Police Beat
Catalytic thefts The RBPD is investigating a series of thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles that occurred in the past week. According to police reports, suspects used a saw to cut the converters from under the vehicles, usually during early morning hours. Converters have been stolen on several different days and in both north and south Redondo Beach neighborhoods. Police are asking for the public’s assistance and to call RBPD at 310-379-2477 immediately if they see any persons loitering around vehicles during early morning hours. A common target vehicle is the Toyota 4-Runner. Car burglar According to police reports, an unknown suspect stole items from 14 vehicles and stole one vehicle during the early morning hours of July 27. The thefts occurred in the area of Aviation Way and Grant Avenue. Robbery interrupted A citizen was able to force two female robbers to drop the loot they’d allegedly stolen from a store on the 2700 block of Artesia Boulevard late in the afternoon of July 29, according to police reports. The two suspects entered the business and began distracting the elderly female counter persons with excessive conversation, police said. They ultimately took one of…
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