The following are selected entries from...
The following are selected entries from the crime logs of local law enforcement agencies between May 17 and 23. Glendale
Beechglen Drive, 3700 block--After forcing open a bedroom window between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. May 19, thieves stole stereo, video and computer equipment, jewelry, coins and a rifle, valued together at $7,500.
East Palmer Avenue, 1300 block--Thieves broke open a kitchen door to steal stereo equipment and jewelry, valued together at $1,104, between 7:10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. May 20.
Marian Drive, 1500 block--Burglars stole video equipment and jewelry, valued together at $1,500, from a private residence between 8:45 and 9:45 p.m. May 20.
North Belmont Street, 300 block--After prying the screens off some bedroom windows, thieves stole jewelry, valued at $3,200, at 10:25 p.m. May 20.
North Verdugo Road, 1400 block--Vintage postage stamps valued at $18,000 were stolen from a booth at a coin and stamp show between 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. May 21.
Place, 100 block--Two armed robbers entered through the open door of a private residence, held a gun on the occupants and took $560 and car keys at 11:30 p.m. May 21.
South Glendale Avenue, 200 block--Thieves broke through a boarded-up door at a restaurant closed for renovation and stole tools, valued at $1,150, on May 21 or 22.
North Verdugo Road, 1400 block--A thief took three binders containing U.S. stamps, valued at $10,000, between May 21 and 23.
North Central Avenue, 200 block--A camcorder valued at $1,400 was stolen from an unattended counter in an electronics store between 9 and 11 a.m. May 22.
East Cypress Street, 400 block--Thieves entered a room at a retirement facility and stole $135 from a resident’s locked box between 9 a.m. and noon May 22.
West Glenoaks Boulevard, 1400 block--A thief posing as a new employee robbed a pizza store’s safe at gunpoint during the morning delivery at 7:15 a.m. May 23.
Alley at Isabel and Jackson streets--Two robbers asking for directions pulled a knife on a man and took $288 at 3:50 p.m. May 23.
Pioneer Drive, 400 block--A ring valued at $3,500 was stolen from a Russian tourist’s motel room at 5 p.m. May 23.
La Canada
Lynnhaven Lane, 700 block--Using an unknown type of explosive device, vandals blew up a residential mailbox at 8:20 p.m. May 18.
La Crescenta
La Crescenta Avenue, 4400 block--An electronic keyboard instrument valued at $2,200 was stolen from a church between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. May 18.
Atwater Village
Los Feliz Boulevard, 3100 block--After asking for directions, a robber pulled a gun and took a wallet containing credit cards and $20 at 1:05 a.m. May 21.
Eagle Rock
Maywood Avenue, 4900 block--Robbers with a gun took a wallet and $135 at 12:45 a.m. May 23.
Echo Park
Lookout Drive, 700 block--Gun-wielding robbers tied up the occupants of a private residence, then stole cash and jewelry, valued together at $5,000, at 7 p.m. May 17.
Glendale Boulevard, 1500 block--Thieves forced open the front door of a fast-food restaurant and stole a radio and industrial equipment, valued together at $5,150, between 12:30 and 10 a.m. May 18.
West Sunset Boulevard, 2100 block--A robber claiming to have a gun stole $1,000 from a business at 10:25 a.m. May 18.
West Sunset Boulevard, 2900 block--Pointing a shotgun, a robber took money and cigarettes, valued together at $1,310, from a store at 6:30 p.m. May 18.
Allesandro Street, 1400 block--Thieves pried open the window of a private residence and stole a radio and jewelry, valued together at $7,975, between 12:30 and 9 p.m. May 19.
North Alvarado Street, 1800 block--Robbers with a gun stole $180 and a car from a person in a parking facility at 11:10 a.m. May 22.
Echo Park Avenue, 1300 block--Using a concrete vehicle stop from the parking lot, thieves smashed the window of a fast-food restaurant and stole property, valued at $1,231, between 1 and 6:30 a.m.
Glassell Park
Macon Street and Cypress Avenue--A robber with a gun forced himself into a man’s car and made him drive to this location, then stole cash and jewelry, valued together at $345, at 3 a.m. May 17.
Fletcher Drive, 3800 block--Thieves broke into a church and stole business machines, valued at $600, between 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. May 18.
Roseview Avenue, 2600 block--After removing a screen from a kitchen window, thieves stole cash and jewelry, valued together at $7,500, between noon and 4:30 p.m. May 22.
College Crest Drive, 4100 block--Entering through an unlocked kitchen window, thieves ransacked a bedroom and stole cash and guns, valued together at $5,187, between 1:30 and 3:25 p.m. May 22.
Griffith Park
Zoo Drive, 5300 block--Robbers with a gun pulled up next to a car and stole the driver’s wallet and $32 at 4:40 p.m. May 20.
Highland Park
Roy Street, 6000 block--Thieves stole cash and jewelry, valued together at $2,515, between 8:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. May 18.
North Avenue 66, 300 block--A delivery person was robbed of $45 at gunpoint after delivering a pizza at 10 p.m. May 20.
Los Feliz
Myra and Lexington avenues--Robbers with a folding knife approached a woman on a sidewalk and stole jewelry, valued at $250, at 7:30 a.m. May 17.
Kenmore Avenue, 1100 block--Thieves stole clothing and jewelry, valued together at $2,150, between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. May 18.
Fountain Avenue, 4500 block--Robbers stole $340 at gunpoint from a market at 8:35 p.m. May 19.
Bonvue Avenue, 4700 block--Entering through a side door, thieves stole household goods and appliances, valued together at $20,850, in a theft discovered May 21.
Mount Washington
Moon Avenue, 700 block--Thieves forced open the rear door of a private residence and stole video and computer equipment, valued together at $4,258, between 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. May 18.
Drive, 600 block--Entering through a window, thieves ransacked a private residence and stole video equipment and jewelry, valued together at $1,400, between 9 and 10:30 a.m. May 20.
North Figueroa Street and Avenue 52--Thieves stole cash and jewelry, valued together at $225, and the victim’s car at 10:30 p.m. May 21.
Silver Lake
Los Feliz Boulevard, 3900 block--After picking door locks, thieves entered a private residence and stole cash and camera equipment, valued together at $1,187, between 4:20 and 5:15 p.m. May 17.
Hidalgo Avenue, 2400 block--Thieves ransacked a private residence and stole cash and guns, valued together at $12,650, on May 17 or 18.
Silver Lake Boulevard, 1600 block--Gunmen robbed a liquor store, taking food and liquor, valued together at $35, at 12:20 p.m. May 19.
Marsh Street, 2900 block--After following a man to work, armed bandits robbed him in the parking facility, stealing a wallet and $90 at 4:40 a.m. May 19.
Fletcher Drive, 2400 block--A robber with a gun stole an unknown amount of money at gunpoint from a bar at 11:30 p.m. May 19.
Silver Lake Boulevard, 1600 block--With a sawed-off shotgun, a robber took cash and cigarettes, valued together at $315, from a liquor store at 4:25 p.m. May 20.
Blake Avenue, 1700 block--Possibly using bolt cutters, thieves opened a storage shed and stole art objects, valued at $2,875, in a theft discovered May 21.
Denby Avenue, 2900 block--Knife-wielding robbers stole clothing valued at $624 from a warehouse at 3:40 p.m. May 21.
Riverside Drive, 3100 block--A robber with a gun stole jewelry and telephone equipment, valued together at $3,313, from a man and his car at 10:25 p.m. May 21.
Riverside Drive, 2700 block--A woman was robbed at gunpoint, losing cash and jewelry valued together at $1,970, at 9:40 p.m. May 22.
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