Crime & Safety
Homicide, Burglaries and Instant Justice -- All in a Week's Work
Police from the Devonshire Division deal with all sorts of crimes in Chatsworth and neighboring communities.
Chatsworth's LAPD Senior Lead Officer Daniel Del Valle reports:
Boyfriend held in homicide
At midnight on Sept. 18, police were called to the 21100 block of Mayall Street after family members discovered a woman injured in her home. Upon investigation, police determined that foul play was likely involved. Several days after the attack, the victim died as a result of her injuries and the investigation changed from assault to homicide. A suspect, the woman's boyfriend, is currently in police custody.
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LAPD District Meeting Thursday
Devonshire Division Capt. Sean Kane and Capt. Maureen Ryan invite the community to the Semi-Annual District Meeting, 7 p.m., Thursday, at Shepherd of the Hills Church, 19700 Rinaldi St., Porter Ranch. Officer Mark Cronin will be speaking on: "How safe are you on our streets?" For more information, call Reserve Officer Erica DeSmith at 818-363-1726.
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Pair of burglaries
On Sept. 23, police were called at 3 a.m. to two homes on the 20400 block of Rodax Street to investigate a pair of burglaries that appear to be connected.
Instant justice
Police were called to the corner of Chase Street and De Soto Avenue at 10 p.m. on Sept. 25 for an unusual case. First there was an assault with a deadly weapon in which a suspect shot two victims. After the altercation, the suspect fled the scene but did not get far because he was struck by a passing car and died of the resulting injuries.
Gotcha!
The 20100 block of Londelius Street was the site of a crime on Sept. 28, when patrolling police officers spotted a bicyclist riding with some odd objects in his hands. When the officers attempted to stop the man to further investigate, the bicyclist attempted to flee, abandoning his transport and tossing away the items. After capturing the evading suspect and retrieving one of the items, which turned out to be a stolen GPS system, the police arrested the man on charges of burglary from motor vehicle and an outstanding parolee-at-large warrant.
Stolen cars, seats
Additionally, there were seven instances of grand theft auto in the areas surrounding nearby Granada Hills High School during the past week. All of these robberies took place under the cover of darkness. Many of the cases also involved theft of third row seats from SUVs.
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LAPD Neighborhood Watch next meets 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 28, at St. John Eudes, 9901 Mason Ave. Neighborhood Watch meets every 4th Thursday of the month.
