Crime Blotter: LAPD Concerned About Thefts from Vehicles in Encino Area

At the Encino Neighborhood Council meeting on April 24, Los Angeles Police Department Senior Lead Officer Robert Trulik warned local residents to "Lock It, Hide It, Keep It," as stolen cars and burglaries and thefts from them continue to be the biggest property crime in the neighborhood.

Meanwhile, in nearby Studio City, Senior Lead Officer Mike Lewis reports that “my numbers are exploding for burglaries from motor vehicles” and that he hasn’t seen “60, 70 cars broken into since 10 years ago.”

Twenty thefts from vehicles and four grand theft autos were reported to the LAPD from April 16-28 in Encino and Tarzana, according to the Los Angeles Times. To see a list of crimes from the first half of the month, click here.

Encino Crimes, April 16-28

Theft from vehicle
16000 block of Ventura Boulevard
April 15, 2013, 9:40 a.m.

Theft
16700 block of Oak View Drive
April 15, 2013, noon

Theft from vehicle
5500 block of Newcastle Avenue
April 15, 2013, 5:45 p.m.

Burglary
5200 block of Zelzah Avenue
April 16, 2013, 6:30 p.m.

Theft from vehicle
17800 block of Miranda Street
April 16, 2013, 8:30 p.m.

Theft from vehicle
5300 block of Newcastle Avenue
April 17, 2013, 10 a.m.

Burglary
5400 block of Yarmouth Avenue
April 17, 2013, 3 p.m.

Theft from vehicle
16800 block of Burbank Boulevard
April 18, 2013, 8:10 a.m.

Theft
Firmament Street and Ventura Boulevard
April 18, 2013, 8:50 a.m.

Theft from vehicle
16800 block of Burbank Boulevard
April 19, 2013, 8 a.m.

Theft from vehicle
4600 block of Gaviota Avenue
April 19, 2013, noon

Theft from vehicle
Ventura and Densmore
April 19, 2013, 11:45 p.m.

Theft from vehicle
White Oak and Victory
April 20, 2013, 5 p.m.

Burglary
5100 block of Gaviota Avenue
April 20, 2013, 6 p.m.

Theft
17200 block of Escalon Drive
April 21, 2013, 12:30 p.m.

Grand theft auto
17100 block of Killion Street
April 22, 2013, 2:15 a.m.

Theft
16400 block of Ventura Boulevard
April 22, 2013, 1:30 p.m.

Theft from vehicle
17100 block of Ventura Boulevard
April 22, 2013, 2:30 p.m.

Theft from vehicle
Mulholland Street and Encino Boulevard
April 22, 2013, 4:15 p.m.

Theft
16000 block of Ventura Boulevard
April 24, 2013, noon

Theft from vehicle
15700 block of Ventura Boulevard
April 25, 2013, 11 a.m.

Theft from vehicle
Burbank and Lindley
April 25, 2013, 2:55 p.m.

Aggravated assault
17300 block of Ventura Boulevard
April 26, 2013, 10:10 a.m.

Theft from vehicle
5700 block of Jamieson Avenue
April 27, 2013, 1 a.m.

Theft from vehicle
16800 block of Ventura Boulevard
April 28, 2013, 9 a.m.

Tarzana Crimes

Theft
19300 block of Victory Boulevard
April 16, 2013, 11:45 a.m.

Burglary
18600 block of Hatteras Street
April 16, 2013, 2 p.m.

Theft from vehicle
18700 block of Ventura Boulevard
April 16, 2013, 7 p.m.

Theft
18600 block of Oxnard Street
April 17, 2013, 12:30 p.m.

Robbery
19300 block of Victory Boulevard

Theft from vehicle
6200 block of Tampa Avenue
April 17, 2013, 10:30 p.m.

Burglary
18600 block of Rosita Street
April 18, 2013, 8:30 a.m.

Burglary
4400 block of Azalia Drive
April 18, 2013, noon

Burglary
18500 block of Collins Street
April 18, 2013, 12:30 p.m.

Theft
19300 block of Victory Boulevard
April 18, 2013, 6:10 p.m.

Theft
19300 block of Victory Boulevard
April 19, 2013, 4 p.m.

Burglary
5200 block of Beckford Avenue
April 19, 2013, 6 p.m.

Burglary
18800 block of Ventura Boulevard
April 20, 2013, 4:45 a.m.

Theft
19700 block of Greenbriar Drive
April 20, 2013, 4:45 a.m.

Aggravated assault
18300 block of Collins Street
April 20, 2013, 1 p.m.

Aggravated assault
5900 block of Reseda Boulevard
April 21, 2013, 2:15 p.m.

Theft
18400 block of Ventura Boulevard
April 21, 2013, 5:25 p.m.

Grand theft auto
Calvert and Reseda
April 21, 2013, 8 p.m.

Burglary
18800 block of Pasadero Drive
April 22, 2013, 2 p.m.

Burglary
18400 block of Oxnard Street
April 23, 2013, 10 a.m.

Theft
19300 block of Victory Boulevard
April 24, 2013, 4:15 a.m.

Burglary
5500 block of Tampa Avenue
April 24, 2013, 1:30 p.m.

Burglary
6300 block of Etiwanda Avenue
April 24, 2013, 2 p.m.

Grand theft auto
6200 block of Tampa Avenue
April 24, 2013, 7 p.m.

Burglary
18800 block of Ventura Boulevard
April 24, 2013, 7:30 p.m.

Theft from vehicle
Burbank and Lindley
April 25, 2013, 2:55 p.m.

Theft
18500 block of Hatteras Street
April 26, 2013, 8 a.m.

Theft from vehicle
5600 block of Reseda Boulevard
April 26, 2013, noon

Burglary
6200 block of Chimineas Avenue
April 27, 2013, 10:30 a.m.

Theft
4400 block of Vanalden Avenue
April 27, 2013, 6 p.m.

Theft from vehicle
19600 block of Ventura Boulevard
April 27, 2013, 7 p.m.

Grand theft auto
18400 block of Collins Street
April 27, 2013, 10:30 p.m.

Burglary
18400 block of Tarzana Drive
April 28, 2013, 7:45 a.m.

Theft
19100 block of Ventura Boulevard
April 28, 2013, 1 p.m.