Police Blotter: A Case of 'Sweet' Vandalism

Keep on reading for a recap of crimes, as told to the Culver City Police Department:

A case of 'sweet' vandalism

On May 17 at 1:45 p.m., a victim called the department to report her 2008 Mitsubishi had been vandalized. The victim said she parked and locked her vehicle on May 12 near the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Harter Avenue. She returned to her vehicle, drove her daughter to school and her car was stalling and sputtering, so she drove to her mechanic. The mechanic told her someone had poured sugar in her gas tank.

A lifted car stereo

On May 18 at 7:15 p.m., a victim called the station to report his 2007 Chevy Tahoe had been burglarized. The victim said he parked and locked his vehicle in the 900 block of Corporate Pointe at 10 a.m. and when he returned at 7 p.m., he discovered his car stereo missing.

The drain pipe is gone, but nothing else

On May 20 at 10 a.m., officers went to the 12500 block of Washington Place regarding a burglary investigation. The officers met with the victim who told them that she walked to the laundry room and discovered the door was open and that the screen had been torn. She noticed a copper drain pipe was missing.

Robbery at knifepoint

On May 20 at 12:45 a.m., officers went to the 5900 block of Canterbury Drive regarding a robbery investigation. The officers met with the victim who told them that he was walking southbound on Canterbury when he was approached by male suspect described as a black male between 20 to 25 years, wearing dark colored shorts and a light colored sweatshirt. He then pulled out a knife and demanded his money. The victim was able to flee the location.

An attempted commercial burglary

On May 23 at 9:25 a.m., officers went to the 100 block of Corporate Pointe regarding an attempted burglary of an ATM machine. The officers met with the reporting party who told them that when she left the location at 6 p.m., the ATM was in working order. When she returned the next morning at 8:45 a.m., she notice the ATM was detached from the building. The reporting individual said she checked the video and discovered three suspects had attempted to take the ATM from the location by attaching a chain around the ATM and pulling it with a vehicle.