Category: Torrance Police Department

5 Suspects Arrested for Train Theft in Torrance

TORRANCE, Calif.—Five people have been arrested for allegedly burglarizing train cars in Torrance, police said on Feb. 1. Officers were sent to 190th Street and Hawthorne Boulevard about 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, the Torrance Police Department reported. “The reporting person observed … suspects carrying boxes from the train cars,” police said in a statement. “Officers…


Hawthorne Man Charged in Stolen Recall Ballots Case

LOS ANGELES—A Hawthorne man allegedly found with more than 300 stolen recall election ballots in his parked car is facing federal bank fraud and identity theft charges, it was announced Jan. 4. Eduardo Mena, 34, was indicted by a Los Angeles federal grand jury in September on charges of bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, possession of stolen mail, and…