Watch Thieves Dress-Up Victim: Manhattan Beach Crime Summary

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

From March 14 to 20 there were:

• 674 calls for service
• 15 arrests
• 19 traffic collisions
• 54 crime reports taken

Notable Incidents:

• On March 14, officers responded to a report of a theft in the 400 block of Highland Avenue. An elderly victim told police that he was approached by three unknown men. The man told police that the suspects put jewelry on him and began to speak and give the victim compliments. According to police, the victim was told to keep the jewelry while the suspects removed his watch from his wrist. The victim told police he didn't know he was missing his watch until he got home.
• On March 15 police responded to the 1800 block of Rosecrans Avenue regarding a pickpocketing incident at Trader Joe's. The victim told police she discovered her wallet was missing from her purse when she went to pay. According to police, the woman later found out that there were fraudulent charges on her credit card.
• Between March 17 and 18, MBPD responded to a residential burglary in the 1200 block of 5th Street. Police said the home was under construction and it was burglarized twice. Tools and a dryer were reported stolen.
• On March 18 police responded to a vehicle burglary report in the 800 block of 10th Street. When police arrived, the victim told them that her right rear window was smashed and her daughter's backpack was stolen.