Page 4 June 20, 2013 Police Report from page 3 Seniors Property Taken: Dell Latitude laptop Crime Occurred: CAD: Thu 06/06 11:28- Fraud Alert: Grandparent Scam assigned to Carmen Gurbuz, Dell Latitude -No R MS Ent laptop assigned to Don Sibley, Dell Latitude Attempt Residential Burglary 4300 W Continues to Trick People Out of Money laptop assigned to Heywal Kahng, external 137TH ST APARTMENT/CONDO CD-ROM drive with no serial number, large Date/Time Reported Thu 6/6/13 20:23 (BPT) - Imagine being woken by a phone the person by phone or other means. Meraux black nylon briefcase, baby wipes Crime Occurred: Thu 06/06/13 04:30 call in the middle of the night. It’s your crying “Awareness is the best defense against Method of Entry: Smashed cut h POE: Method of Entry: PRIED grandchild, who is asking for money because emergency scams,” says Hopkins. “These Wall upper level Res Burglary – Residential 4300 W of an accident. Of course you want to help scams can be convincing, but it’s important Comm Burglary – Commercial 13100 134TH ST APARTMENT/CONDO your loved one, so you do whatever you can to keep a few things in mind before you S Yukon Av Storage Shed Date/Time Reported Fri 6/7/13 17:09 in this emergency situation. You open your rush to help.” Date/Time Reported Mon 6/3/13 11:31 Crime Occurred: Fri 06/07/13 14:30 To: Crime Occurred: Fri 05/31/13 18:00 To: Fri 06/07/13 15:20 Mon 06/03/13 10:00 Property taken: black Toshiba Excite 10SE Property Taken: 1” Diameter copper rods, tablet, white Apple Macbook, $17 in US currency miscellaneous metal rods and other items Method of entry: opened Method of Entry: Unlocked Res Burglary – Residential 4600 W Attempt Residential Burglary 11900 S 137TH ST HOUSE Haas Av House Date/Time Reported Fri 6/7/13 23:56 Date/Time Reported Tue 6/4/13 11:07 Crime Occurred: Fri 06/07/13 20:30 To: Crime Occurred: Tue 06/04/13 11:07 Fri 06/07/13 23:45 Method of Entry: Other Method of Entry: PRIED Arrest Comm Burglary – Commercial 5000 Res Burglary – Residential 14000 S W ROSECRANS AV Kornblum Av Apartment/Condo Date/Time Reported Sat 6/8/13 14:58 Date/Time Reported Tue 6/4/13 18:18 Crime Occurred: Sat 06/08/13 14:45 Crime Occurred: Tue 06/04/13 18:18 Property Taken: Cell phone Property Taken: white gold necklace with Property Taken: white, cell # 310) 256- charm, titanium necklace, Bag, P/Kaufmann 0342, black, cell # 310)363-5289, white, Brand, With Drawstring, Eyeglass case, cell # 310)307-9530 white, D&G brand, Sunglasses, gold in color, Method of Entry: Other POE: Double swing Earrings, gold in color, two intertwined ovals door Entry Loc: Front Weapon: Scissors Method of Entry: Opened Res Burglary – Residential 4000 W 137th Comm Burglary – Commercial 12400 St Apartment Common Areas (Lndry,Clb wallet without hesitation. 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