Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore is warning parents and teenagers about possible dangers and thefts that can occur at home parties in Pacific Palisades. ‘When you put out the word that there’s going to be a party and half of the high school knows about it, you’re looking for trouble,’ Moore told the Palisadian-Post, explaining how this becomes an open invitation to others who hear about the gathering. He detailed how a recent teen party in the Palisades had unintended consequences when a group of uninvited males in their early 20s showed up. After a period of time, the uninvited males left, with the exception of one. Shortly after the men left, two girls noticed that their purses were missing and confronted the remaining male, asking if his friends had taken them. He left, but the two girls called the police and then followed the male’s car until the police pulled him over. They discovered that the male, 21, a Palisadian, had brass knuckles in his possession. ‘This frequently happens in the Palisades but usually goes unreported [to the LAPD],’ Moore said, warning that when uninvited guests show up at parties, there’s a high percentage chance that they’re carrying weapons. According to Moore, assaults and thefts at these parties largely go unreported for two reasons: the host teen (and his or her friends) is afraid of retaliation, and if his or her parents don’t know about the party, they certainly will find out when a police report is filed. ‘Parents and kids should be alert and ask sensibly,’ Moore said. ‘Many times these young adults who crash parties are looking for trouble.’ He urges any teengers who lose property at a party or are flat-out robbed to report the suspected crime to the police.
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