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Crime Alert: Neighborhood Watch

The Head Block Captain of the Tyrone Neighborhood Watch Group is alerting residents of a burglary this week that occurred on Willis Avenue. Decription of suspect is provided.

This alert comes from Karen Cini, Head Block Captain of the Tyrone Avenue Neighborhood Watch Group. Burglary occurred Tuesday Februay 7.

Hi Neighbors,

 Don't want to alarm you, but want to warn you... There is a guy casing our neighborhood and robbing us. Here's his M.O. He knocks on your front door to see if you're home. If there's no answer, he and an accomplice go around the back and break a window to gain access through your back door. He's knocked on several of our doors already.

Two of the neighborhood kids gave descriptions of him to the LAPD detective working the case this afternoon after he robbed neighbors on the 5700 block of  Willis Avenue between Collins and Hatteras, time was between 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. Tuesday February 7. Here's the description: white guy around 5'8". wirey build. wears jeans and a baseball cap (sometimes turned backwards). buzz haircut. Long nose.

He drives a white van that has the word DELIVERY on it and it is parked on the street where he is knocking on doors. If you see this van, report it immediately to LAPD. He and his accomplice are looking for easy items like cash and jewelry. Please report any suspicious activity fitting this information to LAPD immediately!

Please call 877-ASK-LAPD if you see this man or his vehicle and tell them that you see the suspect/vehicle that is believed to be involved in recent burglaries in our neighborhood.  Call 911 if you see this man and you think he may be currently burglarizing a house.

This email has also been sent to the Vista Oaks Neighborhood Watch,vistaoaksnw@gmail.com

 


 

 



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A. Abrams May 19, 2013 at 06:05 pm
As a parent who spent over 12 hours on site volunteering at CHAMPSFEST, I must say that CHAMPSRead More Parent's assessment above of the circumstances is exactly correct.
CHAMPS Parent May 19, 2013 at 05:43 pm
Dear Hollietiger, CHAMPSFEST2013 was an awesome experience for my child. She was there all day andRead More had the best time. When I dropped her off I saw a slew of security personnel checking bags and wanding. She told me security was there immediately and a medic on hand. Her friend is fine and is going to school Monday morning. The hammer was from a vendor. The kid could have grabbed one of the stakes from a tent or a chair. Things happen, but I trust that the school and the administrators did the right thing. It's very counter productive and irresponsible to write things when you don't know the facts. I will support and trust CHAMPS and my daughter is already looking forward to next years CHAMPSFEST.
Evan Sanford May 19, 2013 at 05:02 pm
First of all, I don't know where your child got his information but he is quite uninformed. HeRead More obviously was believing all the rumors spreading at then end of the event. The victim's skull WAS NOT "cracked open and ... bleeding everywhere." CHAMPSFEST 2013 was a public event, therefore open to the PUBLIC. CHAMPS (the school) has no control of mental competency of attendants from other schools. Security was there in droves to protect the entire venue. As far as nothing being reported that is also FALSE. The kid was NOT taken away in handcuffs. Police were there and it is confidential information that was not released to the general population and is not a matter of public record. Second of all, the resources provided by the city were there as a backup (you mentioned "2 ambulances, police fire trucks... Not really sure what police fire trucks are but that's besides the point). We wanted to make sure that in this case of emergency all bases were covered and the safety of the victim was going to be treated properly. Next time you hear about an incident, I would consider the reputation of the people who worked so hard to put on the event and let them handle the situation before posting incorrect information to the entire community.