Manhattan Beach Police Increase Patrols To Fight Home Burglaries

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — The Manhattan Beach Police Department is increasing nighttime patrols due to two recent incidents, according to a news release. In both instances, police did not detain either suspect in the residential burglaries that occurred on Saturday, Oct. 3 around 1:14 a.m. and on Tuesday, Oct. 6 around 9:30 p.m.

In the Oct. 6th burglary, the suspect climbed onto a second-story balcony and smashed a window in the 1500 block of 1st Street while the residence was occupied, said the Manhattan Beach Police Department in its news release. The suspect fled before police arrived and there is no description of the suspect.

In the Oct. 3rd burglary, police responded to a residential burglary alarm in the 1500 block of Gates Avenue. Upon arrival, officers saw a male suspect standing by the stairs near the front door, however, when officers gave him verbal commands in an effort to detain him, he fled from the officers and out of sight.

Police set up a containment but officers were unable to locate the suspect, who is described as a male adult, standing 5'07" to 6' tall, medium build, wearing all black. No one was home at the time of the attempted burglary.

The Manhattan Beach Police Department is adding nighttime patrols throughout the city and particularly in the area in which the residential burglary attempts took place.

MBPD reminds residents "to keep your doors locked, your residential alarms activated and to make sure your residential cameras are operational."

If you have information regarding either burglary, please contact Detective Jennifer Leach at (310) 802-5125.