Canyon Country (East) Crime Report: Week of November 28, 2016- December 4, 2016
Crime Information and Public Safety Report for Canyon Country-East (Zone 8): Week of November 28, 2016 – December 4, 2016

11/28/16

Attempted Vehicle Theft-27300 block of Rock Rose Lane
An unknown suspect broke the passenger door keyhole and punched the ignition of the victim’s 1998 Dodge 1500.

11/29/16

Burglary-17600 block of Soledad Canyon Road
An unknown suspect stole the victim’s purse from her locked vehicle. The purse contained an Iphone 7 and California Driver’s License.

12/01/16

Burglary-18300 block of Soledad Canyon Road
An unknown suspect forced himself into the business and the stole the cash register and safe.

12/03/16

Grand Theft Auto-14800 block of Narcissus Crest Ave.
An unknown person stole the victim’s blue 1990 Honda Accord from the location.

With the impending holidays comes a surge in mail theft and a number of reasons to take proactive measures before a thief snatches your mail, and possibly your identity.

While yes, holiday mail theft is centered on packages, gift cards and cash — that’s not all these thieves are after. Your mail, particularly pre-approved credit card statements, bills and checks are filled with personally identifiable information (PII) that can be used to commit identity theft, check fraud and related identity crimes. Mail theft doesn’t just happen over the holidays; career crooks make a stable living from snatching letters, bill and junk mail. Make a daily routine out of collecting your mail — even if you aren’t necessarily expecting something. (Keep in mind: even a simple utility bill is valuable to an identity thief.) The more time you leave your mailbox full, the longer a scammer has to snatch it.

Better yet, be proactive and consider alternative delivery methods when placing online orders. A growing trend is to have holiday packages delivered to your place of work. You could also request packages be delivered to a trusted neighbor or choose to pick up packages at your local post office.

Deputy Luis Cabrera
lrcabrer@lasd.org
661-255-1121 X 4283

FW by: Shirley Miller, Public Information Officer
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
23740 Magic Mountain Parkway
Santa Clarita, CA 91355

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