City of Burbank MEMORANDUM Date: July 1, 2016 To: From: Captain Cremins, Patrol Division Elaine Stevens, Volunteer Subject: PARKS REPORT June 2016 During June, we continued utilizing patrol officers to perform proactive patrolling, respond to calls for service, and to secure our 25 parks. June Totals: 115 Calls 68 Graffiti incidents 8 DRs filed : June Call totals at-a-glance: 1
Jan June 2016 Call totals at-a-glance: Jan June 2016 Graffiti totals at-a-glance: 2
Brace Canyon Park Silver sedan locked in park. Unknown where 6/02/16 2300 Info (04) owner is. Contact YMCA employee. Believes Forestry 6/03/16 1604 Misc. Investigation department broke her car window per a witness. Advised, civil. 6/05/16 1731 Assist Misc. animal problem. Injured baby hawk that cannot fly. Burbank shelter notified. Group of 10 males smoking and drinking 6/09/16 1848 driving home. Checked ok. near tennis courts. RP says this is a chronic problem and feels uncomfortable Compass Tree Park (00) DeBell Golf Course/Nature Center (10) 6/02/16 1302 Suspicious Suspect 3 Male wearing a mask standing around some water pipes. Gone on arrival. 6/05/16 1106 Station Alarm New employee didn t know how to turn it off. Checked ok w/dawn. 6/07/16 0751 Stop Between DeBell and dead end. Other. 6/08/16 2147 Business Burglar No evidence of crime. 6/11/16 2135 6/12/16 1818 Alarm Business Burglar Alarm Misc. Animal Problem 6/15/16 2106 Area Check Checked ok. Injured bird outside of restaurant on patio. Resident will take care of baby bird. Assisted. 3 males smoking in the parking lot. Gone on arrival. 6/27/16 0203 Business Burglar Alarm No evidence of crime. 6/28/16 22/58 Vehicles locked in. Closed by Communications Center. 6/29/16 2234 Assist Car locked in. Assisted. Earthwalk Park (01) 6/10/16 2313 Stop Advised. Foy Park (03) 6/07/16 1808 Traffic Stop Flag down. Advised. 6/07/16 1836 6/25/16 2014 Assist Gross Park (04) 6/06/16 1807 Suspicious Circumstances 6/21/16 1853 Suspicious Suspect 3 males and females drinking on the westside of park near restrooms and baseball field area. Group stopped. Field interviewed and released. RP paid for lights to remain on until 2100 and lights are off. Desk unable to contact any P&R employee. Advised. Male in women s restroom, has been there a long time and ladies are waiting in line. Informant is calling second hand. Gone on arrival. Appears to have locked himself in a stall in the bathroom and is yelling threats. Thinks he is on the phone but can t be sure. Name refused. Gone on arrival. 6/21/16 2204 BB players. Informant is umpire and he s
being harassed by one of the players he had to kick out. Advised. 6/25/16 2223 Vehicle locked in. Closed by Communication Center. George Izay Park (16) 6/02/16 2004 Construction Permit verified for sewer construction. Checked ok. 6/03/16 1224 Stop Completed. 6/08/16 1252 Traffic Stop Other. 6/13/16 1048 Stop Closed by Communications Center. 6/13/16 1340 Traffic Accident RP is at Burbank PD counter. Delayed traffic Property accident report from this morning. Advised. 6/13/16 2214 Area Check No evidence of crime. 6/15/16 2201 Stop Other. Preempted and dispatched to another call for service. 6/17/16 2058 Area Check Area between N. Lomita St. and S. Virginia Ave. Checked ok. 6/20/16 0700 Traffic Stop Near music theater. Field interview and released. 6/21/16 2351 Traffic Stop Between N. Lomita St. and S. Virginia Ave. (Clark side) Advised. 6/21/16 1607 Stop Closed by Communications Center. Preempted and dispatched to another call. 6/22/16 1856 Counter RP at Burbank PD counter. RP told Records his phone was stolen at the Olive Rec. Center. Someone called the RP and gave his name and phone number and said they found his phone, but RP thinks it was stolen and this is the suspect. Advised. 6/22/16 2356 Traffic Stop Between N. Lomita St. and S. Virginia Ave. Citation written. 6/23/16 2105 Counter Informant is concerned that there is a subject taking people s phones at the park by the basketball courts. Report taken DR# 16-6153. 6/26/16 1547 6/26/16 1952 Johnny Carson Park (02) 6/08/16 0207 Subject Stop Advised 6/10/16 1643 Trespass in Joslyn Center (00) Larry Maxam (01) 6/22/16 2228 Suspicious subject 4 Skateboarder, off of Clark side. Sent on way. Do not cite. RP lost his keys by the playground. RP called AAA and they could not tow vehicle. RP will have locksmith come tomorrow. Closed by Communications Center. Skateboarders jumped over the fence and into the closed park. is secondhand. Stopped group and advised. Informant was at park around 2030 w/daughter and niece. As they walked by female, she commented to the niece that the other girl was cute and she was going to kidnap her. Informant then approached her and started asking questions. Informant says person talks to herself and feels that she may have some mental disabilities.
Lincoln (00) Lundigan (06) 6/05/16 1906 Area Check Checked ok. 6/14/16 2031 Subject Stop Advised. 6/15/16 2116 Subject Stop Vandalism Report taken. DR# 16-5908. 6/17/16 0022 Subject Stop Field interview and released. 6/21/16 1504 Misc. Investigation Suspicious suspect. Subject has child porn and was caught in bathroom taking photos of children. 2 males. Report taken. DR# 16-6074. 6/22/16 2149 Subject Stop Between Thorton Ave. and Burton Ave. Gang field interview. McCambridge (27) 6/04/16 2350 Area Check 2 people stopped on playground. Citation written. Preempted and dispatched to another call. 6/04/16 2345 Traffic Stop Checked ok. 6/05/16 0015 Area Check Between University Ave. and Tufts Ave. 6/06/16 2243 6/08/16 1557 6/08/16 0841 6/09/16 1912 Well-being Check 6/09/16 2134 Area Check 6/10/16 2013 Missing Adult 6/10/16 2302 Traffic Stop Citation written. 6/10/16 1850 6/11/16 1441 Traffic Accident Property 6/12/16 1834 Stalled Vehicle 6/16/16 2226 6/17/16 0030 Area Check 5 Advised. Basketball game, subjects playing loudly. Sent on way. N/B on San Fernando from Burbank to Grismer. Yesterday, 1600 hrs, RP states that 2 males were following her and planning to rob her and her daughter as they were walking home from the mall. Advised. Informant is concerned the transients are setting up more and more tents and are staying there 24 hours/day. Today RP witnessed transient urinating in plain sight. Informant phone call was transferred to Officer Castro for more enforcement. Advised. Possible under the influence. Umpire at the game is slurring his words and smells of alcohol. Informant is concerned he may drive away. Checked ok. No evidence of crime. Coyote seen walking towards the park and RP is concerned for children. Other. Last seen 30 (?) ago. Suffers from Down Syndrome. Male, 60 years old. Resides in group home in Glendale. Preempted and dispatched to another call. Glendale has been notified and will send unit to check El Pollo Loco. Report taken. DR# 16-5726. RP found man. Advised. RP states group of 5 male gang members are verbally pressuring (but won t give details) @ picnic table. Unable to locate. RP is park employee. Says white Jeep Wrangler hit RP s car. Assisted. RP states driver of stalled car is an elderly female and she s blocking traffic. Assisted. Group being loud on basketball court. Sent on way. Between University Ave. and Tufts Ave. Checked ok.
6/17/16 2309 Fight. 5 subjects screaming. No weapons. No evidence of crime. Health & Safety. Subjects smoking 6/18/16 1752 Area Check marijuana in the park and attendees at a children s party can smell it. Gone on arrival. 6/19/16 1051 Traffic Stop Between University Ave. and Tufts Ave. Advised. 6/20/16 0104 Traffic Stop University Ave. and Tufts Ave. Advised. 6/20/16 0953 Traffic Hazard Between University Ave. and Tufts Ave. Broken Glass. Referred, Street Department notified. 6/24/16 1138 WIC Report Check on child. Eldest of two brothers. This morning, father was holding child s arm too tight. Staff noticed child was upset. Child complained father was twisting him. Child also made comment that mother was psychopath. Spouse abuse report. DR# 16-6178 6/25/16 2143 Vehicle burglary RP saw male suspect break window of report parked vehicle. Report taken. DR# 16-6235. 6/26/16 2242 Subject Stop Sent on way. 6/20/16 1553 Couple arguing in vehicle. Driving away. Female was bleeding. RP never saw anyone progress hitting. Unable to locate. Between University Ave. and Tufts Ave. RP 6/27/16 1914 Suspicious subjects has seen several cars pull up and make hand-to-hand transactions. Approximately 6/28/16 1351 progress 6/29/16 2012 Suspicious Subject Miller (01) 6/24/16 0946 6 10 subjects. Gone on arrival. Elderly male sitting between Amherst and children s playground next to tennis courts. Possible transient. Yelling and smoking. Unable to locate. Appears to be transient under tarp and near basketball courts. Appears to be selling drugs to passersby. Informant has witnessed this multiple times. Gone on arrival. RP would like officers to know there are multiple speeders on the street that leads to Miller park. Advised. Mtn. View (05) 6/11/16 1801 Loud music. Subjects gathered and playing music on basketball court area. Advised. 6/11/16 1919 Music recall. RP s windows and walls are shaking due to noise. Advised. 6/11/16 2048 Loud talking. Desk will recall RP and advise Party is cleaning up and leaving. that park has basketball tournament permit valid until 2100. Area Check. Advised. 6/26/16 1121 Stop Person on foot. Other. 6/28/16 2312 Suspicious vehicle occupied Bud Ovrom (07) 6/03/16 2336 Subject Stop Assisted. Two citations written. 6/04/16 2117 Traffic Stop Field interview and released. 6/05/16 1516 6/08/16 1419 Area Check Playing loud music and possibly drinking. RP hears bottles. Sent on way. Transients drinking and being loud. Advised. progress. Teens. One has a knife. Used to stab cards while they are all sitting at the table. Gone on arrival.
6/26/16 2128 Subject Stop Advised. 6/27/16 2051 Health & Safety Males smoking. RP observed 5-6 males smoking bong in park. Unable to locate. 6/28/16 1758 Suspicious Subject PR states subject has been pacing in and out of park and she is concerned because there children in the park. Has not approached anyone. Report taken. (no DR# given). Palm (00) Santa Anita Playlot (00) Starlight Bowl (02) 6/06/16 2245 Subject Stop Citation written. 6/06/16 2305 Traffic Stop Citation written. Valley (06) 6/01/16 1132 Unknown Problem 6/06/16 1601 Subject Stop Other. 6/10/16 1928 6/20/16 1156 6/22/16 1159 6/23/16 1746 Disturbance transient Suspicious vehicle occupied Suspicious subject in vehicle PARK DATE TIME NATURE OF CAL DISPOSITION Verdugo (09) 6/02/16 1524 6/10/16 1154 Health & Safety Misdemeanor 6/14/16 0737 Suspicious Suspect 6/18/16 2240 progress 6/20/16 1625 Advise Misc 6/20/16 1630 Found property 7 Checked ok. Preempted and dispatched to another call. LAPD will respond b/c cell phone call appears to have come from North Hollywood (due to long. and lat. numbers). Softball game. Males getting rowdy and loud. RP can t give a description and says they have separated. Says she is a city employee and wants BPD to respond since it seems heated. Advised. Transient is harassing Park employee. Banging his truck. Advised. Female hitting her car. Parked on Clybourn next to baseball field. Subject is pouring drinks out of her trunk in to a cup. Vehicle gone. Cancelled by informant. Vehicle approached RP and the male starting talking to RP. He asked for directions to Laurel Canyon. Male says he just wants to talk to female RP. Gone on arrival. Male near the men s room. Informant says subject is saying inappropriate things to children. Says subject is also smoking in areas designated as no smoking. Gone on arrival. Group of juveniles smoking marijuana. Gone on arrival. info. Informant is concerned b/c this is a new tent he hasn t seen at the park in the past. Advised. Sent on way. Preempted and dispatched to another call. 5 male teens loitering in park, possibly smoking. By aquatic center. Gone on arrival. RP at pool office. Says subject was filming kids at the pool. Subject is no longer there. Advised. Hypodermic needle. Contact RP in lower assembly room near restrooms. Property destroyed. 6/20/16 1650 Area check Preempted and dispatched to another call. 6/22/16 1921 Parking problem Check for violation. Channel 4 news truck parked in middle of road blocking traffic.
6/22/16 0916 Arrest Parked in red zone by pool. When RP honked for him to move along, man starting yelling at RP. Checked ok. Male employee was found videotaping female employees in locker room. Informant has taken his cell phone and suspect is still there. Arrest made. Report taken. DR# 16-6092. Vickroy (00) Whitnall Highway (00) Wildwood Canyon (11) 6/02/16 0127 Traffic Stop Advised. 6/06/16 1421 Traffic Complaint 1801 Wildwood. Completed. 6/07/16 1653 Subject Stop Checked ok. 6/08/16 0951 Man Down Male in white Acura SUV. He is not moving and the car is in reverse. Tried to wake him up with no results. Minor cited and released to mother. 6/17/16 1956 Health & Safety Teens smoking in parking lot. Gone on misdemeanor arrival. 6/17/16 2337 Traffic stop Field interviewed and released. 6/17/16 2342 Traffic stop Field interviewed and released. 6/22/16 2222 White Merc Benz locked in. Closed by Communications Center. 6/23/16 0400 Traffic Stop Advised. 6/23/16 1923 2 male juveniles observed shooting an airsoft gun. Two arrests made. Two reports taken. progress DR# 16-6150 and DR# 16-6151, 6/25/16 0101 Area Check Assisted. Vehicle moved from parking lot. 8