Seal Beach Police Department officers are looking for witnesses or videos of a series of Old Town tire-slashing incidents that took place last week.
Seven or eight tires were slashed during the night of Monday, Oct. 21, or the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to Sgt. Phil Gonshak, public informaiton officer for the SBPD.
The tires were slashed between 12th Street and 10th Street, from Ocean Avenue to Electric Avenue.
Gonshak said none of the victims was specifically targeted. The crime appears to have been random vandalism.
Police don’t have a description of the suspects, but they were apparently a very loud group.
Gonskak said police were scouring the area for videos of the crime or witnesses to the crime.
He said police are trying to prevent a reoccurrance.
Crime Log Compiled by Charles M. Kelly
A longer version of the Crime Log may be found in the Thursday, Oct. 31, print edition of the Sun.
IN SEAL?BEACH
Monday, October 21
Suspicious Person—11:48 a.m.—Pacific Coast Highway—The caller said a man was trying to open an account at Wells Fargo using what appeared to be a fake California Driver’s License. Police unit 107 arrested the man for identity theft, forgery and burglary. By California law, entering a business with the intention of committing a theft is burglary.
Tuesday, October 22
Burglary Report—6:03 a.m.—Lampson Avenue—Sometime during the night, someone stole a cash register and a safe from a business.
Counterfeit Bill—12:12 p.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard—A man reportedly tried to pass a fake $100. The man took back the bill and said he got it from the bank. Businesses in the area were advised about the counterfeit money.
Burglary Report—6:04 p.m.—Ocean Avenue—Sometime during the afternoon, someone pushed in a window screen and stole a bike. The caller had already checked the interior. Report taken.
Wednesday, October 23
Suspicious Person—12:36 p.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard—The caller said a man, who the caller believed might be a transient, was pushing a girl’s bicycle. The caller feared the bike had been stolen.
Fraud Report—2:20 p.m.—Main Street—The caller reported losing two computers after receiving a fraudulent check from a known suspect the previous week. The caller said this individual tried to pass fake checks in January, but there was no loss at that time. Report taken.
IN ROSSMOOR
Monday, October 21
Burglary Report—8:44 a.m.—Martha Ann Drive—This was apparently a car burglary.
Tuesday, October 22
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—11:17 a.m.—Ruth Elaine Drive—The caller said a van with “1 hour air conditioning” printed on the side had been parked in front of the caller’s home for about half an hour with two men inside.
Petty Theft Report—12:04 p.m.—Mainway Drive—Someone stole property from an open vehicle.
Abandoned Vehicles—5:12 p.m.—Silverwood Drive—A deputy checked for two cars that had been parked for the past 10 days.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—6:15 p.m.—Wallingsford Road—Someone tried to open the front door of a residence.
Thursday, October 24
Disturbance, Mechanical—4:07 a.m.—Yellowtail Drive—The caller said a car alarm had been blaring from a vehicle near the caller’s location. The caller said the alarm had a five-minute reset. The caller was also concerned because of recent burglaries in the area.
Citizen Assist—11:05 a.m.—Foster Road—A first-grader and fifth-grader reportedly threatened to kill a teacher at the school. The caller spoke with both students, who admitted they made the statements. The students had been searched for weapons and none were found.
Disturbance—11:24 a.m.—Los Alamitos Boulevard—The caller saw an adult male with a stroller and a 6- to 8-month-old child in the stroller. The caller saw the man hang the child upside down, then slap the boy across his face.
Friday, October 25
Suspicious Vehicle—3:40 a.m.—Salmon Drive—A deputy searched for a car with the lights on across the street from the caller’s location. The caller did not know if anyone was inside the car.
Burglary in Progress—9:06 a.m.—Weatherby Road—The caller said someone just broke through the right side of the gate and they are still present.
Patrol Check—6:24 p.m.—Foster Road and Mainway Drive—The caller was concerned that an unlocked gate that leads to a drainage ditch would provide criminals with easy access to residents’ back yards.
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—9:56 p.m.—Oak Leaf Drive.
Saturday, October 26
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—5:44 p.m.—Inverness Drive.
Sunday, October 27
Disturbance—11:35 p.m.—Chianti Drive.
