Police Beat: Garage burglaries, vehicle burglaries, catalytic converter thefts

by Liz Mullen "The biggest trend we are seeing is property crimes," Hermosa Beach Police Chief  LeBaron said in a recent interview. "The smash and grabs are highly publicized. But although they are serious,  they are not as frequent." "We see a lot of bicycles stolen from garages," LeBaron said. "People have got to realize, those e-bikes are worth a couple of thousand dollars apiece." LeBaron said that many garage thefts are easily preventable because a lot of those lefts involve g