There were 22 Part I felony crimes reported in Cerritos this past reporting period, a decrease of three from the previous week. The following is a breakdown of crimes by category: one aggravated assault; four residential burglaries (a big decrease from the 18 the previous week); seven vehicle burglaries; three grand thefts; and seven auto thefts. Deputies made seven misdemeanor arrests, two warrant arrests, and issued 99 traffic citations. The Sheriff’s dispatch center also received a total of 201 calls, a decrease from the 2015 weekly average of about 228.
Aggravated Assaults:
Del Amo Blvd at Mapes Ave (2/23): Unknown suspect driving a pickup truck westbound on Del Amo Boulevard fired three rounds from an unknown weapon at a motorist also driving westbound on Del Amo Boulevard. The motive for the shooting is undetermined at this time.
Residential Burglary:
16200 block Canyon Creek Rd (2/25): Suspects shattered a rear sliding glass door and stole a jewelry box from the master bedroom. Two suspects were seen running away from the location by neighbors.
11300 block Sharon St (2/25): Suspect entered residence through an unlocked rear sliding door, ransacked several bedrooms, and stole jewelry and coins.
11200 block Felson St (2/24-25): Suspect pried open a rear window, ransacked bedrooms, but the loss is undetermined at this time.
12400 block Patricia Dr (2/28-3/1): Suspect pried open a rear sliding door, ransacked several rooms, but the loss is unknown at this time.
Vehicle Burglary:
10800 block College Pl (2/23): Rear window shattered on a ’08 VW Jetta and a purse stolen from the rear floorboard.
Claretta Ave and Miles St (2/25): Suspect shattered a window on a ’13 Honda Civic but no property was taken.
19100 block Pioneer Blvd (2/27-28): Suspect shattered the driver’s window on a ’05 Toyota Sienna and stole a debit card from the center console.
19100 block Pioneer Blvd (2/26-28): Suspect pried the driver’s window on a ’96 Honda Accord and stole tools from the vehicle’s trunk.
20100 block Cabrillo Ln (2/28): Suspect shattered a window on a ’13 Honda Civic and stole an envelope containing cash from the glove compartment.
12725 Center Court Dr (2/28-3/1): Suspect pried open the rear cargo door window on a ’13 Chevy Suburban and stole the 3rd row seat.
12725 Center Court Dr (2/28-3/1): Suspect pried open the rear cargo door window on a ’07 Cadillac Escalade and stole the 3rd row seat.
Grand Theft:
20200 block Bloomfield Ave (2/22-23): Suspect stole eight batteries from uplifts parked at construction site.
300 Los Cerritos Center (2/25): Suspect walked out of Nordstrom’s with five purses valued at over $1,000.
12700 block Towne Center Dr (2/24): Two suspects placed cosmetics valued at over $3,000 in their clothing and walked out of the store.
Grand Theft Auto:
15900 block Piuma Ave (2/22-23): Suspect stole a commercial trailer from the business parking lot.
19100 block Pioneer Blvd (2/26): Suspect stole a ’90 Toyota Camry from parking lot. The vehicle was found intact on 3/2 in Lakewood.
17200 block Cortner Ave (2/26): Suspect stole a ’03 Subaru parked in the street in front of the victim’s residence.
100 Los Cerritos Ctr (2/26, attempt): Suspect forced down the driver’s window on a ’96 Honda Accord but was unable to start the vehicle.
12400 block Rancho Vista Dr (2/27): Suspect stole a ’89 BMW parked outside of the victim’s condominium.
18100 block Stowers Ave (2/28-3/1): Suspect stole a ’10 Ford E450 truck parked in front of the victim’s residence.
18100 block Stowers Ave (2/28-3/1): Suspect stole a U-Haul trailer attached to the Ford E450 truck.
