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Temple City residents report spike in daytime burglaries; city pledges increased LASD patrols and Major Crimes investigation
Summary
Residents told the council of clustered daytime break-ins in the Pentland/Blackley area and urged more visible enforcement. City Manager Brian Cook said the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will increase patrols, assign a dedicated detective and use a Major Crimes unit; residents were asked to share surveillance footage.
Residents reported a recent string of daytime burglaries to the Temple City City Council and asked officials to increase patrols and reassess public-safety spending.
At the start of public comment, resident Vanessa Leang told the council, "Recently, there have been more break-ins ... We would truly appreciate if the city could increase police patrols, especially at night, respond more quickly to calls and take proactive steps to help prevent this type of criminals." Several neighbors described similar incidents clustered around Pentland and Blackley,…
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