Police strategic planning workshop
The Manhattan Beach Police Department invites the community to give its feedback at a workshop on its strategic plan on Sept. 16 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the community room of the police station, 420 15th Street, Manhattan Beach. The strategic plan will be a road map for the next three years regarding the Department’s service to the community. For more information about the public workshops, please call Julie Dahlgren at (310) 802-5118.
Recycle bin thefts
MBPD released the following statement regarding a rash of bin thefts that has  been occurring: “The Theft of recyclables from residential recycle bins continues to occur in Manhattan Beach.  Please be a good neighbor and put your trash cans/bins at the curb on the morning of trash pickup and not before, as this will help prevent individuals from sorting through trash during the night. If you see someone going through trash cans please call the Manhattan Beach Police Dispatch at (310) 545-4566 or 9-1-1 to report the crime.  Preventing recyclable thefts helps keep the refuse rates low in Manhattan Beach.”
Bus stop robbery
According to MBPD reports, two suspects approached a victim who was sitting at the bus stop on the 3600 block of Sepulveda Boulevard at 4:30 a.m. on Sept. 3. One suspect brandished a handgun and stole the victim’s backpack. Both suspects fled the area in a white Lexus or BMW.   Â
Catalytic converter theft
Unknown suspect(s) used a cut tool to remove both catalytic converters from underneath a vehicle parked in Northrop Grumman parking lot on the 3300 block of Aviation Boulevard on Aug. 23 between 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., according to police reports
Mall burglary
Police report that unknown suspect(s) entered a locked car in the Manhattan Village Mall by breaking the rear driver’s side window and stole a duffle bag with personal effects inside on Aug. 18 between 5 and 6:50 p.m.
 Suspicious subjects
Officers responded to a call at 11 p.m. on Aug. 30 regarding four suspicious subjects looking into houses on the 100 block of The Strand. Police said no crime was witnessed, but one subject was arrested for an outstanding warrant. Â Â
Bike thefts
Between noon on Aug. 14 and 7 am. on Aug. 15, unknown suspect(s) stole two bicycles that were locked with a cable lock to an outdoor staircase on the 300 block of Rosecrans Avenue.
The suspects used a burning device to burn through the lock, according to police reports.
Between 5 and 6 p.m. on Aug. 23, another victim secured his bicycle to a pole on the 4000 block of The Strand with a chain. When the victim returned, he discovered the bicycle and chain were stolen. ER
