EL SEGUNDO HERALD November 25, 2021 Page 7
Police Reports
Monday, November 15Th
A courtesy identity theft report was taken
at 1006 hours from the 2100 block of East
Mariposa.
A burglary (commercial) report was taken
at 1123 hours from the 2200 block of East
Park Place. Property was taken from the
victim’s locker.
A hit and run (with injuries) report was
taken at 1546 hours from the 800 block of
South Pacific Coast Highway, vehicle versus
vehicle.
One female adult was detained at 1519
hours from the 300 block of East Maple
Avenue and transported to Exodus Medical
Center for a 72-hour psychiatric evaluation.
A stolen vehicle report was taken at 1928
hours from the 600 block of North Pacific
Coast Highway. Stolen was a 2015 Kia Optima.
Tuesday, November 16Th
A lost or stolen plate report was taken
at 0927 hours from the 1400 block of East
Palm Avenue.
A shoplifting report was taken at 0959
hours from the 700 block of South Pacific
Coast Highway.
A grand theft report was taken at 1222
hours from the 200 block of North Continental
Boulevard. Unknown suspect(s) scammed the
victim into purchasing gift cards.
A dead body report was taken at 1245
hours from the 200 block of Lomita Street.
A male adult was found deceased.
A female adult was arrested at 1505 hours
from El Segundo Boulevard and Illinois Street
for driving a stolen vehicle and one LASD
misdemeanor warrant.
A grand theft report was taken at 2128
hours from the 2200 block of East Park
Place. Unknown suspect(s) stole the victim’s
electric bicycle
One male adult was arrested at 2348 hours
from the 100 block of West Imperial Avenue
for misdemeanor DUI.
A recovered vehicle report was taken at
0147 hours from Virginia Street and Walnut
Avenue. A 2017 Ford Fusion was recovered.
Wednesday, November 17Th
A misdemeanor hit and run report was
taken at 0644 hours from the 800 block of
Sheldon Street, vehicle versus parked vehicle
and tree.
One female adult was arrested at 0833
hours from the Campus Square and Maple
Avenue for driving a stolen vehicle.
One female adult was detained at 1055
hours from the 800 block of South Pacific
Coast Highway and transported to Harbor
Exodus Medical Center for a 72-hour psychiatric
evaluation.
A burglary (residential) report was taken at
1114 hours from the 800 block of Eucalyptus
Drive. The victim’s 1932 Ford Victoria was
stolen from his garage.
A traffic collision (with injuries) occurred
at 1331 hours from Douglas Street and
Rosecrans Avenue, vehicle versus vehicle.
A dead body report was taken at 1312
hours from the 700 block of Indiana Court.
A male adult was found deceased.
A grand theft report was taken at 2308
hours from the 900 block of Virginia Street.
Unknown suspect(s) stole the tailgate from
the victim’s vehicle.
Thursday, November 18Th
A petty theft report was taken at 0857
hours from the 900 block of Virginia Street.
Unknown suspect(s) took a wallet and a
multi-tool from an unlocked vehicle.
A traffic collision (with injuries) occurred
at 1222 hours on Maple Avenue and Pacific
Coast Highway. Vehicle versus motorcycle.
A petty theft report was taken at 1413
hours from the 700 block of South Pacific
Coast Highway.
Unknown suspect(s) took miscellaneous
clothing and fled the location.
A found property report was taken at 1526
hours from the 300 block of Main Street.
Found was a check.
An online vandalism report was taken
at 1612 hours from the 900 block of East
Imperial Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) cut
the lock to the garage door.
A stolen motorcycle report was taken at
1749 hours from the 2100 block of E Maple.
Unknown suspect(s) took the victim’s 2018
grey Harley Davidson motorcycle.
A grand theft (vehicle) report was taken at
1752 hours from the 300 block of Richmond
Street. Unknown suspect(s) took the victim’s
catalytic converter from his 2009 Toyota Prius.
A traffic accident report was taken at
0253 hours from El Segundo Boulevard and
Continental Street, vehicle versus a parked
vehicle. Subsequently, a female driver was
arrested at 0351 hours for driving under the
influence of alcohol.
A male adult was arrested at 0311 hours
from El Segundo Boulevard and Continental
Street for one outstanding Pomona PD
felony warrant.
Friday, November 19Th
A shoplifting report was taken at 0653 hours
from the 700 block of North Pacific Coast
Highway. A known suspect stole merchandise
and left without paying.
A stalking report was taken at 0757 hours
from the 500 block of Washington Street.
A found property report was taken at 1005
hours from the 200 block of East Walnut
Avenue. Found was a bicycle.
A misappropriation of property report was
taken at 1226 hours from the 2000 block of
East Rosecrans Avenue. A laptop and earphones
were found and not returned.
A vandalism report was taken at 1402 hours
from the 500 block of East Grand Avenue.
The suspect damaged a door.
One male adult was arrested at 1602 hours
from Dune Street and Sycamore Avenue for
one LAPD felony warrant and one LASO
misdemeanor warrant.
Your Neighborhood Therapist
Dear Neighborhood Therapist,
I feel like I am grateful for the things I
have, but I still feel guilty about wanting
more. And I do want more. I have tried to
do a better job of practicing gratitude, but
everything I try doesn’t seem to be working.
I know there are so many people having a
hard time out there, and I am worried that
I will come off as insensitive, or unfairly
ambitious. I feel worse when I try to change
the way I feel and can’t do it, like there is
something deeply wrong with me. Any ideas?
– Ungrateful? - El Segundo
Dear Ungrateful:
Have you tried eating at restaurants with
the word “Gratitude” in their names? How
about buying products with clever phrases
about gratitude stamped on them? Have you
meditated on it? Do you have a gratitude
journal and a gratitude mantra hanging over
your bed and another one in your kitchen? Try
doing all that first. If it doesn’t work, read on.
I kid, of course, but for a reason. It is
indeed gratitude season, and gratitude is
an industry, and if it helps then I am here
to officially tell you that you don’t have to
practice gratitude if you don’t want to.
Consider who benefits most from the social
norm that we should be thankful for what
we have and not want more: anyone who
benefits from the status quo. You mentioned
you are concerned about inequality, and that
seems like a pretty unfair message for those
people who live at the bottom of a society
where inequality is at record levels.
If you’re worried that you don’t feel grateful
enough, the best way to feel truly grateful
is to first experience what it’s like not to
have comforts and luxuries for a period of
time. Are you to spend some time living on
society’s minimums in wages, healthcare,
transportation, housing? Are you prepared
to give away your material possessions until
others have nearly as much as you do?
Instead of worrying about practicing
gratitude, try making it a point to practice
decency (I don’t mean to imply that you
don’t do this!). The best way to practice
decency is to treat everyone with dignity
and respect, always.
That’s not as easy as it’s supposed to be.
We all have our tribes, and as such we tend
to think of others as a little bit less than
members of our tribe. Yes, in our minds
we all dehumanize others to one degree or
another. But that doesn’t mean we have to
treat people as if they are inferior to us.
Even if you tell yourself it’s ok for others
to have less because - insert your reason here
- you don’t have to act like you feel that way.
Look people in the eye. Thank them even
when you are paying them to do a service
for you. Ask what they would like and take
their word for it. Choose to accept their
sincerity even if it sounds ridiculous to you.
It is easier to practice gratitude than it is
to help others, and I suspect that nagging
feeling you have speaks to your understanding
and dissatisfaction with that reality. So
treat the problem, not the symptom: find a
way to help people who need it. If you do,
I suspect you won’t find yourself worrying
so much about being sufficiently grateful.
Please write to tom@tomandrecounseling.
com or text to 310.776.5299 with questions
about handling what is affecting your life,
your family, the community or the world.
Tom Andre is a Licensed Marriage & Family
Therapist (LMFT119254). The information
in this column is for educational purposes
only and nothing herein should be construed
as professional advice or the formation of a
therapeutic relationship. •
Credit Factors That Affect Auto &
Homeowner’s Insurance Premiums
(BPT) - People think of their credit
scores when measuring their “creditworthiness,”
like when they’re looking to take
out a loan, buy a home or open a new
credit card. But did you know your insurance
credit score can affect your auto insurance
premiums too?
Before auto insurers take you on as
a policyholder, they might use your credit
score as an indicator to evaluate how likely
you are to file a claim. If your score doesn’t
fit within their standards, you may get
charged a higher premium. On the other
hand, some insurance scores are loss ratio
models, so they actually rank you based on
the probability that you’ll be a more profitable
customer.
According to Consumer Reports, the difference
in auto insurance premiums related
to credit scores can be significant. Drivers
who only have “good” scores can end up
paying from $68 to more than $500 more
annually in comparison to those who have
excellent scores.
Moreover, it’s important to know that
your credit score is not the only factor that
determines your premiums. According to
Experian, if you live in Hawaii, California,
Massachusetts or Michigan, auto insurers
can’t even use your credit information to
determine auto insurance premium.
Insurance companies say that a person’s
credit scores help them to better predict
their risk of insurance losses. While a score
evaluation can seem like a broad judgment,
there are often certain factors auto insurers
will look at when determining your monthly
premium, such as:
The longer a person has credit and keeps
that credit in good standing, the higher their
score. However, while people who’ve had
credit longer can stand a good chance at
getting a lower premium, it’s not a guarantee.
Insurance companies may still view you as
a risk if, for example, you have an excellent
credit history but a poor driving history.
When you sign up for auto insurance,
your provider wants to gauge whether you
are in financial stress or not and how likely
it is that you will file a claim. So if you
regularly pay your bills when they’re due
and don’t have any missed or delinquent
payments reflected on your score, you should
be OK.
However, with life’s unexpected twists and
turns, sometimes it’s hard to maintain a healthy
credit score, even if your score is historically
excellent and you are seen as low risk.
Fortunately, many auto insurers understand
this and will offer you a reconsideration for
the amount of your premium for what they
call “extraordinary circumstances.” Some of
those circumstances may include:
• Death
• Divorce
• Serious illness/injury
• Temporary and involuntary loss of
employment
• Military deployment
Situations often vary and insurers often
have different policy guidelines. If you’re
curious, contact your insurer to see what
circumstances they do and don’t consider.
Auto insurers, like lenders, want to see the
correlation between various factors, such as
a good credit mix and a lower credit risk.
Applying for insurance can feel daunting.
But when you have the right credit information
in your hands, you should be able to get
a better idea of what to expect. Generally
speaking, a strong credit score can help you
qualify for lower insurance premiums when
you shop around.
Check your free VantageScore credit score
here: https://vantagescore.com/consumers/
education/tools/free-credit-scores. •
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