Crime & Safety
Shoplifter Aims Flamethrower At Worker: Manhattan Beach Crime Summary
The weekly crime summary covers incidents in Manhattan Beach from Nov. 7 to 13.
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — The following is the most recent Manhattan Beach Police Department crime summary.
From Nov. 7 to 13 there were:
- 730 calls for service
- 17 arrests
- 12 traffic collisions
- 43 crime reports taken
Notable Incidents:
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- A staff member at a Manhattan Beach 7-Eleven called police after shoplifter at the convenience store shot flames into their face and fled. The employee told police that they noticed a woman stealing items before 3:21 a.m. and confronted her. In response to being confronted, the woman pointed an aerosol can at the employee's face and lit a lighter to create a large flame. The employee didn't sustain any injuries. According to police, the suspect took some food from the 7-Eleven.
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