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Neighbors back license-plate readers and extra patrols after string of vehicle crimes; council hears call for cameras
Summary
College Park East residents urged the council to approve license-plate-reader cameras and more patrols after a rapid recovery of a stolen car and several car break-ins and catalytic converter thefts; residents said LPRs and increased foot patrols would help deter and solve crimes.
Residents of College Park East told the Seal Beach City Council on April 13 that the neighborhood has seen a recent rise in vehicle-related crimes — stolen cars, car-stripping, door-prying and catalytic-converter thefts — and urged the city to deploy license-plate-reader (LPR) cameras and increase patrol presence.
Several speakers described incidents in February and March, including a vehicle taken from a driveway that…
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