Crime Blotter: Girls’ Bathroom Window Smashed at LCUSD

Vandals Destroy Bathroom Window

A 47-year-old contacted the police regarding a vandalism case at La Cañada Unified School District at 1100 Foothill Boulevard on July 3. An unknown person had forcibly removed the toilet dispensers from the bathroom stalls and smashed the window of the women’s bathroom on the second floor of the “G” building. Wet paper towels were also found stuck on the ceiling and walls. The bathroom is usually left unlocked.

Burglar Walks Off with Handbag and Watch

A locked car was burglarized at the 500 block of Paulette Place in La Cañada on July 8. A 36-year-old female told the police that an unknown person had entered the car and taken a $250 handbag and a $600 Cartier watch. She found the rear right side window of the car smashed. The car had been parked inside the driveway, facing the garage door.

Louis Vuitton Wallet Disappears During Shopping Trip

On July 6, a 60-year-old female reported a grand theft at the 500 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada. She had left her purse on the grocery cart while she was concentrating on what items to buy. When she was at the check-out register, she realized that her Louis Vuitton wallet and all of its contents were missing. The wallet, valued at $800, contained $255 in various currencies. She immediately drove home and cancelled all her stolen credit cards. She was informed that there were numerous charges on her credit card throughout Los Angeles, totaling to approximately $6,300. Surveillance video from the store later showed that an unidentified female had gotten behind the grocery cart when the lady was bent over inspecting something; the female then reached her right hand into the purse, stole the wallet, walked out of the aisle, and out of the front door.

Car Burglar Takes Credit Cards

A 24-year-old female reported a petty theft on July 5 at the 1600 block of Leycross Drive in La Cañada Flintridge. She had parked her unlocked car along the curb of the street. When she returned to the car the next morning, she saw that it wasn’t completely closed but she didn’t think anything about it. Later that night, she realized that someone had stolen her wallet and credit cards.

Gas Stolen From Car

A 28-year-old female told the police on July 10 that someone had stolen 10 gallons of gasoline from her car. The car had been parked outside her house at the 230 block of Rockdell Street in La Crescenta. The gas cap and the door of the girl’s car were not able to be locked. She noticed that the gasoline was removed from her car when she turned on the car and saw that the “low fuel” indicator was activated. She also believes that she had ten gallons of gasoline in the car the last time she parked it.