El Camino College

Sept. 18, 2:11 p.m. Officers responded to the Library for a disturbance. According to the report, witnesses stated that a man was “going crazy” in the East Reading Room. Witnesses told the officers that a man grabbed a computer keyboard and slammed it on a table. The man who is not a student was located by officers near the ITEC Building. The man suffers from mental health issues and agreed to be self-committed to a psychological evaluation. A report was taken.

Sept. 19, 2:40 p.m. An officer stopped a vehicle in the 2800 block of Redondo Beach Boulevard. According to the report, the vehicle didn’t stop for three stop signs on campus. The driver, who is a student, had a suspended driver’s license and the officer asked the student to park the car. The student was issued a citation. A report was taken.

Sept. 20, 10:23 p.m. Officers responded to the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Manhattan Beach Boulevard for a disturbance. According to the report, two men were arguing at the location, and when approached by officers they denied being in an argument. One of the men had a $10,000 warrant for battery from LAX Police. The man with the warrant was issued a citation. A report was taken.

Sept. 21, 7:33 a.m. Officers responded to the Marsee Auditorium for a transient who was sleeping inside a room. According to the report, a custodian discovered the man while cleaning. Officers talked to the man who said he found an unlocked door, and was just trying to find a place to sleep. The officers issued the man a trespass warning, and advised him if he returns he’ll be arrested. A report was taken.

Sept. 21, 11:32 a.m. An officer stopped a woman riding her bike on the sidewalk in the 3300 block of Manhattan Beach Boulevard. According to the report, the woman, who is not a student, had a $30,000 warrant from the Los Angeles Police Department for possession of a controlled substance. The woman was issued a citation for her warrant. A report was taken.

Sept. 21, 1:56 p.m. A police cadet observed a suspicious man trying to cut a cable to a bicycle near the Humanities Building. According to the report, officers caught the man in the process of trying to steal a bike. The man was arrested for attempted petty theft, and possession of burglary tools. The man also had $72,000 in warrants for drug and theft charges. The man was transported to Torrance Police for booking. A report was taken.

Sept. 22, 3:43 p.m. An officer responded to the police lobby for a medical aid. According to the report, a student was experiencing chest pains. Paramedics were called and the student was transported to an area hospital. A report was taken.

Sept. 22, 2:51 p.m. An officer took a report for a hit-and-run that occured in Lot H.

Sept. 22, 8:11 p.m. An officer took a petty theft report for a petty theft in the Arts and Behavioral Science Building.

Sept. 23, 11:05 a.m. An officer responded to the police lobby for a theft report. According to the report, a student told the officer that $10 was stolen from his backpack while he left it inside the North Gym. The student was in a basketball class, and after class he opened his bag an noticed his money was missing. A report was taken.

Sept. 23, 3:10 p.m. An officer responded to the Administration Building for a possible identify theft report. According to the report, a woman, who is not a student, told the officer that someone is using her identity to enroll in classes. The report was forwarded to the Detective for a follow up investigation. A report was taken.

Sept. 24, 5:23 p.m. Officers responded to the Math Business and Allied Health Building for a narcotics call. Officers were unable to locate anyone.

Sept. 28, 10:18 p.m. An officer took a report for a hit-and-run that occurred in the second level of Lot H.

Sept. 28, 4:27 p.m. An officer took a report for a petty theft that occurred in the Humanities Building.

Gardena

Sept. 21, 12 p.m. A green fluorescent bmx bicycle was stolen from a home in the 2400 block of Manhattan Beach Boulevard.

Sept. 24, 9:45 p.m. A 1993 white Chevy Astro van was stolen from the 15300 block of Western Avenue.

Sept. 24, 10:32 p.m. A wallet and cell phone were stolen from the 2100 block of Redondo Beach Boulevard.

Torrance

Sept. 19, 8:22 p.m. A 2013 Chevy Camaro was stolen from the 2100 block of Artesia Boulevard.

Sept. 20, 10 p.m. An unknown suspect pried a door lock to a vehicle and stole the third row seats in the 17200 block or Ardath Avenue

Information in our weekly police beat comes from crime logs from Gardena and El Camino College police departments. Crime information for Torrance comes from the police department’s crime map.