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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, reporting repeated entries and the frequent sighting of a dark SUV near affected homes.
City Manager Brian Cook said the incidents were geographically clustered and the city has engaged the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. "There will be increased patrols in the area where we saw the rash of burglaries," Cook said, and he added that the sheriff's captain has tapped a Major Crimes unit "that specializes in looking at crews" suspected of operating across the San Gabriel Valley. Cook also said a dedicated detective will be assigned and that deputies will conduct door-to-door follow-up to collect surveillance video and other leads.
Cook told residents the city has already seen one arrest not connected to the identified crew and urged neighbors to provide any footage or information to detectives. He said the city and sheriff's station would consider additional tools, including targeted cameras in high-crime locations, and that council would discuss funding options if new deployment requires supplemental resources.
Deputy and sergeant-level staff were identified as the point contacts for neighborhood outreach; the city said residents could expect increased visible enforcement and contact from detectives even if they were not direct victims. The council noted the matter will also be discussed at a regularly scheduled public-safety meeting; staff asked residents to leave contact information or meet separately with the city manager to provide more details.
The council did not take formal new budget action at the meeting but agreed to press the sheriff's station for stepped-up patrols and investigative support while exploring targeted, short-term tools to address the spike.
