Crime Report: Pair of burglaries on Verdugo Boulevard believed to be related
May 3
Burglary, vehicle: 1200 block of Foothill Boulevard. A woman told deputies that sometime between 8:55 and 11:55 a.m. that day, someone smashed the rear passenger side window of her locked 2004 Honda Civic and stole an empty black and white leather purse from the floor behind the driver’s seat.
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Burglary, vehicle: 1200 block of Foothill Boulevard. At 11:35 a.m., a woman parked and locked her 2015 Mazda CX-9 in an area parking lot, leaving her purse on the front passenger seat. When she returned two minutes later, she saw the front passenger window had been smashed and her purse, containing a wallet with cash, her driver’s license and several debit and credit cards, had been stolen from inside. The woman had not seen anyone near her vehicle, or heard anything unusual, although another similar report was made from another vehicle owner parked in the same lot that same day.
Burglary, vehicle: 1200 block of Foothill Boulevard. At 4:12 p.m., a woman parked and locked her 2010 Acura MDX in a parking lot, and returned 20 minutes later to find her rear driver’s side window smashed open and her Coach purse, containing a cellphone and wallet with her license, cash and credit cards, stolen from inside. Deputies observed what appeared to be pry marks around the window and a partial palm print, and noted the incident may have been related to two similar break-ins at the same parking lot that day.
May 5
Grand theft, vehicle, by embezzlement: 4500 block of Angeles Crest Highway. An employer told deputies an employee had been issued a 2013 Ford Escape as a company car, and that a written agreement had been made stating the vehicle’s ownership would be transferred to the employee if he paid off the car and was still employed by the company. But after the employee had been terminated by the company, he refused to return the car, stating the company had given it to him. He left the company in the vehicle and never returned. The employer told deputies there have been ongoing discussions between the company and the ex-employee’s attorneys over ownership of the car. When contacted by phone, the employee’s attorney said he was confident a resolution would be reached within a week. The employer said he was desirous of prosecution for embezzlement of the vehicle, since nothing has come from recent talks.
May 9
Burglary, other structure: 1900 block of Verdugo Boulevard. At around 5 a.m., deputies responded to a burglary alarm call at an area business. Upon arrival, they saw fresh pry marks around the front door, which was ajar. The cash register had been opened and appeared to have been tampered with, and a nearby filing cabinet was also open. During a check of the location, deputies noticed a neighboring restaurant had its glass front door smashed. The owner of the business said he closed up the night before at 9 p.m. and that a small safe near the register seemed to be the only item missing from inside.
Burglary, business: 1900 block of Verdugo Boulevard. The owner of an area business reported that sometime between 5:22 a.m. and 6 a.m., someone smashed the front door of her business and stole a cash register containing an unspecified amount of cash. She said there were video surveillance cameras on the property, but told deputies she was unable to access the footage at the time of the report. Deputies noted the incident was related to an earlier break-in at a neighboring business.
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Sara Cardine, sara.cardine@latimes.com
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