Manhattan Beach: Residential Burglaries Increase In Latest Report

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — After several weeks with very few, if any, residential burglaries in Manhattan Beach, four took place from January 25-31, up from zero the previous week. Those four, however, all involved an garage that was open and each happened on a different day, according to the latest crime report from the Manhattan Beach Police Department.

Otherwise, there were two vehicles stolen, one vehicle burglarized, one assault and seven thefts for that timeframe. The auto thefts happened on January 31; one in the 4400 block of Ocean Drive, the other of an unlocked vehicle in the 1000 block of Manhattan Avenue. The vehicle burglary took place on January 26 in the 200 block of 41st Street. The assault happened on January 27 in the 200 block of 39th Street.

The thefts are as follows

• January 25 — Shoplifting, 2900 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard
• January 26 — Hidden key used; 27th Street parking lot
• January 28 — Bag, cash stolen, 600 block of 31st Street
• January 28 — Jewelry, 3400 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard
• January 29 — Scam; 2400 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard
• January 30 — Bikes stolen; Manhattan Beach Pier
• January 30 — Shoplifting, 3200 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard

The Manhattan Beach Police Department reports these "Preliminary Crime Statistics," which are "subject to change and correction" as a way "to give citizens a good ballpark of crime in Manhattan Beach, but they are not official numbers."