Manhattan Beach Police Beat
The Manhattan Beach Police Department responded to 866 calls for service (333 dispatched, 533 officer-initiated), made nine arrests, took 48 reports, and investigated 12 traffic collisions during the week of April 2–8. Auto theft led the week’s crime categories with six stolen vehicles, followed by 10 thefts, four acts of vandalism, one assault, one robbery and one vehicle burglary. No residential or commercial burglaries were reported. Apple Store robbery On April 2 at approximately 4:30 p.m., officers responded to the Apple Store regarding employees in a physical altercation with a suspect who was attempting to steal display phones. The suspect fled in a vehicle before officers arrived. Police were unable to locate the vehicle. A report was taken. Auto theft wave hits El Porto The El Porto Parking Lot at 4000 Ocean Dr. was the site of multiple vehicle thefts over the week. On April 4 at approximately 10 a.m., a man reported to the MBPD front lobby that his Toyota Tacoma had been stolen from the lot. He had parked at 6 a.m. and placed his keys in a lockbox outside the vehicle. When he returned around 7:30 a.m., the truck was gone. Later that morning, around 11 a.m., officers were…
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