Last week was a good one for car thieves (but not so much for car owners) and at least one apparent prostitute in WeHo. There were 28 car break-ins causing $41,425 in loss and damages. And a woman stole an $8,000 from a man who invited her to his hotel room.
Below is the weekly crime report from the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station that calls out incidents in WeHo from April 9 to 15. The list includes each case number. This report lists Part 1 (serious) crimes for the date range shown and is not meant to be a complete list of all serious crimes.
April 9
Residential Burglary. 7500 block Norton Avenue between 2:03 and 2:05 a.m. An unknown suspect used the keypad to gain entry and removed $40,000in cash from the residence. #02427
Other Burglary. 7500 block Lexington Avenue between 9 a.m. and 11:58 p.m. An unknown suspect pried the lock off a storage unit and ransacked the interior. Property from inside the storage unit was thrown on the ground but nothing was taken. Loss $50. #02283
Vehicle Burglary. 8500 block Melrose Avenue between 11 and 11:24 p.m. An unknown suspect smashed the front and rear passenger’s side windows and removed a backpack from the back seat. Loss $620. #02271
Vehicle Burglary. Huntley Drive / Melrose Avenue between 9:10 and 10:50 p.m. An unknown suspect smashed the passenger’s side window and removed a backpack containing a passport, checkbook, and iPad from the front seat. Loss $2,300. #02272
April 10
Grand Theft (Suspect Arrested). 8700 block Melrose Avenue between 3:30 and 4 p.m. A man removed a backpack containing a drone, camera gear, and passport from the backseat and a duffel bag containing a purse and iPad from the backseat of the unlocked vehicle. Loss $14,000. The suspect was arrested on 04/13/2018 and the property was recovered. #02288
Grand Theft. 600 block North Robertson Blvd between 8:45 and 10 p.m. An unknown suspect removed a leather handbag containing a wallet, headphones, keys, and IPhone from inside the club. Loss $1,040. #02324
April 11
Grand Theft. 8500 block Melrose Avenue at 3 a.m. A women removed a Rolex watch from a nightstand after being invited into the hotel room by the victim. Loss $8,000. #02316
Vehicle Burglary. Melrose Avenue / Westmount Drive between 4:15 and 5:15 pm. An unknown suspect smashed the rear passenger’s side window and removed a camera lens from the front seat. Loss $600. #02313
Vehicle Burglary. 900 block North Fairfax Avenue at 7:42 p.m. An unknown suspect smashed the front passenger’s side window to one vehicle and the rear passenger’s side window to another vehicle. One of the suspects removed a backpack containing a laptop computer and computer mouse from the first vehicle and a backpack containing an iPad, shoes, and swimming goggles from the second vehicle. Loss $3,190. #02317
Vehicle Burglary. 7800 block Santa Monica Boulevard between 9:20 and 9:50 p.m. An unknown suspect smashed the rear passenger’s side window and removed a purse containing $750 cash and a backpack from the back seat. Loss $1,000. #02320
Vehicle Burglary. Ogden Drive / Santa Monica Boulevard between 9:20 and 10:20 pm. An unknown suspect smashed the front and rear passenger’s side windows and removed a backpack containing a laptop computer from the back seat and a leather purse, makeup bag, and leather bag from the front seat. Loss $2,100. #02321
Vehicle Burglary. Ogden Drive / Santa Monica Boulevard between 7 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. An unknown suspect smashed the rear passenger’s side window and removed a backpack from the back seat. Loss $390. #02328
Vehicle Burglary. 900 block Havenhurst Drive between 7:30 p.m and 7 a.m. An unknown suspect smashed the front passenger’s side window and removed a backpack containing shoes and clothing. Loss $600. #02329
Vehicle Burglary. 900 block Havenhurst Drive between 8:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. An unknown suspect smashed the front passenger’s side window and ransacked the center console area but did not take anything. Loss $300 (window). #02330
Vehicle Burglary. 900 block Havenhurst Drive between 6 p.m. and 7:45 a.m. An unknown suspect smashed the rear driver’s side window and removed a backpack from the front seat. Loss $300. #02331
Vehicle Burglary. 900 block Havenhurst Drive between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. An unknown suspect smashed the rear driver’s side window and removed an iPhone 3S from the center console. Loss $500. #02332
Vehicle Burglary. 900 block Havenhurst Drive between 2:45 p.m. and 8 a.m. An unknown suspect smashed the front driver’s side window and ransacked the interior but did not take anything. Loss $200 (window). #02334
April 12
Vehicle Burglary. 7100 block Santa Monica Boulevard between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. A suspect smashed the rear passenger’s side window and removed a leather bag from the back seat of the vehicle. Loss $2,250. #02343
Vehicle Burglary. 8500 block Santa Monica Boulevard between 6 and 8:30 p.m. An unknown suspect smashed the rear passenger’s side windows to two vehicles. One of the suspects removed a backpack containing an iPhone, headphones, keys, lunch box, and sporting tickets from the interior of the first vehicle. The suspect removed a backpack containing a laptop computer and iPhone from the interior of the second vehicle. Loss $3,500. #02346
April 13
Vehicle Burglary. 7300 block Santa Monica Boulevard between 5:30 and 11:30 p.m. An unknown suspect smashed the rear passenger’s side window and attempted to open the trunk but was unsuccessful. Loss $200 (window). #02350
Vehicle Burglary. Melrose Avenue / Westbourne Avenue between midnight and 12:30 a.m. An unknown suspect smashed the front passenger’s side window and removed a makeup bag, purse, and backpack from the front seat. Loss $900. #02351
Vehicle Burglary. 1000 block Stanley Avenue at 4:30 a.m. An unknown suspect smashed the front passenger’s side window and searched the glovebox but did not take anything. Loss $200 (window). #02356
Vehicle Burglary. 1000 block Stanley Avenue at 4:30 a.m. An unknown suspect smashed the rear driver’s side window and removed a set of golf clubs from the rear storage area. Loss $600. #02360
Vehicle Burglary. 1000 block Stanley Avenue at 4:30 a.m. An unknown suspect smashed the rear driver’s side window and removed clothing and a GPS device from the interior. Loss $700. #02361
Vehicle Burglary. 1000 block Stanley Avenue at 4:30 a.m. An unknown suspect smashed the rear driver’s side window and ransacked the interior but did not take anything. Loss $500 (window). #02363
Vehicle Burglary. 1000 block Stanley Avenue at 4:30 a.m. An unknown suspect smashed the front passenger’s side window and ransacked the interior. S1 removed a projector and speakers from the trunk. Loss $1,100. #02364
Vehicle Burglary. 900 block Curson Avenue at 3:28 a.m. An unknown suspect smashed the front driver’s side window and removed $20 cash from the center console. Loss $220. #02368
Vehicle Burglary. 8400 block Melrose Avenue between 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. An unknown suspect smashed the front passenger’s side window and removed a purse containing makeup, keys, cell phone charger, passport, and driver’s license from the front seat. Loss $850. #02382
April 14
Aggravated Assault. 8200 block Sunset Boulevard at 2:35 a.m. Two men were arguing on the sidewalk when the victim stepped between them and tried to intervene. The victim was kicked in the chest, which caused him to fall backwards and hit his head on a cement planter. The victim suffered a cut requiring stitches. #02388
Aggravated Assault. 8400 block Santa Monica Boulevard at 3:20 a.m. A man hit another man with a baseball bat after the victim tried to open the suspect’s motel room door. #02414
Grand Theft. 7500 block Hampton Avenue between 1 and 2 a.m. An unknown suspect removed a laptop computer and computer mouse from the backseat and $3 from the center console of the unlocked vehicle. Loss $1,275. #02439
Other Burglary. 7400 block Santa Monica Boulevard at 12:30 a.m. An unknown suspect used a balcony to gain access and removed $140 from the cash register. #02391
Vehicle Burglary. Robertson Blvd / Ashcroft Avenue between 10:30 p.m. and 3:10 a.m. An unknown suspect smashed the rear passenger’s side window and pushed the rear seats down but did not take anything. Loss $300. #02421
Vehicle Burglary. Alfred Street / Santa Monica Blvd between 11 p.m. and 10:45 a.m. An unknown suspect smashed the front and rear passenger’s side windows and the rear driver’s side window and removed an emergency kit and a briefcase containing a laptop computer and computer accessories from the trunk area. Loss $1,480. #02423
Vehicle Burglary. Romaine Avenue / Sweetzer Avenue between 9 p.m. and 11 a.m. An unknown suspect smashed the rear passenger’s side window and removed a duffel bag containing a tent, sleeping bag, air mattress, and camping supplies from the trunk. Loss $1,250. #02424
April 15
Strong Arm Robbery. 1000 block North La Brea Avenue at 6:12 p.m. A man pulled a cell phone from its security cord and attempted to leave the store without payment. When confronted by store security, the suspect pushed the victim out of the way and ran from the store. Loss $800. #02433
