Lyft Driver Assaulted, Robbed: Manhattan Beach Crime Summary

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — The following is the most recent Manhattan Beach Police Department crime summary.

From May 16 to 22 there were:

• 602 calls for service
• 17 arrests
• 15 traffic collisions
• 47 crime reports taken

Notable Incidents:

• On May 17, detectives working undercover who were focusing on retail thefts observed a theft in progress at BevMo. One suspect was arrested, MBPD said.
• On May 18 a Lyft driver reported that they were assaulted and robbed by passengers while they were working. According to police, the driver was in the 3800 block of Crest Drive when two people got into the car, punched the driver in the face and stole his cell phone. The pair then fled to an awaiting vehicle and drove away. Later, the driver discovered a fraudulent charge pending on his bank account that he was able to stop.
• On May 19 officers responded to a CVS after employees said a customer was concealing things inside the store. When officers arrived, officers found the suspect and another person leaving the store in a vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. Police detained the suspects and said they recovered stolen items from CVS and Bristol Farms as well as various ID cards and drug paraphernalia. Police said the pair was suspected of various charges, including organized retail theft.