Vehicles Ransacked and Bike Stolen

Crime blotter information provided by the Sierra Madre Police Department.

Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013

During the early morning hours of Feb. 16, unknown suspects removed property
from seven vehicles parked in the 100 block of East Laurel and Grandview Avenues. According to police, five of the vehicles were left unsecured overnight. The suspects entered, ransacked the interiors and removed items such as money, and small electronic devices. During this same time period, a bicycle was reported taken from a back yard in the same general area. Preliminarily evidence indicates that the same suspects are responsible for all the crimes.

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