway Patrol. They can be reached at 310.516.3355. Their 24 hour number is 323.906.3434.

Pat Holmes opened the meeting on the subject of current scams to find out your personal information to use for illegal purposes.

The FBI, National & Local Law Enforcement States That Telephone & E-mail Scams Inside & Outside Of The U.S. Are On The Rise.

Reoccurring incidences of incoming calls to your phone or e-mail where the people posing as a technicians will state that they are from your local internet service. They than proceed to tell you that they have flagged that your computer due to reoccurring error notices on the main system. In order for them to trouble shoot the problem will ask for your computer password and log in information. Do Not give any information regarding personal settings on your computer. Also if you receive an e-mail asks you for personal information Delete immediately. They are scams trying to access your computer.

You may receive an e-mail or personal mail that offers Tax Credit from the California/ Arizona Console for energy efficiency rebates deadline that require you to submit personal information. Do Not fill out and send back. Call and speak personally with your utility service for the proper paperwork and forms. This is another scam to find out your information.

Other scams that has been noted is, you receive a letter or e-mail that states you have won a large sum of money from someone who is extremely rich person you don’t even know and wants to give a large sum of it to you. Most of the time it is in foreign currency from some remote county. All you have to do is send a wire fee or give your checking information so they can forward the cash into your account. Do Not fall for something that is to good to be true.

Also you will receive a phone call that you have won a large sum of money from a lottery that you never entered or bought a ticket for. Usually the drawing is held in Canada. Again they will ask for personal information. Hang up on all these type calls and if possible report to the local law enforcement. They are all scams to get your personal information for their gain.

The rise of people receiving phone calls to have money sent to them due that one of their love ones are in distress and are in need of money such as being in the hospital from a car accident or because of an emergency reason.

Lawndale Sheriffs reported a recent incident that had occurred to a local 70 year old victim regarding a fraudulent check. The suspect told this person that they could not cash their $1,800.00 check written out to them due to the lack of identification. The suspect wrote out a check to the victim for that amount and asked if they could withdraw the money from their checking and that they could deposit the check from the suspect to reimburse the withdraw. A few days later the 70 year old suspect received a call from their bank and informing them the check had bounced. It is very disturbing that people tend to prey on the elderly for their gain.

Update On Leuzinger High School

After tireless effort from the Friends and Alumni of Historical Leuzinger Committee, a temporary injunction was ordered by the court that the Centinela Valley Union High School District Board is to stop any further demolition of the school. The sections of the school that did get torn down will be allowed replacement buildings.

L.A. Highway Patrol.

Captain O'Quinn spoke on behalf of the issues concerning traffic matters. The boundaries for the County Hwy. Patrol are 405 Fwy,710 Fwy, 105 Fwy, 110 Fwy, and all Unicorporated Areas. There are 120 uniformed officers and with in the last 4 months, there are 15 new supervisors in training with 7 more to be assigned on September 1st. In general, the L.A. Sheriffs handle the crime but The Hwy Patrol handles all roads and all codes as well.

A resident asked about having a flashing pedestrian light installed on the Manhattan Beach Blvd. at Cerise for the safety of people and college students crossing. The County does not install them. Only in city boundaries not unincorporated areas.

A resident addressed their appreciation for the service they received on a incident that the Hwy Patrol had responded to.

A resident asked the question, if a 911 call is made from a cell phone how is it routed? The answer was it is picked up by the nearest cell tower and than routed to the nearest police substation. If the call is required to be rerouted, it will be so, to the appropriate law enforcement division to handle the nature of the call.

A question was than asked about 911 calls from home lines. Those calls are routed to the South L.A. Sheriffs station.

A resident asked the question, does the Village have assigned Deputies that cover the Village?
Answer: There is an assigned car which is #34 that is assigned to both the Village and Wiesburn/Del Aire area. When you call in to dispatch, the nearest Sheriff’s team will respond.

Pat Holmes was given the floor to speak.

The Committee is trying to put together a history of the El Camino Village. We encourage anyone that may contribute to this task and has any interesting history or artifacts, and would like to share them, please contact Pat or Kevin. Numbers are listed in Neighborhood Watch Directory. FYI: The original Association was organized in 1994.

Going back to the year 1994 and up to 2010, the community was having a big challenge with homeless camps along the Dominguez Channel as well as in the Alondra Park area.

Within the last part of 2010 through the present, the challenge was addressed and resolved by the great efforts of Deputy Derek Thompson.

Deputy Thompson was awarded with a plaque of Appreciation, presented by the Committee and Community.

Deputy Thompson was very grateful and wanted to thank all his partners that assisted him in achieving this task.

Bill Magoon was also awarded a Plaque of Appreciation, for his persistent efforts in helping to advise and assist our committee with direction and support. We want to thank all of our wonderful law enforcers for all of your time, hard work, efforts, and for making a positive difference in our community.

Crime Stats:

November 2011 – 25 reported incidents

7- Residential Burglaries – 2 where no force- meaning unlocked homes
3- Grand Theft Auto.
Among the incidents where garage break-ins (Locked & Unlocked)
A few Domestic Violence incidents were reported

December 2011 – 29 reported incidents
3- Residential Burglaries
2 – Robberies Locations were a Liquor Store & a Motel on Crenshaw Blvd.
3 – Grand Theft Auto
5 – Vehicle Break In (Locked & Unlocked)

For more details, Click on CRIME STATS

Word of Caution: There have been reports of people coming behind a person and physically taking their cell phones, I-pods and personal items.

BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS. ALWAYS BE AWARE OF WHO IS STANDING NEXT TO YOU. DISTANCE YOURSELF FROM PEOPLE LOOKING SUPICIOUS OR TRYING TO DISTRACT YOU AND BE AWARE IF SOMEONE ELSE COMES BEHIND YOU. DON’T BE A VICTIM

Lt. Adams was introduced to speak on the subject of how to prevent you from being a victim of a burglary.
Lt. Adams was also awarded by the Committee and the Community with a Plaque of Appreciation. Lt. Adams has been the main source of helping to solve the challenges we have faced with the growing population of the Homeless Camps within the community. Lt. Adams organized a task force that help homeless people in need of assistance as well as clearing out many of the ones using and selling drugs.

Here Are Some Of The Suggestions Lt. Adams Presented At The Meeting:

Residence Precautions:

Even having an Armed Response Sign placed in the front of your home will make a person hesitant to try to break into the property.

Lock your doors and windows when you leave your home. Even if you think you are going to be just a few minutes. That is all it takes for person to come into your home and take things. This includes going out to walk your pet. You are away from the house and someone can be watching for this opportunity.

Even when you are home, keep your doors and screen doors locked. You could be working in the backyard or in the shower and not hear someone entering your home.

If you like dogs, no matter how big or small they are, they will alert you when they hear noises.

Putting outside lighting motion detectors around your home is advisable.

Most burglaries are committed during the day, usually between the hours of 6:00 am and 5:30 pm, when most people are at work.

Many burglars prey on Senior Citizens. For example: People posing as Utility Service Representatives. They knock on the door and announce that they have received a service call and need to check out the meter.
Do Not Let Them In. Ask for their IDs or a form of Authorization. Better yet, call the utility company to verify that there is service needed. Never be to trusting, unfortunately it is the sign of the times.

Ask as many questions to verify.

Vehicle Precautions:

99.9% of all car thefts and burglaries are done out of convenience.

Keep your vehicle locked. Even if it is parked in your driveway or in front of you home.

Invest into a steering wheel lock.

Have your Vehicle Vin Number etched in to your car windows.

Know your license plate number.

Know the year and make of your vehicle.

People will go out in the morning and start up their car to get it warmed up. They leave it on and go back into their houses. This is the perfect opportunity for someone to jump in and drive away. This is also true for leaving your car running if the owner gets out to run into Starbucks or the store. Some people even leave their kids in the car. Not A Good Idea.

Definition of Car Theft and Car Burglary:

If items are stolen from an unlocked vehicle is considered a petty theft and is a misdemeanor.
If the item was stolen from a locked vehicle it then it is considered a felony burglary.

Trash & Recyclable Scavengers:

A question was asked about people scavenging and taking the recyclables on trash pick up day.
The suggestion was made that if you have a pet, to put their weekly collection of droppings on top. This will definitely detour them from wanting to sift through it.

Another suggestion is to put axel grease on top of the recyclables.
Another suggestion was to take down the license plate number of the vehicles that are stopping to take them.

Wait until the morning of the trash pick up day to put your containers at the curb.

And YES it is against the law to take the recyclables out of the bin.

Highway Improvements For The Village.

If you’re a resident in the El Camino Village, you should have received a letter from the county informing that there will be work done on repaving/repairs on our streets, repairing sidewalks and tree removals. Any tree removed will have trees replanted.

It is scheduled to start in June.

A question was asked about the shuffle board court located on Manhattan Beach Blvd. We are not sure when it will take place but the walls surrounding the area may be removed and basketball courts may replace the shuffle board area.

There has been a county inspector that has been going through the Village looking for and taking pictures of lean too structures, patios against or attached to garages or homes, sheds and any structure that may not be permitted.

Residences have been receiving letters stating if not removed will be fined $2,000 or more. Check with the Building & Safety to address this concern.

Recognition To All The People That Helped to make The Santa Sleigh Program A Success.

Kevin Porizek ended the meeting with a sincere Thank You and recognizes them in front of the community.

The Following people were awarded a Certificate of Recognition for their contribution.

Construction of The Santa’s Sleigh:
Teresa Hooven, Hugo Kunkel, Tom Logan, Gary Porter, Kevin & Randy Porizek
Gary Spalging – Use of the trailer, Jerry Reine – Use Of The Generator
Decorations: George & Shirley Taylor – Use of the Christmas Tree and Their Classic Cadillac.

Santa’s Elf’s

Qian Kang, Teresa Hooven, Hugo Kunkel, Tom Loganm Gary Porter, David Zamora Salonme, Denise & Friends, Angie & Randall Porizek and Nate Terrell.

Pulling The Sleigh – Tony Lane & Randy Porizek Driving The Classic Cadillac David Zamora
Santa Played By – Kevin Porizek

Sheriff Escort:

Pat Holmes, Bill Magoon & Humberto Castro

Special Thanks To All Our Sponsors:

Karol Scotta - Options For Life…………… (310) 371-7420
Tony Lane – ADL Plumbing………………. (310) 880-3623
Nancy Reyes Amity In-Home Care Center…(310) 408-8608
Kevin Porizek Century 21 Realty …………..(310) 793-3315

Our home was burglarized while it was being tented for termites (in Oct 2011). Despite this being a known problem in LA County (as later stated by the LA Sherriff Dept), when our house alarm went off not one, but two times, the sheriffs only did a cursory look at the front of the house tenting (burglars had clearly entered at the back of the property). Please keep this in mind if you need to tent your home.

The Village Committee would like to THANK all the residents that donated money to help keep our program of the Community Watch going.

If you would like to make a donation to a just cause, please contact Pat or Kevin.

It is a tax deduction and we will provide necessary tax id numbers to do so.

On 03/09/11, I just arrived home with my two young kids around 3:30pm. I got out the car and a man came up to me and telling me that he's my neighbor and he has a sewage problem. He wanted to go into my backyard to measure a manhole. He was talking to me while I was getting my kids out of the car. He claimed that he was my neighbor. I was busy with my young kids and I was scared coz I didn't know him even he claimed that he is my neighbor. I told him that I am busy right now and he can come back when my husband gets home. He looked upsed when I told him to come back in a later time. But he was still trying to convince me to let him in to my backyard. It was just me and my kids, I was scared of this man. I told him no and to come back later like more that 3 times. Watch out for this man, especially if you are alone with two young kids. If he was my neighbor, this guy should have known better that he will scare a woman like the way he acted with young kids and I have never met him before. He should have left the first time I told him to come back when my husband gets home. This guy was very rude and does not know how to approach people, especially my family and I are new to the neighborhood. He's light-medium skinned, Asian male probably in his late 30s or early 40s, 5'10' tall.

Important notice:

BE ON THE LOOKOUT:
Our biggest concern is that there have been several daytime (6:30 am – 5:00 pm) burglaries recently
For further information: refer to Crime Stats

In order to receive service, please contact the South Los Angeles Sheriffs Department (number is located in “Important Numbers” tab on our home page).

What are the El Camino Boundaries?
The boundaries are as follows:

From Prairie to Crenshaw, Redondo Beach Blvd. to Marine. The North side of Marine and Lemoli, and Crenshaw on the East, follow the Dominguez Channel to 141st and Crenshaw.

Yukon to Crenshaw, 147th to Marine is mostly Bodger Park. It is unicorporated County area which is the South LA Sheriff's Dept. Patrol. Some of this area is considered Hawthorne., The street signs for Hawthorne are green, the County signs are blue.

Frauds and Scams:
Never give out any personal information including:

Birth date
SSN
Banking information

Be aware of emails stating you have won money outside of the country. It is illegal to bring foreign money into the country and you should never have to pay money to get money.

If you receive phone calls from the Police or Fire Departments asking for donations, DO NOT give any information. These Departments to not take donations over the phone.

If you are hiring a contractor/landscaper or tradesman to do work on your home or property, call the California Better Business Bureau to do a background check. This will allow you to determine legitimacy and know if there are any pending complaints against the company.

Rule of Thumb, If it sounds too good to be true, It usually is.

Advisory: Fraud Alert: Do not be tricked by jail inmates & others asking you to call phone numbers starting with *72


The public is being tricked by jail inmates and others through a phone scam.

This fraud has occurred off and on for many years in different parts of the country. This notice has been shared with the public by the LASD and the news media many times over the past few years. Each time it is shared, it results in a major decrease in victims and potential victims contacting the LASD. There has again been an increase in reports of this scam and we are asking you to forward this to your family, friends and colleagues to help them avoid it.

The explanation follows, but the most important thing to know is that you should not call any phone number starting with *72 unless you want to forward all your calls to that phone number.

Members of the public have been calling the Sheriff's Department and asking to talk to a specific deputy, detective, or sergeant who had just called them. The real deputy who answers the phone explains they are mistaken, as the named deputy does not exist or is not on duty.

The scam begins by the victim caller receiving a call from a person claiming to be a deputy. This imposter tells the victim that one of their family member's has been incarcerated or involved in an accident. The imposter then informs the victim caller that their family member provided the victim caller's name as an emergency contact.

The victim caller is then instructed to call a number that begins with *72 (Example: *72-323-555-1212) to get the information they will need. When the victim caller hangs up and dials the number provided, they are told they have a wrong number.

Concerned for the safety of their family member, the victim caller usually then calls an information line (4-1-1) and asks for a number to the Sheriff's Department. They are then connected with a real deputy.

However, since the victim caller used the prefix *72 to initiate their last phone call, they have just automatically forwarded all their incoming calls to the scammer's phone number (These include collect calls from inmates who want to avoid paying for collect calls). The billing for these forwarded calls goes to the victim caller until they turn off call forwarding on their phone (usually by dialing *73).

If not careful, Victims can be scammed out of a lot of money in collect-call fees before they find this out.

Do Not Dial *72 unless you want to forward your calls.

If you have been involved in this scam, and you have already dialed a number beginning with *72, contact your phone service provider to learn how to shut off automatic call forwarding.

For more information regarding this scam, please read the below alert from the California Public Utilities Commission for further details, recommendations and recourse.

Deputy Mark Pope
Deputy Robert Boese III
Captain Mike Parker
Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
(323) 267-4800
http://www.lasd.org

*72 Phone Scam - CONSUMER ADVISORY

Consumers should be aware of a phone scam that can leave you with high phone bills. It starts when scammers call you pretending to be with the police or sheriff's department, public safety agencies, or hospitals. They may make up a story about your child or other loved one being hurt in an accident. They then tell you to call the officer at the scene of the accident by dialing *72 and a phone number they provide you.

DO NOT DO THIS!

By dialing *72 at the beginning of a call, you will activate call forwarding, if you subscribe to it, and all calls to your phone number will be forwarded to the phone number that the scammers gave you.

When that happens, you may be billed a charge each time a call is forwarded to the other number. You may also be billed long distance charges, including collect call charges if applicable. Calls will continue to forward until you turn off the call forwarding feature. In some cases *73 turns off call forwarding, but that may vary depending on which phone company and the type of call forwarding service you subscribe to.

By getting you to activate your call forwarding feature and providing you with a number (it could be to an expensive pay-per-call service, the East Coast, etc.), the scammers can then call that number by dialing your phone number and you will be billed the additional charges. Don’t let this happen to you!

You may have call forwarding as a feature of your landline or wireless service. If you are unsure if you have it, ask your phone company. Also not all call forwarding is activated by *72. If you have call forwarding, find out how to use it, as well as all your other services.

If this does happen to you, call your phone company to dispute the charges and report it to the California Public Utilities Commission’s consumer hotline at 800-649-7570 .

CONSUMER ADVISORY
California Public Utilities Commission Consumer Hotline
(800) 649-7570

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Minutes From April 18th 2012 Neighborhood Watch Meeting

Pat Holmes opened the meeting with displaying an enlarged laminated poster board from the Thomas Guide displaying the established boundaries of El Camino Village. This will be displayed at future meeting for any person that would like to reference to it.

Soliciting Scams

Be Very Hesitant to buy or give any personal information over the phone such as Social Security Number, Bank Account or Debit/Credit Card information. Solicitors will mask themselves that they are calling on behalf of the Local Police & Fire Department, Various Charities and Home Improvement Companies. If you need any services or wish to donate to charity organizations, it is best you contact them to avoid your financial information falling into the wrong set of eyes.

If you are having termite work done on your home this requires it to be tented, Beware. The have been incidents where people will enter the home while tented with gas masks on and burglarize your home. Make sure the termite company you are using is a bonded reputable company that carries insurance for any damage that may occur.

People are using the internet to solicit a need for money due to a major family crisis such as illness, need to finish school or due to a natural catastrophe. Do Not Fall Victim To This Plea.

Also you will receive an e-mail states you have won a substantial amount of cash. Usually it is from a foreign country. To claim it you must send a processing fee and need your bank information to process it. STAY AWAY AND DELETE MESSAGE.

It is best to shred all personal information with any personal information that could be used to obtain

An Advised Rule To Live By, “If It Sounds Too Good To Be True It Is Usually Not True”

Crime Stats For The Village:

For the month of March For The Month Of April Up To The 18th

(1) Residential Burglary (2) Residential Burglary
(1) Aggravated Assaults (1) Attempted Residential Burglary
(3) Non- Aggrieved Assaults (2) Grand Theft
(1) Strong Arm Robbery (1) Aggravated Assaults
(1) Stolen Vehicle Recovered
(3) Vehicle Burglary
(1) Grand Theft

Speaker Maria Cerdes
(Deputy to 2nd District Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas)

Maria Cerdes spoke on the following topics.

There will be a 2nd annual Job Fair held on May 23rd at the Victoria Community Regional Park from 9:00am – 12:00pm. Anyone searching for a job is encouraged to attend to meet employers seeking to fill job openings.

To find out what projects that are occurring with in the county, you can access this information from the County Supervisors News Letter web-site. www.Ridley-Thomas.lacounty.gov

The New Alondra Park Gym, Pool and Skate Park will have its Grand Opening on: June 23rd

The repaving of streets, installing new curbs, sidewalks and tree removal will start in the next month or so.


Helpful Information

There where some very helpful pamphlet and fliers past out during the meeting

*Important phone numbers to Numerous County Service Departments*
*Report all crimes so the Sheriffs Dept. has record on incident*
* Tips on preventing Home Burglaries and Auto Thefts *
* How to take a description of a person to help police.*

Community and Residents Concerns

A resident that lives on the 156th St. block had concerns about the Tri Park Little League parking challenge. Parents and fans that have been attending the games have been parking in front of residents homes on that block leaving them with no parking ability. Also cars blocking their driveways were expressed at being a big inconvenience

A resident on Cranbrook Ave. expressed their concerns regarding one of the city tress between the street and their neighbor’s home. The tree has lifted sidewalk and is very over grown. This resident would like the county to remove the tree.

Be observant to who is in our neighborhood. They can be dressed up in nice clothes. If they look suspicious such as looking in to neighbors houses, walking around the property or cars, hanging around in front for long period of time just step out into your front yard. Start watering your grass. Something to keep you from harms way but letting them know your presence. During this time, try and get as detailed description as possible. If they leave in a car try to get license plate number. If not, remember color, approx year and make of vehicle or any noticeable damage or logos.

The school crossing signs were removed on Patronella Ave.. Since the foot access bridge over the Dominguez Channel was closed, the need for the signs were no longer needed.

The shuffle board courts located in Alondra Park on the Manhattan Beach Side is going to be redone. Thoughts of converting them into basketball courts are under consideration.

There has been a conjunction filed against the West Basin Municipal Water District. A fee was being charged to its consumers from a bond that which was put into effect in 1992 – 1999. The project was finished in 1995 but the fees were still being charged. No justifications can be made for continued costs.

Deputy Bruce McCall

Deputy McCall commented that the best deterrence to having someone break into your homes is having a dog. It does not have be a mean ole junk yard dog, just one that will bark and make noise to anyone coming around the property. A burglar does not want to call any attention to them and by the dog barking will let the owner know someone is outside around the house.

If you see someone on your property either outside in your backyard or inside your house and they flee, call and make a report of it. This is very important to help the police figure out patterns to the burglaries with in the neighborhood.

Installing motion sensor lights around your home can also deter people entering your property at night.

A resident addressed to Dept. McCall an incident they encountered regarding their property located on 154th location. A group of school students from Rogers Middle School that get out around 3 pm walk past their home on a regular bases. From this group of kids, their wall was tagged with a gang name using spray paint and also tagged the mail truck with the same name.

The kids were identified and caught. The concern of the resident was the response time it took for the Sheriffs to arrive to take report. In waiting, the homeowner took pictures of it then removed the tag from their wall. Reason for removing it right away the homeowner felt if let dry it would be harder to remove. These kids also took the resident home security sign from their front yard. After crossing the across on the other side of street they proceeded to bang on Cars/RV with the metal stake it was attached to. Apparently in doing this the youths did crack a car's windshield.

When the Sheriffs did arrive, the names of the youths were available and the Deputies were shown the pictures of the tag. The Sheriffs responded that they can not use pictures as evidence from other phones, they must use their own cameras or will have to enter an individual' phone or camera into evidence. The Sheriffs did take the information to follow up on.

Deputy McCall’s response was that the schools are responsible for their students. That these youth’s names will be brought up to the school district attention and addressed as to what correction should be carried out. Many of these youths are trying to enter into gangs and are trying to make a name for them.

The reason for the late response was probably due to it was just a report needed to be taken. It was not a crime or incident in progress. Not saying it was not important but it did not take priority to handling other dispatched calls with higher assistance needed.

Deputy McCall also suggested to have residents stand out at the corners of the block bordering 154th and set up a task force to monitor these kids to let them know they are being watched.

Deputy McCall stated at certain times of the day there is a shift change of officers. Depending on the severity of the call can also be a reason for the delayed response time.

Due to economic challenges we are facing now, there is a shortage of available assistance as compared to 10 years ago. The forced was staffed with more available cars and officers to respond.

A few residents asked Deputy McCall what to do if a person threatens to do bodily harm to you?
Deputy McCall responded by calling the Sheriffs out and to get out of harms way. Depending on the circumstance that person can be arrested and charged. By no means can you hold a person physically against their will until the Sheriffs arrive.

1) Never assume that a car is going to stop for you if you start crossing the street, even In A Crosswalk.

2) As you are crossing multiple lanes, make sure the next lane of cars sees you and completely stops before proceeding.

3) Be aware of your surroundings. With todays technology such as Cell phones, Texting, and I-Pods your focus is taken away from what is going on around you.

4) Most of all, make sure you are visable to the cars. Do not walk out from between/behind cars or landscape that hinders drivers visability to react in a safe manner.

There was also a concern from residents that cars mainly students of El Camino College located on Manhattan Beach Blvd. are stopping in the of the street to wait for parking spaces. This has causes accidents and near miss collisions. Also making illegal U-Turns in the middle of the street.

Students have been showing aggresive behavior towards other motorist.

Another concern was Bikes not stopping at designated STOP Signs. They do not yielding to cars that have the right away. Again people listening to headphones/cell phones are distracted from their surrounding.

Motorist always check to your in all directions when making a right or left hand turn due to pedestrians and bikes may be traveling against the flow of traffic. They can easily be in your blind spot without knowing.

There was also a concern about the students crossing at the corner light on Manhattan Beach Blvd. and Crenshaw Blvd. The students do not obey the crossing indicators that run both North/South & East/West. They walk out even when the lights are turning red which place them in the the middle of the intersection while right away traffic is held up. This is a problem when motorist are making left hand turns which places the car into on coming traffic while they cross against the red light. The students tend to just stroll along with no sense of courtesy toward motorist. They walk out with no warning and expect people to stop for them even when motorist have to right away and traveling at posted speed limits.

Advisory: Warning: Rise in “Relative in Distress” Telephone Scams Targeting U.S. Citizens From Within and Outside the U.S.
(FBI News Release)

FEDERAL AND LOCAL OFFICIALS WARN AMERICANS OF RISE IN TELEPHONE SCAMS TARGETING U.S. CITIZENS FROM WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.

Law enforcement has seen an increase in the number of reports by victims of telephone scams where the caller impersonates a family member of the victim and concocts a phony scenario suggesting the relative is in distress, it was announced today by Steven Martinez, the FBI’s Assistant Director in Charge of the Los Angeles Field Office; André Birotte Jr., the United States Attorney in Los Angeles; and officials with the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

In an effort to reach victims before they are convinced to send money overseas, law enforcement is detailing the signs potential victims can recognize in order to identify a scheme in its early stages.

Southern California and its many retirement communities, has long been a target-rich environment for thieves intent on defrauding unsuspecting victims, particularly the elderly. While common schemes, such as counterfeit check, foreign lottery and mystery shopper schemes continue to plague victims, law enforcement is advising the public about the emergence of the “RELATIVE IN DISTRESS” scam, or RID, scam. Law enforcement agencies have seen a dramatic increase in the number of complaints by victims of RID scams.

RID scams can vary in terms of the details supplied by the scammer, the target demographic and the location from which the scam is perpetrated, however, the general fraud is carried out as follows:

Victims are contacted by one or more individual claiming to be a relative of the victim in a situation causing them some form of distress. The scammer advises the victim of the circumstances of their situation and invariably concludes with a plea for help in the form of cash. Victims are asked to wire money to an address, many times overseas, and in some cases will be asked to send money more than one time as the purported circumstances evolve and become more harrowing.

In some cases, the caller will introduce a third party, such as a purported Embassy official, police officer or lawyer, to the phone conversation in order to lend legitimacy to the scheme. In most cases, the caller impersonating the relative will claim to be in the hospital, in a foreign jail or in an otherwise compromising situation where cash is required immediately. In these cases, victims have claimed to be distracted by their emotion and influenced by an intense desire to assist their loves ones.

In an effort to avoid detection by law enforcement or circumspect family members, victims have reported that the fraudulent caller advised them to refrain from telling other family members about their purported plight so that they would not be embarrassed. Law enforcement theorizes that many of the perpetrators mine websites or personal social networking sites to obtain personal details about their target victims.

Three victims of the RID Scam have reported the fraud to authorities in Los Angeles and have joined law enforcement officials today to tell their stories so that they might prevent others from making the same mistake. The three victims in Los Angeles collectively wired over $30,000 to foreign countries, including Lebanon, Spain, Italy, Canada, Dominican Republic and Peru.

Law enforcement has seen reports of this scam which involve nearly every part of the world, including form within the United States. Two of the Los Angeles victims were contacted by individuals who claimed to be family members serving in the U.S. military. The fact that the family members being impersonated were actually in the military added credibility to the scheme.

Law enforcement has been successful to a degree in identifying victims and prosecuting offenders operating in the United States and from overseas, but stresses that prevention in the form of education is the key to preventing the continuous problem.

The FBI in Los Angeles has operated a successful task force with the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to address mass marketing fraud that occurs across the international border. The FBI is also working with local partners, including the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to aggregate the complaints and identify organized rings targeting multiple victims.

Los Angeles has collaborated with its federal partners, as well as international law enforcement agencies through long-standing task forces with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), known as “Project Emptor” in Surrey, British Columbia, and “Project Colt” in Montreal.

Tips and warning signs are being provided publicly to educate targeted victims.

Victims who are contacted under circumstances that resemble a RID scam are advised to investigate requests for financial assistance from those claiming to be family members or others before sending money.

COMMON SCAMS:

Foreign Lotteries and Sweepstakes: Victims are told that they have won a lottery or sweepstakes in a foreign drawing. In order to collect the winnings, the victims must first pay various taxes and fees. The checks appear, on the surface, to be authentic. In some cases, it may take the bank several days to determine that the check is fraudulent.

Money Transfer Scams: Victims are asked to help illegally transfer funds out of Nigeria or other countries in return for a share of the money. Victims are asked to provide their bank account information or pay money up front to complete the transaction.

Credit & Loan Scams: Victims with poor or non-existent credit are offered credit cards, loans or credit improvement services for an advance fee.

Mystery Shopper Scams: Victim receives a letter in the mail advising they have been selected to work as a “Mystery Shopper.” Enclosed in the letter is a check. Victims are instructed to deposit the check and to use the funds to evaluate money transfer services. Banks subsequently determine that checks are counterfeit and victims are responsible for the funds spent.

Overpayment Scams: Victims who advertise an item for sale are sent a counterfeit check or money order from a “buyer” for more than the cost of the item and the victim is then held responsible by his or her financial institution when the payment is discovered to be counterfeit.

Charity Scams: Victims are solicited for donations to non-existent or fraudulent charities.

Counterfeit Checks: Victims receive counterfeit checks which contain legitimate bank account and routing numbers of companies which criminal groups may send to thousands of U.S. residents in furtherance of a fraud.

REPORT FRAUD:
The FBI and its partners encourage the public to report any fraudulent activity to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, a joint project of the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center, at www.ic3.gov

RESOURCES:
Mass marketing fraud is an increasingly global problem that can cause individuals to lose thousands and even millions of dollars. Law enforcement and consumer protection agencies in the United States and around the world are making efforts today to raise awareness about mass-marketing fraud and prevent future victimization. In addition to its investigative efforts, the FBI posts consumer information about mass-marketing fraud on its website at www.fbi.gov

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a new consumer brochure on how individuals can avoid fraud, found at: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/general/gen23.pdf

More information about mass-marketing fraud is available through the Department of Justice’s mass-marketing fraud website at http://www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/internet/

TIPS FOR CITIZENS WHO MAY BE TARGETED FOR FRAUD:

Be suspicious of any offer that sounds too good to be true.

Take time to research any offers you receive over the Internet or telephone.

Fraudulent telemarketers may pretend to be government officials, banking representatives or attorneys, or may send phony documents in attempts to make offers appear legitimate.

If you have legitimately won a lottery or sweepstakes prize, you will never have to pay money in advance of your winnings.

Hang up on anyone who solicits money in advance of awarding a prize.

Do not respond to mailed solicitations for money in advance of winning a prize; instead, report the fraud to law enforcement.

Never provide personal information over the telephone, online or through the mail in response to a solicitation. This includes date of birth, social security numbers, credit card numbers, banking or other personal information.

Never deposit checks sent by companies whose representatives claim the check is being sent to pay fees or taxes on lottery winnings. Fraudulent checks may appear to look legitimate. Some checks may even be drawn on legitimate accounts and may include actual routing numbers so they appear authentic when presented for deposit at banks.

Do not give in to high pressure sales techniques

Consult family, friends and/or trusted advisors before making major financial decisions.

News Release from the: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Los Angeles Division - http://losangeles.fbi.gov

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Forwarded by: Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department - (323)267-4800

Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff

Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting your local Sheriff’s station. If you wish to remain anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org

March Crime Stats

- ASSAULT, NON-AGGRAVATED: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - 32XX MARINE AVE - 03/02/2012 - 05:00 PM
- ASSAULT, NON-AGGRAVATED: Domestic VIOLENCE - 155XX Crenshaw Blvd - 03/07/2012 - 09:02 PM .
- Vandalism, Graffiti, other, 154th and Gerkin Ave. 3/8/2012 - 12:45 pm. A tagging gang coming from Rogers Elementary School graffitied a brick fence
and a Mail Truck. They also broke a window of a vehicle. Their identies are now know and have been reported to the Sheriff's Dept.
- ASSAULT, AGGRAVATED: ADW - OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON - MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD & PRAIRIE AVE - 3/11/2012 - 5:30 PM
- Robbery, STRONG-ARM: - 146XX CRENSHAW BOULEVARD - 03/15/2012 - 02:00 PM.
- VEHICLE/BOAT, OTHER NON-CRIMINAL: Veh/Boat Recovered (Other Juris) - 154XX CORDARY AVE - 03/16/2012 - 01:19 PM.
- ASSAULT, NON-AGG: Hands, Feet, Fist, Etc - 3300 BLOCK MARINE AVE - 3/17/2012 9:30 PM.
- VEHICLE BURGLARY: Auto/Passenger Van Burglary - 33XX MARINE AVE - 03/22/2012 - 12:30 PM.
- GRAND THEFT VEHICLE (GTA): Automobile/Passenger Van -149XX CHADRON AVE - 03/23/2012 - 08:30 AM.
- VEHICLE BURGLARY: Auto/Passenger Van Burglary - 32XX MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD - 03/26/2012 -01:00 PM.
- BURGLARY, RESIDENCE: Day, Entry By Force - 31XX MARINE AVE - 03/31/2012 - 12:20 PM.
- VEHICLE BURGLARY: Auto/Passenger Van Burglary - 153XX YUKON AVE - 03/31/20 -12 12:30 AM .

April 2012 Crime Stats

- GRAND THEFT VEHICLE (GTA): Automobile/Passenger Van Case - 150XX LEMOLI AVE - 04/02/2012 - 05:00 PM.
- ROBBERY, STRONG-ARM: Other - 14800 BLOCK LEMOLI AVE - 4/4/2012 1:32 PM.
- GRAND THEFT VEHICLE (GTA): Automobile/Passenger Van - DOTY AVE & MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD - 4/5/2012 1:28 PM.
- BURGLARY, RESIDENCE: Unknown, Entry By Force - 15200 BLOCK CORDARY AVE - 4/6/2012 1:00 PM.
- BURGLARY, RESIDENCE: Day, Entry By Force - 15300 BLOCK KORNBLUM AVE - 4/7/2012 - 2:30 PM.
- BURGLARY, RESIDENCE: Day, Entry By Force - 3100 BLOCK W 157TH ST - 4/9/2012 8:45 AM.
- ROBBERY, STRONG-ARM: Highway, Etc. - 15600 BLOCK CRENSHAW BLVD - 4/10/2012 - 10:15:00 PM.
- BURGLARY, RESIDENCE: Unknown, Attempt - 15500 Block Cerise Ave - 4/12/2012 - 5:00 AM.
- GRAND THEFT: Bicycles - 152XX CERISE AVE - 04/14/2012 - 11:00 PM.
- ASSAULT, AGGRAVATED: ADW - HANDS, FEET, FIST, ETC. - 146XX CRENSHAW BLVD - 04/15/2012 12:11 PM.
- BURGLARY, RESIDENCE: Night, Entry No Force - 31XX MARINE AVE - 04/16/2012 10:00 PM.
- Theft - Automobile/Passenger Van, Attempt - Lemoli Ave. and Manhattan Beach Blvd. - 04/17/2012 - 12:30 PM.
- VEHICLE BURGLARY: Auto/Passenger Van Burglary - 16400 BLOCK S PRAIRIE AVE - 4/17/2012 4:00 PM.
- THEFT, PETTY: Bicycles - 157XX CORDARY AVE - 04/20/2012 - 09:20 AM.
- ASSAULT, NON-AGG: Child Assault - MARINE AVE & YUKON AVE - 04/21/2012 - 11:30 AM.
- ASSAULT, FELONY: ADW, Peace Officer - Hands, Feet, Fist, Etc. - 149XX CHADRON AVE - 04/22/2012 10:00 PM.
- ASSAULT, AGGRAVATED: ADW - OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON - 148XX LEMOLI AVE - 04/22/2012 10:40 AM.
- ASSAULT, AGGRAVATED: ADW - HANDS, FEET, FIST, ETC. - 1470XX Crenshaw Blvd - 04/22/2012 03:10 PM.
- ROBBERY, STRONG-ARM: Other - 3800 BLOCK MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD - 4/24/2012 - 12:05 PM
- GRAND THEFT: Auto Parts And Accessories - 15600 BLOCK LEMOLI AVE - 4/24/2012 4:00 PM.
- THEFT, PETTY: Auto Parts And Accessories - 31XX W 155TH ST -04/25/2012 08:00 AM.
- GRAND THEFT: Auto Parts And Accessories - 3200 BLOCK W 157TH ST - 4/25/2012 8:30 AM.
- ROBBERY, WEAPON: Residence - 15000 BLOCK CRENSHAW BLVD - 4/27/2012 - 8:50 PM.
- VEHICLE BURGLARY: Auto/Passenger Van Burglary - 15300 BLOCK FAYSMITH AVE - 4/28/2012 - 2:26 PM.
- ROBBERY, WEAPON: Highway, etc.-157XX CRENSHAW BLVD - 04/28/2012 - 04:08 PM.
- BURGLARY, RESIDENCE: Day, Attempt - 15400 BLOCK GERKIN AVE - 4/30/2012 - 8:00 AM.
- BURGLARY, RESIDENCE: Day, Entry No Force - 15600 Block Gerkin Ave - 4/30/2012 - 9:00 AM.
- BURGLARY, RESIDENCE: Day, Entry By Force - 15600 Block Gerkin Ave - 4/30/2012 - 2:10 PM.
- Forgery (not on map). Jan. 6. Someone cashed a money order that the victim had sent for a loan payment. The company did not receive the money order.

Life Threatening Situation Call 911.

The South Los Angeles Sheriffs's Station that covers The Village is: 323- 820-6700