Crime & Safety
Crime Blotter: Lots of Petty Thefts
The following reports were taken from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Crescenta Valley Station. Arrests do not indicate convict
Missing Mail
A female resident in the 300 block of Corona Drive came to the on Wednesday, Sept. 14, to report that she believed mail had been stolen from her home’s mailbox.
She reported reviewing an online mail delivery confirmation from the US Postal Service for an envelope containing a garage door opener, which she had ordered but had not received. She confirmed with family members that no one had taken or seen the envelope. She also noted that other pieces of mail had not arrived as expected and she believed them to be stolen from the mailbox as well.
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Deputies advised the victim to get a locking mailbox and monitor credit card and bank statements.
Petty Theft at Prep
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Two separate incidents of petty theft were reported at , 4490 Cornishon Ave.
At 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16, a teacher at the school reported to deputies that her purse had been stolen from her unlocked classroom. She noted that she believed the purse was taken while she was outside supervising student dismissal and pick-up by parents. She did not suspect any of the school’s students. The purse contained her wallet, credit card, and ID.
While taking this report, a woman approached deputies and reported that on Wednesday, Sept. 7, her purse had been stolen from her unlocked car, parked at the school. She noted that her car’s windows were down with the purse on the floor behind the driver’s seat. School had not been in session at the time of the alleged theft.
