Police Blotter: Cash Money and Fine Wine

Jackpot

Sometime between May 18 and May 24, a suspect entered a home on the 1200 block of Coldwater Canyon Drive through an unlocked bedroom door. The victim reported that the person opened an unlocked desk drawer and removed an envelope containing $7,900.

Ransacked

Between 1 and 2:30 p.m. on May 24, a suspect entered a home on the 400 block of South Swall Drive through a locked side window. After ransacking the bedrooms, the person made off with a reported $1,800 worth of property.

After dark

Just after 10 p.m. May 24, two men reportedly robbed a victim on the 8800 block of Dayton Way. The suspects, who were described as being 6 feet tall and about 20 years old, punched and kicked the victim. They then removed property from the victim valued at $12,900 and fled the scene in an unknown direction.

Heavy losses

On the night of May 24, an unknown suspect entered a home on the 400 block of South Almont Drive. The person allegedly made off with goods valued at $88,000.

Ride-by

A woman reported that she was standing on the sidewalk near the intersection of South La Cienega and Wilshire boulevards about 5 p.m. May 25 when a male of about 20 years old bicycled past her and snatched her purse off her shoulder. The man was described as being about 5-feet 7-inches tall and weighing about 135 pounds.

Uncorked

Sometime between May 26 and May 30, someone entered a home on the 100 block of North Canon Drive and took several bottles of expensive wine from a storage area. The victim reported losses totaling $26,500.

No admittance

At about noon May 26, someone gained entry into an apartment building on the 400 block of North Oakhurst Drive. The person tried but failed to break open a door to a second-floor apartment. The door frame sustained heavy damage.

Fresh off the shelf

At 1 p.m. May 27, a business on the 400 block of North Canon Drive was burglarized. The male suspect, who was described as being about 25 years old,  6-feet tall and 160 pounds, reportedly walked into the business and removed $295 worth of property from a shelf and then left.

Rear entry

Sometime between 7:30 p.m. May 26 and 7:30 a.m. May 27, someone entered an apartment on the 200 block of South Arnaz Drive through an unlocked rear door. The person took property valued at $950.

Shoved

A victim was reportedly pushed during an argument on the 300 block of South Reeves Drive at 1:10 pm. May 29. The male suspect is described as being about 37 years old, 6-feet 1-inch tall and 190 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Taxicab assault

Two men are accused of punching a cab driver for refusing service to them and four friends at about 2:30 a.m. May 30 on the 9800 block of Wilshire Boulevard. One suspect is described as a 30-year-old male with black hair and the other as a 20-year-old male with strawberry-blond hair.