Crime & Safety
Crime Blotter: Camera Equipment Stolen Near LA River
Early Tuesday morning, the equipment disappeared from a car parked near the bike path.
Car break-ins happen frequently in the areas of Silver Lake and Echo Park along the Los Angeles River.
One recently happened on June 13 in the early morning, in the parking lot behind a group of artists lofts at 1839 Blake Street.
The LAPD’s Northeast Division is investigating the case. They say the suspects must have jumped over the fence from the L.A. River bike path and back out again.
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Detectives speculate they got into the car by pulling out a window left slightly ajar.
Personal items and camera equipment were taken, including
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-a Canon 580 EX II flash (serial #466868)
-a Canon 70-200 lens (serial # 342796).
Please contact the LAPD’s Northeast Division at (213) 485-2563 if you have additional information.
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