Crime blotter

June 15

200 block of Baptiste Way in La Cañada Flintridge, a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle between midnight and 1 a.m.

 

June 14

2400 block of Altura Avenue in Montrose, a bedroom window was smashed and numerous rooms were ransacked at a home. Jewelry and other items were stolen between 5:15 a.m. and 8:35 p.m.

 

4000 block of Big Tujunga Canyon Road in Tujunga, a man reported going to his storage container at the location. He found the locks he had originally placed on the container had been replaced with other locks not belonging to him. He cut the locks off and found his property, including a motorcycle, had been stolen.

The theft occurred between Jan. 1 and June 14.

 

2600 block of Prospect Avenue in La Crescenta, a man reported the front passenger side window was broken on his vehicle and the interior was ransacked. Deputies reviewed surveillance footage and saw a SUV-type vehicle drive past the location traveling eastbound, then reappeared traveling westbound in reverse. The SUV once again drove east then reversed west and came to a stop in front of the location. A suspect wearing a light colored top was seen leaving the SUV and approaching the victim’s vehicle. Soon the alarm on the victim’s vehicle was activated but soon stopped. Due to the quick disabling of the alarm the deputy assumed the suspect was in possession of an imitation key fob. The victim’s vehicle’s brake lights were activated and remained on for a while. This vehicle’s engine can start with a key fob as long as the brakes are engaged. The suspect left the vehicle, got into the SUV leaving the victim’s vehicle.

The attempted theft of the vehicle occurred between 2:44 a.m. and 2:52 a.m.

 

700 block of Galaxy Heights Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, the rear door of a home was shattered and the interior was ransacked. While investigating deputies discovered the electricity had been cut off at the house. Further investigation revealed that all electrical breakers were off.

The residential burglary occurred between June 14 at 5 a.m. and June 15 at 5 a.m.