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Police Reports
Thursday, July 19
One female adult was arrested at 0202 hours
from Imperial Avenue and California Street for
transportation of a controlled substance and
possession of a controlled substance for sale.
One male adult was arrested at 0320 hours
from Ocean Avenue and Gull Street for one
outstanding California Highway Patrol felony
warrant.
A found property report was taken at 1308
hours from the 300 block of Main Street. A
clear stone was found.
One male adult was detained at 1608
hours from the 500 block of Main Street and
transported to Harbor General Hospital for a
72 hour psychological evaluation.
A petty theft report was taken at 1720
hours from the 100 block of Loma Vista
Street. Two surfboards were stolen.
A vandalism report was taken at 1806
hours from the 300 block of Main Street.
Unknown suspect(s) damaged some plants.
One male adult was arrested at 2154 hours
from the 100 block of East Walnut Avenue
for domestic battery.
Friday, July 20
A petty theft report was taken at 0113
hours from the 2100 block of East Rosecrans
Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) stole the
victim’s wallet.
One male adult was arrested at 0350 hours
from the Santa Monica P.D for one outstanding
ESPD felony warrant.
Felony hit and run occurred at 0818 hours
in the 200 block of North Douglas Street,
vehicle versus pedestrian.
A burglary (residential) report was taken
at 1213 hours from the 1700 block of East
Pine Avenue.
A grand theft auto occurred between 1300
hours and 1356 hours in the 2000 block of
East Park Place. A 2018 Buick Encore was
stolen and recovered near the same location.
One male adult was arrested at 2205 hours
from the 1500 block of East Walnut Avenue
for battery and one outstanding Hermosa
Beach P.D misdemeanor warrant.
Saturday, July 21
A theft by false pretenses report was taken
at 1432 hours in the 800 block of South
Pacific Coast Highway.
A theft by false pretenses report was
taken at 1658 hours in the 100 block of
Eucalyptus Drive.
Sunday, July 22
A petty theft report was taken at 0325
hours from East Pine Avenue and Standard
Street. Taken was a backpack and miscellaneous
property.
A grand theft report was taken at 0849
hours from the 100 block of Vista Del Mar.
Taken were two cell phones and miscellaneous
property.
A grand theft report was taken at 1118
hours from the 200 block of Whiting Street.
Taken was the tailgate from the victim’s truck.
One male adult was reported missing at
1319 hours from the 700 block of West
Imperial Avenue.
One male adult was arrested at 1423 hours
from the 100 block of Loma Vista Street for
false identification to a police officer and
possession of drug paraphernalia.
An identity theft report was taken at 1628
hours from the 2200 block of East Park
Place. Unknown suspect(s) fraudulently used
victim’s stolen credit cards.
Monday, July 23
A grand theft report was taken at 0506
hours from the 700 block of South Allied
Way. Taken were various construction tools.
A burglary and grand theft report was
taken at 0925 hours from 120th Street and
Aviation Boulevard.
A tampering with a vehicle report was taken
at 0956 hours from the 1600 block of East
Franklin Avenue. Unknown suspects punctured
holes in the gas tanks of two vehicles.
A traffic accident (with injuries) occurred
at 1506 hours at South Douglas Street and
Utah Avenue, vehicle versus vehicle.
A stolen vehicle was recovered at 1541
hours from the 500 block of Richmond Street.
Recovered was a 1994 Nissan pick-up truck
reported stolen out of HPD.
A shoplifting report was taken at 1626
hours from the 500 block of North Pacific
Coast Highway.
Tuesday, July 24
One male adult was arrested at 0036 hours
from the 600 block of Vista Del Mar for providing
false identification to a peace officer
and possession of a controlled substance.
A burglary report was taken at 0723 hours
from the 200 block of East Oak Avenue.
Unknown suspect(s) pried open a locked tool
chest that was attached to the victim’s pickup
truck bed and stole power tools.
An attempted grand theft auto report was
taken at 0814 hours from the 500 block of
East Oak Avenue.
A burglary report was taken at 0814 hours
from the 800 block of Main Street. Unknown
suspect(s) entered an underground parking
garage and stole a briefcase from the victim’s
rear seat of the vehicle.
A burglary report was taken at 0856 hours
from the 800 block of Main Street. Unknown
suspect(s) entered an underground parking
garage and take personal property from the
victim’s rear seat of the vehicle.
A stolen vehicle report was taken at 0949
hours from the 100 block of West Maple
Avenue. Taken was a 1993 Honda Accord.
A grand theft report was taken at 1103
hours from the 200 block of Kansas Street.
Unknown suspect(s) stole a coffeemaker from
the USDA Inspection Station.
A bomb threat report was taken at 1407
hours from the 100 block of South Sepulveda
Boulevard.
One male adult was arrested at 1846 hours
from El Segundo Boulevard and Main Street
for possession of a controlled substance.
A lost property report was taken at 1918
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Suspects Arrested
After Pharmacy Burglary
On Wednesday, July 25 at around 4 a.m.,
a local resident called the El Segundo
Police Department (ESPD) to report a
burglary in progress occurring at a pharmacy
on Grand Avenue. The suspect smashed a
window of the pharmacy and gained entry.
Two suspects were later seen running away
from the business. Minutes later, El Segundo
officers saw a suspicious vehicle occupied
by two males in the area of PCH and El
Segundo Boulevard. Both subjects were
detained. Officers located stolen codeine
prescription bottles in the vehicle, and were
able to confirm the medication had been
taken from the pharmacy. Both subjects
were arrested on suspicion of burglary and
possession of burglary tools.
– Source: ESPD
Suspect in Multiple Theft Cases
Detained by ESPD
On July 29 at approximately 11 a.m.,
Marco Ceja was detained by ESPD officers
near Imperial Highway and Imperial Terminal
after a citizen observed Ceja trying
to open the passenger and toolbox doors
of a Chevrolet pickup truck parked in the
800 block of Eucalyptus Drive. Ceja had
numerous “shaved” keys (frequently used by
auto thieves in order to gain entry into
locked vehicles) from various auto manufacturers
in his pocket. Ceja, who is on
probation for burglary and known to ESPD
officers from numerous recent theft cases,
was riding a green Trek bicycle, which is
believed to be stolen. Ceja’s white Cadillac
Escalade was found parked in the 400 block of
W. Imperial Avenue, and additional burglary
tools were found inside. Ceja was arrested
for various charges, including suspicion
of receiving stolen property. ESPD is attempting
to locate the owner of the bicycle
and any additional evidence of other crimes
Ceja may have attempted and/or committed
while in El Segundo. Ceja has been the
suspect in six El Segundo theft cases this
year alone.
Please contact Detective Rasmusson at
310-524-2216 or krasmusson@elsegundo.
org with any information related to this case.
– Source: ESPD
Criminal Poses as Edison
Representative in Scam
ESPD is warning the public about scam
artists that may call you and pretend to be from
Southern California Edison (SCE). The scammers
threaten to shut off the victim’s power
if they do not receive sum of money. On July
21, they called a business in El Segundo and
the victim paid $1,500 out of fear the power
would be shut off. The scammers demanded
payment via a prepaid debit card. These calls
are part of a common scam so prevalent that
SCE has a warning notice on its website.
Red Flags to
Spot Telephone Scams
Scam: Caller demands immediate payment
with the threat of shutting off your utility
service. Fact: SCE never calls customers over
the telephone to collect overdue bills and will
never demand immediate payment with the
threat of service disconnection
Scam: You’re instructed to buy a prepaid debit
card at a store within the next 30-60 minutes
and load it with money. Fact: SCE does not
accept prepaid cards for bill payments.
Scam: Caller claims to be from SCE’s Disconnection
Department. Fact: SCE does not
have a Disconnection Department.
Scam: Caller asks for money in person. Fact:
SCE employees never ask for, or collect, money
out in the field.
Scam: You get a call on a weekend or holiday
about an unpaid bill. Fact: SCE does not conduct
credit transactions on weekends or holidays.
Scam: You’re told a truck with SCE letters
and Service Disconnect is en route to your
home or business, or parked outside. Fact:
SCE does not own or operate vehicles with
Service Disconnection signage.
If you doubt the authenticity of such a phone
call, hang up and call the utility service back
at their published phone number. You can also
call ESPD for help.
– Source: ESPD •
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