Serial Home Burglars Pursued By Police: Manhattan Beach Crime Summary

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

From Oct. 31 to Nov. 6 there were:

• 793 calls for service
• 11 arrests
• 22 traffic collisions
• 38crime reports taken

Notable Incidents:

• According to MBPD, a construction van parked outside a home was ransacked between the hours of 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Oct. 30 and 31. Construction workers told police they had lost the keys to the van at a home they were working on in the 1700 block of Nelson Avenue. The crew left the van parked overnight and when they returned the next morning tools and electronics were stolen from inside. Tools at the construction site were also stolen, police said.
• A man working out at 24 Hour Fitness on Oct. 31 told police that his personal belongings were stolen from a locked locker in the locker room. The victim told police he was at the gym between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. and returned to the locker room to find all of his belongings, including his wallet, were stolen. Later on, the victim said there were several fraudulent charges on his credit card.
• On Nov. 1 at about 2:28 p.m. police received a report of a residential burglary in the 300 block of Bayview Drive. Officers in the area attempted to conduct a traffic stop for vehicle violations on a suspect vehicle, but the driver refused to stop. A police pursuit ensued and continued into a nearby jurisdiction, where officers arrested the suspects. Officers found a safe in the backseat of the vehicle and discovered both suspects were wanted in connection to other residential burglaries.