Police Blotter: 2 Violent Crimes Last Week

Our usually sleepy community made regional headlines this week when a man suspected of killing two people in Chatsworth and as they closed in on him early Monday morning. Brent Zubek, 43, was with eight felony counts, including assault with a firearm on a peace officer. He was ordered to be jailed without bail pending arraignment Sept. 19 in San Fernando Superior Court on six counts of assault with a firearm on a peace officer and one count each of possession of a firearm by a felon and carrying a loaded, stolen firearm.   

Later Monday afternoon, three juveniles were injured, two seriously, in a on Burbank Boulevard near Balboa. The 2008 Audi A4 veered off Burbank Boulevard and smashed into a tree, according to authorities. The investigation is still ongoing and will be assigned to a detective.

Here’s a look at the crimes in Encino that were reported to the Los Angeles Police Department during Aug. 12–20, as compiled by the Los Angeles Times. The violent crimes are in bold type.

Encino's crime rate is currently higher than in nearby Bel-Air, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Sherman Oaks, Tarzana and Lake Balboa, according to the database.

Anyone with information about these crimes is asked to call 877-LAPD-247. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call 800-222-TIPS.

Aug. 12 

A petty theft was reported at 10 a.m. in the 5500 block of Newcastle Avenue.

A burglary was reported at 10:15 a.m. in the 16600 block of Magnolia Boulevard.

A burglary from vehicle was reported at 8 p.m. in the 5500 block of Edward E Horton Lane.

A petty theft from vehicle was reported at 8 p.m. in the 17600 block of Bromley Street.

Aug. 13 

A burglary was reported at 6 p.m. in the 15700 block of Castlewoods Drive.

A burglary from vehicle was reported at 6:45 p.m. at the intersection of Burbank and Balboa boulevards.

A stolen vehicle was reported at 7 p.m. in the 5400 block of White Oak Avenue.

A burglary from vehicle was reported at 11 p.m. at the intersection of Encino Avenue and South Ventura Boulevard.

A burglary from vehicle was reported at 11 p.m. in the 5300 block of Zelzah Avenue.

An assault with a deadly weapon was reported at 10:20 a.m. in the 5400 block of Newcastle Avenue.

A burglary was reported at 1 p.m. in the 4900 block of Balboa Boulevard.

Aug. 14

An assault with a deadly weapon was reported at 10:20 a.m. in the 5400 block of Newcastle Avenue.

A burglary was reported at 1 p.m. in the 4900 block of Balboa Boulevard. 

Aug. 15

A stolen vehicle was reported at 5 a.m. in the 5500 block of Newcastle Avenue.

A petty theft was reported at 7 a.m. in the 5800 block of White Oak Avenue.

A grand theft was reported at 7 p.m. in the 17400 block of Ventura Boulevard. 

An attempted burglary was reported at 11:30 p.m. in the 17400 block of Ventura Boulevard.

Aug. 16

A burglary was reported at 6:30 a.m. in the 17800 block of Twilight Lane.

A burglary from vehicle was reported at 10:30 a.m. on at the intersection of Balboa and Burbank.

A burglary was reported at 1:30 p.m. in the 16300 block of Meadow Ridge Road.

A grand theft was reported at 5 p.m. in the 16400 block of Marbro Drive.

Aug. 17

A burglary from vehicle was reported at 8:10 p.m. in the 16700 block of Morrison Street.

A burglary from vehicle was reported at 9 p.m. at the intersection of Zelzah and Killion avenues.

Aug. 18

A burglary was reported at 1 p.m. in the 5900 block of Lindley Avenue.

A burglary was reported at 8:15 p.m. in the 4400 block of Woodley Avenue.

A petty theft from vehicle was reported at 11 p.m. in the 5100 block of Newcastle Avenue.

Aug. 19

A recovered vehicle and a stolen vehicle were reported at 2 a.m. in the 5400 block of Yarmouth Avenue.

A petty theft was reported at 5 p.m. in the 5400 block of Newcastle Avenue.

A burglary from vehicle was reported at 10:30 p.m. in the 4100 block of Green Meadow Court.

A burglary from vehicle was reported at 11 p.m. in the 16900 block of Oak View Drive.

Aug. 20

A burglary from vehicle was reported at 9:45 a.m. at the intersection of Balboa and Burbank.

A petty theft was reported at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Hayvenhurst Avenue and Ventura Boulevard.

A robbery was reported at 1 p.m. at the intersection of Ventura and White Oak.