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Crime & Safety

Police Respond to 911 Calls

Here's a peek at the LAPD Devonshire Division's police blotter -- the running log of crimes and complaints called to the emergency phone number.

Chatsworth's LAPD Senior Lead Officer Daniel Del Valle reports:

Up in Smoke

On Sept. 5,  a report of an unattended child wandering the streets of Chatsworth was called in by a Good Samaritan. Upon returning the child to his residence, the responding officer noted a strong scent of marijuana emanating from the home, located on the 8400 block of Hatillo Avenue. After entering the unlocked residence, the officer discovered approximately 200 marijuana plants and a sleeping mother.

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Disturbed

On Sept. 8 officers were dispatched to the corner of Plummer Street at Shirley Avenue on a disturbance call. When the responding officers confronted the offending man he responded with aggression and was subsequently taken into custody and placed under a mental illness hold at a local hospital.

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Assault

On Sept. 11, police were again called to the 8400 block of Hatillo Avenue to take a report from a woman who believed she had been drugged and then sexually assaulted by a male friend. The investigation is ongoing.

Burglary

Also on Sept. 11, police were called to the 10200  block of Independence Avenue after a homeowner heard footsteps inside of her residence at approximately 4 a.m. Instead of calling the authorities, the resident text-messaged a friend, who in turn made the call to officers. After arriving at the scene, the police determined that the prowler had entered the residence through a balcony, stole a laptop computer, and then fled the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

Fire

On Sept. 13, officers assisted location securing and traffic control while the LAFD contained a brush fire on Tampa Avenue at Sesnon Street. No homes were damaged.

Shots Fired

On Sept. 14,  police took a report from a man who had been assaulted by a group of three Hispanics whom he had met at a local bar. After the quartet left the bar under the pretense of going to meet women at a nearby park, the assailants pulled a gun on the victim and fired shots before fleeing on foot. The victim's only injury was a scratch on his cheek.

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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.

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