Sunday Safety Update: #5

MacArthur Park Safety Update 5:  There were a few stolen cars on the 5th, most of them south of 15th street. Keep an eye on the cars at heavily trafficked intersections like 15th and Walnut, and Peterson or Grundy close to the park. There were also two incidents on Rose close to the metro station. Remember one side is not lined with any homes so it's only watched from across the street. 

The map above is from April 4th until April 19th 2015. A good majority of the vehicle thefts took place on a Saturday or on the days just before or after. Also, in a lot of cases, more that one vehicle is stolen in more than one place on the same day.

Notice you can see the pattern of burglaries on Anaheim before the city announced anyone was arrested for them.  You can also see a string of assaults clustering around Altimos Blvd and Anaheim. So keep your eye open for strangers when you're walking alone close to the Salvation Army Thrift Store. Everything that happened there was between 11am and 6pm, so don't assume you only have to pay close attention when walking through the area at night.

Because the MacArthur Park neighborhood was crime free for about a week, I am relinking to the neighborhood's biggest problem, the article about preventing car thefts. The Long Beach PD also has a ton of articles on crime prevention. Since Anaheim was having a problem with burglary, here is their publication on burglary prevention. If you see something suspicious the non emergency number is: (562) 435-6711. You can find all other important numbers in the District Six Phone Book.

* Safety Updates will be published every Sunday breaking down the MacArthur park into noticeable patterns of criminal activity. The purpose is make patterns clear so residents know what to keep their eyes open for to best prevent them.