Brentwood Police Blotter: Stolen Tip Jar, Several Burglaries

Stolen tip jar from Barrington Avenue business

Around midnight on March 17 in the 140 block of Barrington Avenue, a suspect entered a closed business via an unlocked rear door and removed a tip jar with the change, according to Los Angeles police.

2 burglaries

• Between 4 p.m., March 15 and 10 a.m., March 19 in the 400 block of South Bundy Drive, suspect(s) smashed a rear glass door, ransacked the location and took jewelry and an iPad.
• Between 5 p.m., March 19 and 7:45 a.m., March 20 at a construction site in the 13600 block of Sunset Boulevard, suspect(s) pried open the side window of a building and removed tools.

Vehicle burglaries

• On March 23 in the 120 block of Barrington Avenue, a laptop was removed from a vehicle parked in a parking lot.
• Between 6 and 6:45 a.m., March 27 in the 11600 block of San Vicente Boulevard, a purse a currency were removed from a vehicle parked in a parking lot.

Thefts

• On March 20 in the 11700 block of Sunset Boulevard, a storage box valued at $100 was stolen from a home.
• On March 22 in the 11600 block of San Vicente Boulevard, jewelry valued at $7,000 was stolen from a business.
• On March 25 in the 900 block of Gretna Green Way, a notebook valued at $145 was stolen from a home.
• On March 26 in the 11900 block of San Vicente Boulard, a wetsuit and lights valued at $600 were stolen from a business.

A message from Senior Lead Officer Maria Gray:

While shopping, please be vigilant about keeping your purses, backpacks & wallets secure and not left unattended in shopping carts. We’ve had suspects come to our area specifically to target complacent shoppers in various markets and stores. It only takes a moment, or a slight distraction, for your wallet to be taken. Often times, shoppers don’t even realize it’s missing until check-out when they go to look for it—and by that time the suspect(s) are long gone. My trick is to keep my bag on my person rather than in the cart (and please don’t leave it in your car (LOCK IT, HIDE IT or LOSE IT!!). Also, be a good citizen and point out to distracted shoppers that they are leaving themselves vulnerable. Most people will be receptive to your care and concern (I know I was while I was posing as a distracted shopper during a recent task force! Good job ladies!!). And finally, take a moment to remind your loved ones-- in particular, elderly parents and friends.

If you see anything that you feel is suspicious, but not an emergency, go to www.alertcommunity.com. It allows citizens to document suspicious activity quickly, easily, and anonymously.

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