Bay Area car burglars travel down the coast to snatch belongings from Los Angeles tourists, police say

“They make their rounds.” The sheriff’s West Hollywood station recorded more than 2,000 thefts from vehicles in 2019, Ramirez said. Thieves have targeted the Sunset Strip, Design District, Santa Monica Boulevard and other destinations. Beverly Hills Police Lt. Scott Dowling described the thefts as “kind of a new crime trend” for the ...