Possible vandalism involving tampering with copper wires, Los Angeles CA

Vandalism

Reported: 10/24/2025 08:35 AM

Near Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034

There was a report of possible vandalism at a location near Venice Boulevard involving tampering with AT&T copper wires. Sensors placed on underground copper casings detected interference. Responding units were advised that suspects might be underground near dislodged manholes.

Audio|Source: LAPD Dispatch - West Divisions

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Transcript:

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14th. Any Pacific unit, possible vandalism specific, they're now near Venice Blvd.

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A GPS monitoring tracking for AT&T location, receiving notification, receiving notification of possible tampering of copper wires. It's Code 2[1], incident (number withheld) and RD (number withheld).

00:26

(number withheld) go ahead send it (number withheld) measure (number withheld) Roger.

00:34

Don't need it.

00:38

(number withheld) so much. A 105 in the afternoon,

00:47

possible 415 woman,

00:50

some type of threat of being made at that location.

00:58

(number withheld), standby.

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Thank you ma'am, I need the incident number for asking.

01:06

Roger, stay by.

01:10

You're receiving notification of possible tampering that location for copper wires.

01:19

Thank you, Roger. Could you add to the comments that AT&T has placed sensors on some of their subterranean copper casings? So advise responding units to be aware of any manholes that may be dislodged because suspects may be underground.

01:42

(number withheld) be advised of any this lost manholes suspect may be underground (number withheld) roger so the suspects may be on the ground like an inter-jurtle (number withheld) roger (number withheld) roger

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Code 2: Urgent, non-emergency response; proceed promptly without lights or siren, obeying all traffic laws.

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Near Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034

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