Arrest for attempted residential burglary
A 26-year-old man and a 12-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of attempted residential burglary after a Nov. 2 incident on the 600 block of 31st Street, according to a police report.
After hearing a noise in the backyard, the house’s owner saw a suspect described as a male black juvenile trying the handle of a door near the kitchen and an office door, MBPD said. When police arrived, they saw two subjects leaving the backyard. One subject was immediately taken into custody, while the other fled toward the backyard. After trying to jump a gate, the second suspect was arrested.
Police arrested Noe Maravilla Barocio, 26, of Los Angeles and a male minor, 12, of Gardena, whose name wasn’t given.
Detectives are looking into whether these subjects are connected to any recent residential burglaries.
White sedan strikes again
For the second time, a white sedan was seen in the area of a residential-related crime, MBPD said.
Around 8:19 p.m. on Nov. 2, the residents of a house on the 1700 block of Walnut Avenue heard a noise. While checking the house, they noticed damage to a door and saw two subjects running toward a white sedan. Detectives are following up on the circumstances surrounding the attempted break-in, police said.
Burglarized while sleeping
A man woke up to a flashlight in his eyes at 9 p.m. on Oct. 23 on the 1600 block of Chestnut. When the man got out of bed, the unknown suspect(s) fled the house. According to police, the suspect(s) tore through a screen and unlocked the back door while the man was sleeping. The loss is unknown.
Grand theft at Target
A woman’s purse was stolen from her car when she was approached by a man in the parking lot of Target at 4 p.m. on Oct. 24, according to police.
As the woman was backing out of a parking space, she was stopped by a man speaking only Spanish. She got out of her car to try to talk to the man. When she returned, she noticed that her car’s passenger door was slightly ajar and that her purse was missing. Police haven’t located any suspects.
Grand theft auto at Sand Dune
A 2008 Rav4 Toyota was stolen while the victim was working out at Sand Dune Park between 9 and 11 a.m. on Oct. 26. The victim believes the suspect(s) used her keys that she had lost while at Sand Dune. The vehicle was later found in El Segundo with different license plates that had been stolen off other vehicles. ER
