Weekly Crime Report: Brentwood & Nearby Police Log

BRENTWOOD, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the Brentwood area this week.

Recognize This Venice Purse Snatcher?

A man has been snatching purses from unsuspecting women at bars and clubs in Venice.

Rapper Rich the Kid Beaten In LA Home-Invasion Robbery

Rapper Rich the Kid was beaten and robbed when five masked men broke into his girlfriend's Wilshire apartment Friday.

Santa Monica Man Pleads To Violet Home Invasion Robberies

The 25-year-old pleaded no contest for charges related to three violent home invasion robberies.

State Court Reverses Conviction In Santa Monica Strangulations

A homeless man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the strangling deaths of 2 women found in Santa Monica.

Robbery Suspect Arrested For Alleged Cell Phone Snatching

Numerous passersby began chasing after the suspect in Santa Monica, who pushed two people as he was fleeing, police said.

Missing Man Found In Redondo Beach After 3 Days Of Searching

The 30-year-old went missing at about 4 p.m. Thursday when he was last seen on the beach near the Santa Monica Pier.

Elderly Woman Last Seen In Santa Monica Found Safe In Pasadena

The 79-year-old was found three days after she went missing.

Family To Appeal For Clues Into Man's Death In West Hollywood

The 65-year-old was found lying in the street after an argument with another man.

Man Acquitted Of Murder & Arson Charges From Deadly WeHo Fire

After spending more than three years behind bars, a man was acquitted on charges of starting a fire in West Hollywood that left one dead.

Cops Identify Man Who Fell Out Of West Hollywood Apartment

Investigators are uncertain if the man's death was a suicide, homicide or accidental.

• Mystery Surrounds Man Found Dead In West Hollywood Detectives are still trying to determine whether the victim’s death was intentional, accidental, or criminal, authorities said.

Watch: Actress Mary McCormack & Husband's Tesla Catches Fire

The actress said the car burst into flames "out of the blue" while her husband, director Michael Morris, was driving in West Hollywood.

Gas Tanker Crashes, Spills fuel Across 101 Freeway

The driver of the truck was ejected from the big rig after slamming into a wall on the Ventura (101) Freeway in Woodland Hills Friday.

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