Sunday Safety Update: 08/23/2015 - 08/29/2015

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Disclaimer: Please note these maps are meant to show which direction crime is trending, areas to keep an extra eye on and places to remain vigilant in order for Central Long Beach residents to remain safe. That said, previous trends don't guarantee future trends will repeat in the same direction and patterns. Also, an absence of crime in one area, does not guarantee an absence in that same area later on. as well.

The first thing you should notice is there is a trend of car thefts east of Rotary Centennial Park and Orizaba Park. From each park, the thefts trend along Old Zaferia Way, west and towards the center. If this pattern continues, this map will look very similar next week, except the car thefts will be on the west side of Old Zaferia Way. Please reread how to protect yourself from car thefts, if you live in that affected area. This trend was predicted last week.

There is also a trend of of various criminal activity from the south east corner of Anaheim and Junipero leading north west. This pattern is much less concrete, but please keep eyes open along Sherman and 14th as well of all of Spaulding Street just in case.

Finally, there is a trend of thefts and robberies that lead along the Northern end of MacArthur Park and trend South East towards the AOC7 and Mahanna. Always keep your eyes open along the south end of MacArthur Park as it is consistently a problem area. Also notice there is a trend of assaults that starts at the alleyway just north of Anaheim Street and Walnut then trends South West. Because there is a tremendous amount of loitering at that plaza south of that alley, please keep your eyes open in that area and be safe.

Neighborhood Expansion is still on, for another week due to the following shooting. Police on Monday investigated the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a 23-year-old man in Long Beach. The man, identified by coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter as 23-year-old Long Beach resident Andre Berero, was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Read the full write up here. As part of that expansion, we sent in 28 Go Long Beach Requests for the area, patrolled the area at night and cleaned up 11th Street from Walnut to Cerritos.

The following major incident took place well outside our borders, but everyone should be aware of it. Long Beach police are investigating a nonfatal shooting in Willmore City and stabbing in Downtown Long Beach that occurred last Friday. Police think the shooting and stabbing might be related. The shooting was at the 1000 block of Virginia Court; the stabbing was at the 1000 block of Pine. Both of these addresses are about at tenth street and less than a third of a mile from each other. 

Read the Press Telegram write up here. 

Also don't forget. we're trying to identify this person of interest in a June homicide of Iran Maese.

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Because What Helps Your Neighbors Helps You

The MacArthur Park Neighborhood will be sending a little help this way before their own clean up begins at PCH and Gardenia at 10am.