A person was arrested for camping illegally in a very high fire severity zone.
Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin, with the LAPD Beach Detail and local volunteers from the Pacific Palisades Homeless Task Force discovered a campsite on September 2.
Located above the Rotary Corner, near Pacific Coast Highway and Temescal Canyon Road, the area, which is in a very high fire severity zone, has prominent “no camping” signs posted. During the last week of August, a campsite, which had been found on L.A. City Recreation and Park land, amidst heavy, dried and dead brush, had been found. It was cleaned out by August 31.
Two days later a campsite was once again discovered in the area. The person was arrested, and PPTFH volunteers cleaned out the accumulated garbage.
The LAPD beach detail continues to be a valuable resource for the community, aiding the task force. Members of the task force continue to offer assistance to anyone found camping, including appointments with social workers, but help is often turned down.
There is no camping in very high fire severity zones.
CRIME:
SLO Espin released the following report:
BURGLARY:
August 23, 5 to 6 p.m., in the 900 block of Fiske Street. The suspect entered victim’s open front door and took victim’s electric bike that was located near the door.
August 25, 5:30 p.m in the 1100 block of Las Pulgas Road. Suspect(s) smashed rear glass door, entered, ransacked and removed property.
August 25, 5 to 11:55 p.m., in the 14000 block of Evans Road. A second story balcony door was smashed and the suspects entered, ransacked and removed money and jewelry valued at $60,400. Evidence was recovered and fingerprints requested.
September 1 to 4 in the 900 block of Corsica Drive. A suspect smashed a window to enter residence, took property and fled.
BURGLARY THEFT FROM VEHICLE:
August 27, 10:30 to 11 a.m., in the 400 block of Los Liones Drive. Suspect entered victims secured vehicle and fled with property.
August 277:30 p.m. at Pacific Coast Highway and Temescal Canyon Road. An unknown suspect smashed a passenger window, took victim’s purse and fled.
GRAND THEFT AUTO:
August 29, 6:45 to 7:30 p.m., in the block of 15800 Pacific Coast Highway. The vehicle was taken from the street.
GRAND THEFT PERSON:
August 27, 3 p.m. at Albright and Monument Street. The suspect tricked victim into putting on a fake gifted ring. The suspect then took victim’s jewelry and fled.
THEFT:
August 21, 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the 100 block of Marquez Place. Suspect removed property from a multi-vehicle garage. The suspect then fled.
August 15, 2:30, at Channel Road and Pacific Coast Highway. Suspect took victim’s bike and fled.
Locations are labeled to the nearest hundred block and are not exact.
Making arrests is the key. Not just outreach but arrests. Thanks for being proactive SLO Espin