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03/26/2014
Wherever you live, wherever you go, take extra precautions and avoid being an easy target. These types of vehicle burglaries occur in seconds. The property is gone and the victim is left putting the pieces together, cancelling credit cards, worrying about bank accounts and repairing their car.
The primary targets of thieves are valuable items that can be seen in the interior of the car. Ensure valuables such as purses, wallets, iPhones, GPS systems and computers are not left in unattended vehicles.
The trunk is not a perfect choice, but will help serve as a deterrent. Don't be obvious about it though, and if thieves are watching, they will know. Take precautions to secure your items prior to arriving at your destination or by taking them with you after you park.
Make sure your vehicle is locked and parked in a well-lit area. Be cognizant of suspicious people in parking lots with no apparent purpose.
Do not be victimized. Recent incidents of theft seem to share several common factors:
Usually these crimes occur on the street or in parking lots of during morning or early evening hours.
Many of these window smash auto burglaries occurred when the criminal looked inside and saw valuable items. Don't leave electronic items, purses, wallets or other items of value in plain view inside their car.
Take a few simple precautions:
Call the West Hollywood Sheriff Station (310-855-8850) at the first sign of anyone casing vehicles, looking into vehicles or loitering between or around them.
Call 9-1-1 if you see anyone tampering with automobiles.
Lock your car doors. Hide garage door openers and remove all items of value, such as GPS devices, cell phones, computers, purses, connector cables, and I-Pods.
At the very least, the items should be placed out of view prior to your trip or, preferably, locked in the trunk prior to arrival.
If you witness suspicious activity, call for immediate police assistance. Be prepared to provide the suspect(s) physical description: clothing, height, weight, as well as suspect(s) vehicle description: make/model, color, and license plate number.
All residents are urged to follow these simple preventative measures at any hour of the day or night. Working together we can make the difference.
Emergency Calls 9-1-1, Non-Emergency Calls 310-855-8850
Captain Gary Honings
West Hollywood Sheriff's Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
780 N San Vicente Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 855-8850
Website: http://www.WestHollywood.lasd.org
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West Hollywood Sheriff's Station polices the City of West Hollywood and the unincorporated communities of Franklin Canyon, Universal City (which includes Universal Theme Park, Studios, and Citywalk), and the Federal Enclave in West Los Angeles.
Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting the West Hollywood station. Or, if you wish to remain anonymous, call "LA Crime Stoppers" by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
John Scott, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Contact Information: Sgt. Klaus - 310.855.8850,
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