The West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station delivered its October 2025 crime report to the Public Safety Commission this week, giving commissioners a clear look at where crime is rising, where it seems to be cooling off, and what continues to trouble WeHo neighborhoods as we begin to wind down the year. The presentation came at the Commission’s November 10th meeting and included a briefing from Deputy Sergeant Jason Duron, who walked commissioners through some of the month’s data before taking questions.
Sergeant Duron opened with some of the basics. Deputies handled 1,638 calls for service, down from 1,948 last October. Ninety of those calls were emergency responses. Deputies made 50 felony arrests, up from 39 last year, and 91 misdemeanor arrests, down from 181 in October 2024. Part I crimes totaled 168 for the month. The west district accounted for 58 percent, or 97 cases. City Center logged 33 cases, and the Eastside had 38, reflecting a distribution similar to last year.
The Sheriff’s Station recorded eleven pickpocketing incidents in the Rainbow District and 47 SORT submissions. Duran said MET data was not available because the deputy who normally compiles it was on leave and the temporary backup staffer could not access the system.
He also reported this year’s Halloween Carnival drew an estimated 100,000 to 150,000 people and resulted in surprisingly only one arrest – for trespassing.
Year to date, West Hollywood has logged 1,596 Part I crimes, down from 1,776 at this point last year.
Several categories still stand out. Robberies reached 13 cases, up from 5 the previous month and above October 2024 levels. Some of these cases reflect the pattern we reported during last month’s series of broad-daylight robberies on the Westside.
Aggravated assaults dropped sharply to 3 cases this month, down from 11 last October.
Burglary reports rose to 36, up from 22 in September and 25 in October 2024. Residential burglaries remained modest with 6 cases. Garages and mailrooms saw the biggest jumps. Garages were hit 12 times, compared to 5 last year. Mailrooms saw 10 cases, compared to 4 last October.
Deputies recorded 33 thefts from vehicles and 23 vehicle burglaries, both higher than last year. Auto thefts slowed to 5, down from 16 in 2024. Pedestrian collisions remained a concern, with six incidents reported, matching last year’s total. One vehicle versus bicyclist crash occurred at La Brea and Lexington. DUI activity stayed low at two arrests, down from three last October.
The department’s outreach teams made 121 contacts, offered 118 services, and had four acceptances. Deputies performed 346 location checks, 190 business checks, and 80 entertainment venue checks.
Commissioners press for updates on robberies, The Abbey operation, drink-spiking, special enforcement, and ongoing cases
Commissioner George Nickle opened the questioning by asking about the recent armed street robberies, including cases on the 10th and 30th. He asked what was on a lot of minds: “are they connected or are they people acting independently?” Duran said detectives are still determining whether any are connected and are comparing similarities in timing and methods. “We do not want to say yes or no at this point,” he said.
Nickle then asked about the undercover drug operation at The Abbey on October 18. WEHOonline covered that incident extensively after initial confusion online led some to believe it was an immigration raid. Duron confirmed thirteen arrests, all narcotics related, and said a wide variety of drugs were recovered. He also confirmed that drugs associated with drink-spiking were among the substances seized.
Commissioner Catherine Eng continued the line of questioning about The Abbey. She asked whether any of the thirteen arrestees were pickpockets, a concern tied to ongoing issues in a lot of the bars. Duran said all arrests that night were narcotics related and that the operation consumed the department’s resources, preventing additional planned operations at other venues. Eng then asked about the Halloween arrest, and Duron confirmed it was for trespassing.
Commissioner Kelly Pilarski shifted to nightlife safety and reminded residents that WeHo Cares regularly provides free drink-test kits along Santa Monica Boulevard. She encouraged the public to use them, saying “none of us are too cool to test our drinks.”
Pilarski also asked about DUI enforcement funding and then requested an update on the fatal hit and run on Fountain involving Blake Ackerman, who was killed on July 10. Duron said the case has been submitted to the District Attorney and the department is waiting for a court date. Once they receive it, he said he will share that information with commissioners.
By the end of the discussion, the month’s picture was pretty clear. WeHo continues to see fewer reported crimes than last year, but clusters of burglaries, street robberies, vehicle break ins, and pedestrian related acco remain familiar issues, especially across the west side. The unbelievably brazen broad daylight attacks continue to put a lot of us on edge. The Commission will take up the next monthly report in December.
2026 Public Safety Commission Meeting Schedule
The Commission also released its 2026 meeting calendar. Regular meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in the West Hollywood Park Council Chambers.
January 26, 2026
February 23, 2026
March 23, 2026
April 27, 2026
May 11, 2026
June 22, 2026
July 27, 2026
August 24, 2026
September 28, 2026
October 26, 2026
November 9, 2026
Note on 2026 Meeting Exceptions
• May 2026: Moved to May 11 because Memorial Day falls on the fourth Monday.
• November 2026: Moved to November 9 to avoid holiday conflicts.
• December 2026: Moved to December 14 for the same reason.
Catch the entire meeting from WeHoTV below
Both George Nickle and Deputy Sergeant Jason Duron are yesterday’s news of West Hollywood with George Nickle well on his way to now becoming Palm Beach’s problem and Deputy Sergeant Jason Duron on his way to becoming a Deputy Lieutenant LASD problem for the rest of Los Angeles County.