Westwood South of

Santa Monica Blvd.

Homeowners Association


Neighborhood Watch

 

Crime Update

Community Meeting to Address Recent Increase in Burglaries held Dec. 15th


Our thanks to WLAPD Commanding Officer, Captain Evangelyn Nathan, Burglary Detective Greg Davis, Lieutenant Carlos Islas of the Detective Bureau, and our Senior Lead Officer Rashad Sharif for coming to our meeting and for addressing our concerns and the questions of neighbors in the area.

Notes from this recent meeting are posted on the CRIME page of this website and were emailed out to those on the WSSM email distribution list.  If you are not receiving WSSM's email blasts, please email us with your email address so that you can be added to the distribution list.  Write to us at:  wssmhoa@gmail.com.
 

RECENT REPORTS OF CRIMES IN THE AREA:

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY (exact addresses are not listed)

2100 Kelton Ave
12/19/11, 1200 to 1330 hrs, unknown suspect(s) entered through a possibly unsecured rear bedroom window and removed jewelry, and a laptop.

2300 Malcom Ave
12/19/11, 1740 hrs, suspects 1 & 2 posed as DWP workers, entered the residence through the rear door and distracted the victim while suspect-3 took a pair of earrings.

2100 Benecia Ave
12/16/11 1400 to 1545 hrs, unknown suspect(s) forced open a rear window and removed a firearm and camera.

1900 Holmby Ave
12/15/11, 2330 to 12/16/11, 1100 hrs, unknown suspect(s) pried open a side window and removed cash, jewelry, and electronics.

2200 Manning Ave
12/15/11 at 1834 hrs, unknown suspect(s) smashed the glass in rear french doors and removed jewelry.

2000 Thayer Avenue

12/10/11 10:00 a.m.

2000 Glendon Avenue
12/8/11 7:30 a.m.

2300 Selby Avenue
12/10/11 11:00 a.m.

1900 blk Glendon Ave
11/30/11 between 0930 & 1630 hours, unknown suspect(s) opened the unlocked side kitchen window
and removed cash and watches.

2700 Midvale Ave
12/1/11, 0730 & 1225 hrs, unknown suspect(s) smashed the rear sliding glass door and removed cash
and jewelry.

2500 S. Sepulveda Blvd
12/1/11, 0930 & 2230 hrs, unk suspect(s) forced open side window and removed, electronics, jewelry.

2100 blk Veteran Ave
12/5/11, 0820 & 1800 hrs, unk suspect(s) smashed glass out of the rear door and removed jewelry.

2700 blk Kelton Ave
12/5/11, 0845 to 1820 hrs, unk suspect(s) smashed the glass out of the rear door and removed jewelry
and a firearm.

ATTEMPTED RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY

2100 Greenfield Avenue (unsuccessful - people were home)                               12/25/11  

1900 blk Manning Ave
12/06/11, between 0715 and 1600 hrs, unknown suspect(s) pried front door. No entry.

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY

Restaurant 11000 W. Pico Blvd Between 12/05/11, 2000 hrs and 12/06/11, 0545 hrs, unknown suspect(s)
pried rear door, took $100 from cash register

BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE (Car-break ins)

12-20-11 1900/0100 2200 Beverly Glen Street Smash Bag, Lens
12-19-11 0700/1330 2100 Midvale Ave Driveway laptop, US Currency
12-18-11 2000/0800 2300 Malcolm Driveway Unknown Laptop, Bag

12-14-11 2200/0005 1600Westwood Street Smash Laptop, Bag

11/28-11/29 1900-0800 1800 blk Veteran Ave   Park Garage          GPS
11/28-11/29 2100-1820 1800 blk Veteran Ave   Park Garage          GPS
11/28-11/29 2030-0820 1800 blk Bentley            Park Garage          GPS
11/28-11/29 2215-0750 1800 blk Greenfield       Park Garage          GPS
11/28-11/29 2200-1800 1800 blk Greenfield       Park Lot                  None


 WSSM EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CLASS

Many WSSM members signed up at our Annual Meeting to take our next CERT series of emergency preparedness classes.    This is great and we thank all for their interest.

Unfortunately, we have been notified by the LA Fire Dept. (the folks who teach the classes) that they will not be offering any new CERT classes until 2012. 


However, Mike Stajura, the volunteer Battalion 9 CERT Coordinator for LAFD and  an  American  Red Cross instructor, has offered to hold a 30 to 90-  minute session on the fundamentals of emergency preparedness.

We need to know how many  people would be interested in taking this class.  Once we know, we can go forward with setting  one up  with Mike.

Please email Margaret Healy at:  thehealyfamily1@verizon.net   if you would like to attend such a class.  

Thank you,
Pat Tobias and Margaret Healy
Your WSSM CERT and Neighborhood Captain Coordinators
Sept. 21, 2011
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Neighborhood Watch Update

Last March, WSSM hosted a standing room only crowd of Neighborhood Watch Block Captains at the Westside Pavilion.  Bravo to Margaret Healy and Pat Tobias for organizing the event, and a big round of thanks to Steve Heller and Jim Fawcett for their invaluable help in making this a success.

Some of the highlights:

  • Senior Lead Officer Rashad Sharif briefed the group on current community crime and prevention.
  • A representative of CPAB (Citizen Police Advisory Board) spoke about the importance of neighborhood participation and strategies for Neighborhood Watch.
  • Speakers from the Red Cross gave a presentation on emergency preparedness
  • WSSM had new Neighborhood Watch signs printed and distributed to the Block Captains.  They will be distributed to residents.

WSSM is concerned for the safety of the community, and we aren't simply talking about it.  We are taking steps to mobilize the community, and increase the safety of all of us.
 
 
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