Category Archives: Crime/Police

A Home Invasion Robbery Reported in Santa Monica Canyon: Suspects Arrested

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Sue

A Stassi Lane resident was threatened with a box cutter, when she interrupted a hot prowl burglary in progress. The victim was in her bedroom on May 31. Around 12:30 p.m., she heard a noise. She opened her bedroom door … Continue reading →

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Crime Report and Toyopa Burglary Update

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Sue

  Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin sent out a crime report for May 7-13. He also sent out a more detailed report from detectives regarding the “Hot Prowl Burglary” in the 800 block of Toyopa Drive that occurred on the … Continue reading →

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LAPD Task Force Scours Hillsides and Canyons May 18

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Sue

A successful undertaking to keep the Pacific Palisades safe from fire began at 7 a.m. on May 18 under cloudy skies. After a two-hour sweep of the canyons and hillsides surrounding the area, no active homeless camps were found, and … Continue reading →

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Palisades Crime Update Through April: LAPD Safety Recommendations

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Sue

Pacific Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin reported in an April 17 email, “Our Beach detail has been doing a great job of checking our known areas where people have been known to camp out. As you can see in … Continue reading →

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Illegal Dumping on Temescal Costs Taxpayers

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Sue

Illegal dumping of wood and other items on Temescal Canyon Road just below the “continuation” high school at Palisades High School continues to cost the City (and taxpayers) money to have items removed. The Temescal sidewalk, just below the “continuation” … Continue reading →

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Loud Explosion on Friday Caused by Teens/Young Adults

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Sue

There was a loud explosion around 9:25 p.m.on Friday, April 21 that was clearly audible to Temescal Canyon Road residents. One person wrote on a social media platform, “We were driving from PCH towards Sunset on Temescal Canyon. A group … Continue reading →

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Espin Releases Crime Report and Tips from LAPD Detectives

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Sue

  Pacific Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin releases weekly crime reports. CTN has compiled the list from the past three weeks. When Espin released the April 12 reported, he also wrote: “Detectives have recently seen a trend in the … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: Do Not Support Unlicensed Eateries

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Sue

Several people have asked why this editor does not like the illegal food vendor that sets up on the sidewalk in front of Ralphs. Start with illegal. What part of illegal do people not understand? All other restaurants in town … Continue reading →

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Vandalism to a Neighbor’s Apartment Results in SWAT team

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Sue

A person started pounding on the door of a resident in the apartments in the 17000 block of Sunset, around 11 p.m. on Monday, April 10. While damaging the door and trying to gain access, the person shouted racist comments/hate … Continue reading →

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Man Seen with Knife on La Cruz

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Sue

A man was spotted sitting on a bench on La Cruz Drive with his backpack on the ground and a 6-inch knife in his lap. It appears that it was the same homeless individual that may have been sleeping in … Continue reading →

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