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Police Blotter: Thefts and Dumpster Diving in Studio City

People rummaging through your garbage, even your recyclables are breaking the law.

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Studio City resident Nora said that she was confronted Tuesday with an unusual situation at her house:

I came home to find someone very comfortably sorting thru the blue recycle bins in front of my home and he was specifically looking for papers.  He had gone thru my neighbors bins as well and had a hefty bag full from each bin.  He told me to mind my business than got in this grey van and drove off. He was on a specific mission.  Not your typical garbage picker looking for recyclables.

Rummaging through your recyclable trash is illegal. It is illegal to take items from designated recycling bins under California law. Read more: Legal Dumpster Diving in California 

Read the rules and local laws, click here. There are warnings about how to avoid exposing your personal information, including shredding all the papers you throw away that may contain such information.

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Also see:

* 12 Identity Theft Prevention Tips

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* Of Trash Containers Around Town

* Neighborhood Council Asks for Garbage Container Extension

 

The crimes below from Spotcrime.com correspond to the map above.

CrimeDateAddressLink A Theft 11/30/12 09:30 PM 118XX LAURELWOOD DR Details B Theft 11/30/12 11:30 PM 118XX LAURELWOOD DR Details C Burglary 12/01/12 12:00 PM 48XX RIVERTON AV Details D Theft 12/01/12 10:35 AM XX LANKERSHIM BL AND MAGNOLIA BL Details E Theft 11/28/12 01:00 PM XX WEDDINGTON ST AND LANKERSHIM BL Details F Theft 12/01/12 07:00 PM 52XX LANKERSHIM BL Details G Theft 11/28/12 04:30 AM 50XX E CAHUENGA BL Details H Theft 12/02/12 01:30 AM 52XX CARTWRIGHT AV Details I Burglary 12/01/12 01:20 PM 63XX AGNES AV Details J Burglary 12/02/12 05:00 AM 64XX LANKERSHIM BL Details

 

 

From CrimeMapping.com . . . 

 

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony) 

 

121501404 11700 VENTURA BL Los Angeles Police 12/3/2012 1:00:00 AM Map It

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony) INCLUDES VESSELS

 

121522995 4900 BELLAIRE AV Los Angeles Police 12/2/2012 10:30:00 PM Map It

BURGLARY - ATTEMPTED

 

121501397 11700 HARTSOOK ST Los Angeles Police 12/1/2012 11:45:00 PM Map It

 

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony) INCLUDES VESSELS

 

121522951 10700 BLOOMFIELD ST Los Angeles Police 11/30/2012 3:00:00 PM Map It

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony) 

 

121522991 6600 VINELAND AV Los Angeles Police 11/29/2012 12:01:00 AM Map It THEFT-GRAND (plain theft-grand) $950.01 & over (or $100 if fowl, livestock, produce, etc.) 121522949 5200 BEEMAN AV Los Angeles Police 11/28/2012 3:00:00 PM Map It

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