Category Archives: Crime/Police

About $1,500 in Merchandise Taken from Kitson

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Sue

Kitson, on Sunset Boulevard, can be described as a fun shop, with go-to fashion and a lifestyle boutique dedicated to pop culture. It is renowned for its impressive celebrity clientele that includes Paris Hilton, Kate Beckinsale, Angelina Jolie and Janet … Continue reading →

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Anger Directed at Officers and School Misplaced

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Sue

  Criminal activity and fighting by teens have caused anger to be directed at Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin and Palisades High School. Instead, that anger should be towards the teens exhibiting criminal behavior and the parents who are unwilling … Continue reading →

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Stand up for CVS: Teenage Criminals Could Run It Out of Town

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Sue

    (Editor’s note: this video was taken by residents, who ran over to the Rec Center to see if they could find the kids who had set off professional-grade fireworks. It was sent to CTN anonymously. CTN does not … Continue reading →

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Chileans Criminals Arrested in Pacific Palisades

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Sue

(Editor’s note: this story appeared in the Westside Current March 10 and is reprinted with permission.) Los Angeles police have arrested three men and a 17-year-old teenager, identified as tourists from Chile, involved in a recent spree of burglaries across … Continue reading →

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Attacks of Seniors and Teens Unprovoked

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Sue

(Editor’s note: photos and videos have been sent to CTN anonymously. CTN does not identify the kids by name, CTN does not allege wrongdoing on the part of anyone in a photo, that were taken on public streets. CTN is … Continue reading →

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CRIME:  January 28 to  March 3

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Sue

(Editor’s note: I’ve included a couple of crimes that might interest Pacific Palisades residents. Many have wondered about juvenile crime–check out the Camaro thief.) VENICE: March 3, 4:20 p.m., in the 100 block of Marco Place. The suspect, a nude, … Continue reading →

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Illegal Juvenile Activity at the Palisades Rec Center

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Sue

FIREWORKS: The illegal shooting of fireworks at the Palisades Recreation Center continues unabated. If a resident has captured a video/photo of a person/teen setting off fireworks, please send it to CTN and it will be posted. This editor, whose grandfather … Continue reading →

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Residents Asked to Sign “The Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act” Petition

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Sue

Residents are asked to sign a petition that will add an amendment to Proposition 47. This amendment does not repeal the proposition, but rather fine-tunes it. The amendment is called The Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act. Santa Monica … Continue reading →

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District Attorney Debate Held at Harvard Westlake

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Sue

The Westside and Valley Current and Harvard Westlake sponsored a forum at the high school for the public to hear the 12 candidates running for District Attorney. Before the debate began, Councilwoman Traci Park spoke. “I have said the District … Continue reading →

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CRIME: In and Around the Palisades

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Sue

(Editor’s note: In addition to Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin’s Crime Report this week, CTN is reprinting a story that ran in the February 11 edition of the Westside Current.) LAPD Discovers Woman’s Body in RV Near LAX Following … Continue reading →

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