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On January 3 at approximately 8:30 p.m.
Officers responded to a stolen vehicle call near 25th and Broadway. A food delivery driver left his vehicle running and unattended while attempting to make a delivery. Upon return, the victim saw someone driving away in his car. The vehicle was equipped with a tracking device and ultimately recovered by LAPD near the 9000 block of Bellanca Avenue.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 20, 2022. Read the original PDF.