Police Beat: Egg-tossing e-bikers, Gun shots & shells, simulate gun hold-up
by Liz Mullen A crackdown in case of egg-tossing e-bikers After complaints of teenagers on e-bikes throwing eggs at vehicles and causing other kinds of trouble, the Hermosa Beach Police Department on Friday evening, February 7, initiated a crackdown. They stopped 22 e-bike riders and cited nine of them. HBPD also impounded four e-bikes from […]
Beach Cities Police Beat: Black SUV, Town Hall meeting, four guns seven people, dog licenses, burglars
by Liz Mullen Black SUVs used in two MB assaults Two different men were assaulted and robbed in Manhattan Beach by men who drove away in black SUVs, in what police believe were unrelated attacks during the week of Sept. 5 to Sept. 11. On Sept. 7 at about 1 a.m., a man was placing […]
Beach Cities Police Beat: HBPD new eyes, bloody trail,
by Liz Mullen HBPD gets a new pair of eyes The Hermosa Beach Police Department is using new technology to more efficiently distribute resources, and solve crimes, as well as to determine whether a crime occurred, HBPD Chief Paul LeBaron told the City Council on Tuesday. The city recently received the first year’s installment of […]
Police Beat: Busy weekend, GPS stalker, Lyft driver robbed
by Liz Mullin Busy weekend in Hermosa Hermosa Beach Police Department officers responded to 342 calls over the Memorial Day weekend, HBPD Chief Paul LeBaron told the City Council Tuesday. HBPD officers also made 48 traffic stops, 17 subject stops and wrote 16 citations and 35 reports — including six for hit-and-run — and made […]
Police Beat: Manhattan Beach Macy’s hit, BevMo burglars caught, Hermosa white collar crime, more car burglaries in Redondo
Manhattan apprehends retail robbers The Manhattan Beach Police Department dealt with multiple retail thefts earlier this month, including two incidents at the Macy’s, one of which involved juvenile suspects. On Feb. 15, MBPD officers responded to a call regarding a theft in progress at Macy’s involving six juvenile suspects. When MBPD officers arrived on scene, […]
Torrance Pops Orchestra springs to life
Making a melodious splash The Torrance Pops Orchestra makes its debut on Friday Local residents still lament the demise of the Torrance Symphony, under the baton of Frank Fetta, which performed for many years at the James Armstrong Theatre in Torrance. At last there’s a replacement, of sorts. On Friday, the Torrance Pops Orchestra makes […]