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Heartless thieves have snatched critical building materials andcopper wirefromrecovering Palisades residentsin recent weeks, according to an LAPD email sent last week to Palisades residents.
A senior lead officer in The Palisades advised residents of a surge in crime targeting building sites, urging them to take measures to suppress such thefts, in an email obtained by The California Post.
At least 8 such crimes have happened this month, targeting construction tools, materials, and copper wiring from the vacant or in-construction lots, the officer, Brian Espin, said.
Many Palisades residents have encountered theft while rebuilding their homes as a result oflast year’s fires.
He said criminals are taking advantage of the darkness in the evenings within the Palisades due to the lack of lighting.
“As you all know the alphabet streets and most of the Palisades are sitting in the dark (literally),” he wrote. “There is minimal to no lights in the evenings giving these criminals the cover of darkness to roam around unseen.”
Espin said police are “deploying as much resources as we have available to the area to try and catch these criminals and deter them from committing more crime,” but asked residents for help.
“We are asking for your help by trying to harden the target,” he added, calling for them to install solar lights and cameras as well as asking their construction crews to hide tools or materials.
But residents say its police that should be doing more.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
